Business & Finance

Reiner and Feig Ponder Their Successes as Movie Directors

In a Comic-C0n panel that mixed deep industry insight with sharp comedic timing, directors Rob Reiner and Paul Feig took to the massive Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center to reflect on their careers, their craft, and the chaos of filmmaking. [Shor M. Masori]

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Business & Finance, Jewish Celebrities, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

July News of Jewish Interest in East County Magazine

In the first half of July, East County Magazine ran two stories of specific Jewish interest: A member of the community detained and released by ICE, and the Jamul Casino pulling out of SD Pride Festival and donating to JPride’s counter-festival.  Both articles were written by East County Magazine’s editor Miriam Raftery. [SDJW report]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Israel, News Media, San Diego County

Please Practice Patience Especially During Mental Health Awareness Month

Practicing patience is often seen as a gift. Some people have more of this attribute than others. [Cailin Acosta]

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Business & Finance, Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Jewish Biography: Gregory Sokolnikov, First Soviet Finance Minister

The offspring of a Jewish family was ashamed of the wealth of his family and the Jewish way of life. At the 5th Moscow Gymnasium, where he studied with the future poet Boris Pasternak, Nobel Prize winner in literature, and the future famous writer Ilya Ehrenburg, 15-year-old Gregory told his fellow students that he was a Marxist. [Alex Gordon]

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Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, Business & Finance, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Contemporary Torah: K’doshim Calls for Love and Ethical Behavior

We find at its core two seemingly distinct yet deeply intertwined commandments: “You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin” (Leviticus 19:36), and the often heard principle, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Barrett Holman Leak, Business & Finance, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

A ‘How To’ Book for Activists Pushing a Noble Cause

– For activists pushing a cause, this book offers nine tips for success.  It was written by one of the nation’s foremost advocates for inclusion in all walks of life of people with disabilities. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA