The Arts

Young woman atheist describes her conversion to Orthodox Judaism

Lobell notes that Judaism did not ask her to believe first, but to learn, to question, and to practice. Where Catholicism had been imposed, Judaism was discovered. Where faith once felt compulsory, it now felt invitational. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

Young woman atheist describes her conversion to Orthodox Judaism Read More »

Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish and African American Joint Justice – Celebrating The NAACP’s 115th Anniversary

On February 12, 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by a group including W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Mary White Ovington, and Moorfield Storey. It was on the 100th birthday of former President Abraham Lincoln. [Barrett Holman Leak]

Jewish and African American Joint Justice – Celebrating The NAACP’s 115th Anniversary Read More »

Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, News Media, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: How did Zionism become a dirty word in San Diego?

What took place before San Diego’s recent Jan. 19 “All Peoples Celebration” to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a startling example of what can happen when a single word that reflects a simple objective can become hijacked. [Marsha Sutton]

OpEd: How did Zionism become a dirty word in San Diego? Read More »

Antisemitism, California, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, News Media, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Our Shtetl: New treatments at Hadassah Medical Org. and Winter Olympics Update

The idea to create the Pediatric Nephrology-Urology Center grew out of the shared vision of the two Hadassah Medical Organization specialists who will be its co-directors, Oded Volovelsky, MD, and Guy Hidas, MD. Dr. Volovelsky heads the hospital system’s Pediatric Nephrology specialty and is President of the Israeli Association for Pediatric Nephrology, while Dr. Hidas heads Pediatric Urology and is President of the Israeli Pediatric Urology Society. [Cailin Acosta]

Our Shtetl: New treatments at Hadassah Medical Org. and Winter Olympics Update Read More »

Cailin Acosta, California, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

We Danced Again

For two years, we’ve carried the words “we will dance again” in our hearts. And to close out FED360, we did just that. We danced. Joyfully, energetically, breathlessly, unapologetically. Together, we celebrated the strength and resilience of our community and the impact of building belonging and connection. [Heidi Gantwerk]

We Danced Again Read More »

Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Selective Jewish support for Republicans

Such frustration can only reflect the feelings of American Jews who fall into the center-left category. We mainly vote for Democrats because they consistently press for social reforms while supporting Israel. This allows for legitimate criticism of the Jewish state. [Bruce S. Ticker]

OpEd: Selective Jewish support for Republicans Read More »

Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, News Media, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Washington’s Promise, America’s Test

It was a promise. A compact between our early nation and its Jewish citizens: equal opportunity and liberty defended for all. I’ve been thinking about this promise as we observe Presidents’ Day this year, especially as antisemitism has intensified these past few years. [Jonathan Greenblatt]

OpEd: Washington’s Promise, America’s Test Read More »

Antisemitism, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, News Media, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Historic Knesset Assembly Unites ‘3+1’ Allies Against Turkish Aggression

For the first time in history, the Israeli Knesset gathered representatives from four legislative bodies to meet as a unified assembly dedicated to a strategic objective: building the Eastern Mediterranean “3+1″ partnership and containing Turkey, the region’s chief geopolitical adversary. [PRESS RELEASE]

Historic Knesset Assembly Unites ‘3+1’ Allies Against Turkish Aggression Read More »

Antisemitism, International, Israel, Middle East, News Media, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

REVIEW: Black and Jewish: An Interwoven History, Pt 2

In the early 20th century, the established “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant” (WASP) elite viewed the motion picture industry as a tawdry, low-brow form of entertainment, largely disdaining it as a “gutter profession.” [Barrett Holman Leak]

REVIEW: Black and Jewish: An Interwoven History, Pt 2 Read More »

Barrett Holman Leak, California, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast