As restaurant owners learned that Jews often eschewed pork, some began to offer traditional dishes with chicken instead – allowing more observant Jews to eat “kosher style,” without eating explicitly forbidden food. Today, there is wide variation in Jewish dietary practices, making Chinese food even more accessible for most Jews. (Samira Mehta)
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous is distributing $380,000 to economically challenged Righteous Gentiles in nine European countries and Australia who risked their lives saving Jews from the Nazis. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 Read More »
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The French lesson was just coming to an end last Monday morning when I received a call from my Other Half (OH) saying that he had fallen and hurt himself and was waiting for me in the nearby shopping mall. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Husband Receives Emergency Medical Service in Israel Read More »
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bout 20 mezuzahs were snatched from the doorways of Jewish apartment tenants this past Sunday in the North York section of Toronto, where a large Jewish community lives, according to reports from The Times of Israel and Canada’s National Post. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Anti-Israel Protesters Resort to Petty Tactics Read More »
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Entertainers Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Debra Messing, Jason Alexander, Julianna Margulies, Mayim Bialik, Steve Guttenberg, Adam Arkin, Shulem Lemmer, Tovah Feldshuh, Barry Manilow, and CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will participate. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 Read More »
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It was difficult to select the 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, program for Treasures of the Jewish Music Collection: Great Jewish Pianists, because there are so many of them. [Eileen Wingard]
So Many Great Jewish Pianists to Choose From Read More »
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: “We’re in a real Chanukah moment, because today, like in the story of Chanukah, asking ourselves who we are, who we want to be, what we want to project to the world, and our why, are the most important questions…” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 Read More »
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country’s failure to deliver an agreed amount of water to Texas is not because of ill will, but because of “the amount of water there is and the amount of water that can be taken by pipeline.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 Read More »
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Across English and Arabic content, CyberWell found that the majority of emojis and code words categorize Jews into four dehumanizing archetypes: animals, devils, proxies and classic tropes. [Press Release]
Hate Groups Using Emojis Online to Demonize Jews Read More »
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A concern that has been sitting quietly in the back of my mind about Jewish communal continuity came into sharper focus at the Z3 conference at the Lawrence Family JCC in La Jolla. It was not the content that troubled me. [Karen Klein]
Conference About Jewish Future Under-Attended by Young Jews Read More »
Israel, Judaism, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe San Diego Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Singapore-born guest conductor, Kahchun Wong, opened the December 7 concert with a work, subito con forza (suddenly with force), by the Chinese composer, Unsuk Chin, inspired by Beethoven’s 250 Birthday. [Eileen Wingard]
Musicians of Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds Perform Superbly at SDSO Concert Read More »
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Since I’ve been a member of Congress, we’ve had several resolutions that constantly denounce antisemitism. I’ve already voted denouncing antisemitism many times before. It becomes an exercise that they force on Congress, and I simply got tired of it. [Answering Lesley Stahl on ’60 Minutes.’
Jewish Political Briefing: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 Read More »
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Noting that New York is home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel, President Herzog said that there is now “a mayor-elect who shows utter contempt to the nation state of the Jewish people.” [Press Release]
Israel’s President Sharply Criticizes New York’s Mayor-Elect Read More »
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While Gehry’s Judaism was not a primary part of his identity, what is one creative design that he noted was inspired by his religious background? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Frank Gehry, z”l Read More »
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