Up to and including the present, the Palestinian Arabs in Gaza have been prevented from escaping the war zone, except for some thousands who successfully bribed their way over the border with Egypt. (This reminds one of East Germany, where citizens were also prevented from leaving the country.) [Steve Kramer]
No Nation Wants the Gazans Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
“Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by terrorists in cold blood,” Israel Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, according to The New York Post. “Contrary to Hamas’ lies, Ariel and Kfir were not killed in an airstrike. They killed them with their bare hands. Afterwards, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
Israel Should Not Hold ALL Palestinians Accountable for Bibas’ Murders Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
I feel as though I have absorbed a body blow. The recent news includes agonizing information: the Bibas babies were strangled to death by Hamas savages (too weak a word!), and their mother’s body was only returned to Israel after Hamas broke another deal with Israel. [Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort]
Sadness, Anger, & Various Swirling Emotions Read More »
Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi
After 503 days, the news we dreaded – the news we knew on some level was coming – finally arrived last week. And all our hearts, which have been broken over and over for the past 16 months, broke open once again. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Jews Look to Each Other for Solace in Face of Bibas Family Murders Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this one on the way to a Jewish funeral. We figure the Arizona plate is owned by a rabbi with the initials R.I. [SDJW staff report]
Cut, the bloated budget, cut it everywhere.
Cut essential services that don’t help billionaires. … [Laurie Baron]
Satire: Cut (Melody: Puff the Magic Dragon Chorus) Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
What other space at the Kennedy Center is available for rental, which has a “Jewish” connection? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Kennedy Center Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
In Jewish tradition, this recognition of personal grief is supported by rituals that provide comfort and connection at every stage of loss — before a person’s passing, in the moment of transition, and throughout burial and mourning. [Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego]
Beth Israel’s Rabbi Jason Nevarez on Grief, Mourning and Jewish Tradition Read More »
Jewish Religion, San Diego County
Paul Ehrlich performed pioneering research work in chemistry, medicine, physiology, histology, bacteriology, hematology and oncology and became the founder of immunology and pharmacology and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on immunology (1908). He invented the first effective drug against syphilis. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Paul Ehrlich, Discoverer of a Drug to Battle Syphilis Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas was replaced at the February 15 and 16 concerts, due to illness, by Teddy Abrams, conductor of the Louisville Symphony. Abrams is a rising star in the mold of Tilson-Thomas and Leonard Slatkin, two of Abrams’ mentors. [Eileen Wingard]
Louisville Conductor Teddy Abrams Subs for Michael Tilson-Thomas in San Diego Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Beth Jacob purchased the Bank of America building at 7404 Jackson Drive at an undisclosed price. Escrow closed on Feb. 13, according to a statement from Beth Jacob. [SDJW staff report]
Beth Jacob Congregation to Relocate from College Area to San Carlos Read More »
Business & Finance, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Although she was not immune to the antisemitism that was characteristic of socialites at the time, she evolved. Evidence of her change of heart was recorded by Norman Ebbut, a Berlin correspondent for The Times of London, who quoted a portion of a 1937 conversation with a Nazi party official during a dinner in honor of Tom Watson, chairman of IBM. [Donald H. Harrison]
American-Born German Countess Defied Nazis, Helped Jews, U.S. POWs Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors
It’s a story about the unusual alchemy of friendship. Most of the 2-woman show is centered on just a few days in the life of Marie Curie (Rachel Vanwormer) after the French public learned about her affair with Paul Langevin. [Sandi Masori]
‘Half-Life of Marie Curie’ Comes to a Close Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
The behavior exhibited by Hamas should raise alarms for all civilized individuals, demonstrating that such groups and their supporters are unworthy of statehood. When a society revels in human brutality and instills these values in its children, it poses a significant threat to humanity. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Islamic Fanaticism is a Reincarnation of Nazism Read More »
Israel, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors