Crunch, crunch, crunch. Most people are looking forward to returning to eating chametz and saying goodbye to the matzah. [Cailin Acosta]
Moving from matzah back to chametz Read More »
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Multiple sessions organized by “Geographers for Justice in Palestine” promoted efforts to boycott Israeli academia and featured presentations that were overwhelmingly one-sided. Sessions such as “BDS and the AAG,” “Mapping and Counter-Mapping Genocide,” and “No Geographic Technology for Apartheid” raised particular concern. (Press Release)
ADL, AEN rap Palestinian bias of the American Association of Geographers Read More »
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Flipping gender perspectives, Ludwig switched up his previous play, Lend Me a Tenor, to tell the story of The Cleveland Grand Opera and their one-night production of Carmen. Lucille Wiley (Wendy Waddell), manager of the company, is elated to welcome the arrival of opera diva of global renown, Elena Firenzi (Britania Cortez). [Eva Trieger]
From the female perspective: ‘Lend Me a Soprano’ Read More »
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Right before the curtain goes up, there is a voice that tells us that the actors bear an uncanny resemblance to the real Matt and Ben, and they think so too. But once the curtain goes up, you realize the interesting casting choice made by director Maria Patrice Amon, using two women for the parts of both Matt and Ben. [Sandi Masori]
‘Matt and Ben’: A gender-bending production at the New Village Arts Theatre Read More »
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Playwright Stephen Metcalfe sensitively and accurately revealed the post-traumatic stress syndrome that veterans live with. At that time the phenomenon was not a household word, nor did it receive a compassionate reception from society (Eva Trieger).
‘Strange Snow’ dramatizes PTSD Read More »
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This is the only Yom HaShoah event dedicated annually to commemorating the heroism of Jews who endangered their own lives to rescue fellow Jews during the Holocaust. [Press Release]
Holocaust ceremony scheduled to honor 4 Jewish rescuers Read More »
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In the USSR, the main character of jokes that mocked the Jews was Rabinovich. This surname came to embody the typical Soviet Jew. [Alex Gordon]
The burden and delight of carrying the name ‘Rabinovich’ Read More »
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Liberating the groaning is to make the caging groan again and once more and with added horrid measure.
But the newly freed in their embarking,
heading out, moving on, turning, arriving, and decamping,
shoulder their cage steel trap every freedom step forward. … [Yossef Ben-Meir]
Passover poetry: ‘Leaping Frogs’ Read More »
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Its daily rhythm offers 49 opportunities to pause, reflect, and notice the sacred within ordinary life. It doesn’t require deep knowledge, only intention and curiosity. [Betzy Lynch]
Counting the Omer: a menu of meditations Read More »
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As leaders committed to protecting the safety and dignity of the Black and Jewish communities in San Diego, we have been in constant conversation about the troubling rise of antisemitism and racism over the past three years. [Fabienne Perlov & Al Abdallah]
Black and Jewish communities must work together to combat hate Read More »
Antisemitism, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The San Diego Jewish Arts Festival (JFest) announces its 2026 season, marking a major milestone as the festival presents its first year as an independent arts organization. (It previously was produced in association with the Lyceum Theatre.)
May 12-July 14 JFest schedule announced Read More »
International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastOne, Two … forty-nine. Counting the Omer. Last night, we began the first day of counting the Omer. This leads up to the night before Shavuot, when the Jewish people received the Torah and celebrated freedom from Egypt. I have an app that I download every year, which reminds me to say the blessing, so I don’t miss a day. [Cailin Acosta]
Seven weeks of counting starts now Read More »
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Instead, Bruno notices his friend Julie and his younger sister Martha carrying a baby in a basket. Curious, he follows them rather than boarding the train. Earlier that morning, the baby had been left on the steps of the Belle Beach Library during the dedication of the new children’s library. [Cailin Acosta]
A mystery at Belle Beach Library Read More »
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Linda Moskovics is a retired former head librarian at the Benjamin branch of the San Diego City Library system. She has now written a children’s book, for ages 4-14, inveighing against “too much screen time [that] can quietly steal joy, focus, sleep, and connection. It can increase anxiety, harm social skills, impact brain development and crowd out important life experiences.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Children’s lives enriched by screen time alternatives Read More »
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