Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Israel’s contestant booed as she makes it through to Eurovision final after protests

Published by Mirror By Jasmine Allday Israel’s singer Eden Golan has made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest finals. There has been controversy surrounding Israel’s inclusion in the singing competition and earlier today, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Malmo in a bid to remove Israel singer Eden Golan from the semi-finals. […]

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20 High School Students Compete for Broadway San Diego Awards

All of the high schools in San Diego that have theater departments are invited to be part of the awards. A team of adjudicators are sent out to the schools to see each performance and evaluate the actors. Evaluations are made for the male and female lead roles, and for the best musical in general. This year, the field was narrowed down from 30 schools down to 10 male leads, 10 female leads, and 5 musicals. [Sandi Masori]

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Bell, Dugan Enchant Patrons at La Jolla Music Society’s Gala

Violinist Joshua Bell, and his Piano Collaborator Peter Dugan, entered. Dressed in a black long-sleeved shirt over narrow black trousers, and looking boyish with his slim figure and full shock of dark hair, Bell, accompanied by Dugan, plunged into the first piece, Brahms  Sonatensatz (Scherzo) for Violin and Piano. [Eileen Wingard]

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Israel’s Eurovision Entry ‘Hurricane’ by Eden Golan Needs Your Vote

“Israeli superstar Eden Golan is proudly representing Israel at the second semi-finals of Eurovision on Thursday, May 9. Despite tons of hate, death threats, and attempts at disqualification, the Israeli delegation is determined to participate and for Eden to perform her tribute to the victims of October 7, ‘Hurricane.'” [Press Release]

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Philanthropist Joan Jacobs, 91

“Few people have had a more profound impact on San Diego than Joan Jacobs,” said Mayor Todd Gloria on Tuesday “She was an ardent supporter of ensuring access to arts, education, top-quality medical care and so much more to enrich people’s lives….” [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]

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Israeli security bars wrestling team from competing in Turkey for Olympic qualifier

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], May 5 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) barred a delegation of five wrestlers from flying to Istanbul for an Olympic qualifying event on May 9-13. The ban effectively ends the team’s hopes of competing in the Paris Olympics in August. “I’m disappointed, but I knew that

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The Lion’s Trail: Gush Etzion

Looking to the east, from the viewing platform, are the Mountains of Moab; present day Jordan. Moses stood atop one of the Moab Mountains, Mount Nebo, his heart breaking. God permitted Moses to see the “Promised Land” only from afar. Moses was not permitted to enter the “Land” because of the sin he committed, doubting God, in front of the Jewish people.  [Jerry Klinger]

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600 More Children Who Died in the Holocaust are Memorialized

Overseeing the event was principal Judi Stapleton and eighth-grade history and social science teacher Stacy Salz who traced her ancestors to the Holocaust and said the project was a “compelling lesson in history.” [Marsha Sutton]

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Lion’s Trail in Golan Recalls 749 Earthquake-Destroyed Synagogue

The Golan Heights had been a significant area of Jewish life. After the earthquake of 749, Jews could not and were not permitted to return to live in the Golan by the occupying Muslim powers and later the Ottoman Turks. Jews could not return to live in the Golan until after the Israeli victory over the Syrians in the 1967 war. [Jerry Klinger]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Barbra Streisand

Barbara Joan “Barbra” Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, film and television producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). [Wikipedia]

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The Lion’s Trail Through Biblical Israel: First in a Series

  By Jerry Klinger BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — Benny Kashriel, the mayor of Ma’ale Adumim, a bedroom community of 30,000 just over the Green Line from Jerusalem, shared with me in November 2022 that Ma’ale Adumim is mentioned in the book of Joshua 18:17. The mayor presented me with a special recognition.  Judy and I

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