Times of San Diego isn’t Uber, or Lyft or DoorDash. But like those multi-billion-dollar companies, it will be severely impacted by Assembly Bill 5, the controversial legislation that will make most independent contractors become traditional shift employees.
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, USA
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It may not be playing at your neighborhood theaters at the moment, but you can be sure the film RBG will hit the screens at least one more time. So while she battles the disastrous disease that continues to stalk her, it behooves us to explore and celebrate, once again,
A behavioral scientist from Sweden thinks cannibalism of corpses will become necessary because of the effects of climate change. The name of this person is Magnus Söderlund, and he is associated with the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics. In his dystopian vision of the future, he proposed that in order to truly take on the effects of climate change, we must “awake the idea” that eating human flesh should be discussed as an option in the future.
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International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
Subjects in this column:
* Nine Israeli professors join faculties at three area universities
*Traffic will detour during two days of construction at Schwartz Courthouse
* Republican Famela Ramos joins race to succeed Susan Davis
* ADL, Aspen Institute name Nathan Fletcher to Civil Society Fellowship
* San Diego’s New StandWithUs Director Has Roots in the Region
* Preliminary hearing Sept. 19 in Chabad of Poway shootings
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 10, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging the United States Court of Appeals to uphold a Texas law that bars the state from engaging the services of contractors involved in boycotts of Israeli products and services. In an amicus brief submitted in the case of Bahia Amawi v. Texas Attorney General
AJC urges court to uphold anti-BDS law Read More »
Middle East, USA
Numerous organizations are collecting money for the victims of Hurricane Dorian. The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego gives contact information for some trusted charitable partners.
How to help Hurricane Dorian victims Read More »
International, The World We Share, USA
Subjects in this column:
*Dr. Peter Salk to Discuss the Works of His Father, Dr. Jonas Salk, Oct. 28
*Beth Israel Men’s Club hosts San Diego Jewish World publisher Donald H. Harrison Oct. 16
*Love Chocolate? You’ll love LFJCC’s Oct 29 Exhibit and Jan. 14 Lecture by Rabbi Prinz
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 9, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA
…. First the president, a staunch member of Netanyahu’s Likud, declared his opposition to the move in a thinly veiled statement. Then none other than Benny Begin, the son of the late prime minister and a lifelong active Likud politician, said that he was appalled at the proposed legislation and that as a result, he wouldn’t vote for his party.
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Middle EastPsychologist, anarchist, reformer Paul Goodman was born this day (September 9) in 1911.
Remembering Paul Goodman Read More »
Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
A pillar of our Federation work is connecting San Diego to Israel. We do this both by bringing San Diegans to Israel and by bringing Israel to San Diego.
San Diego has many Israel connections Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, USA
When you’ve had cancer, your emotional taste buds change everything. A sunset is more brilliant, smells of flowers are magnified, music touches the heart more. So when my daughter sent me a WhatsApp in December, 2017, that she was in the delivery room in a hospital in the Negev, I burst into tears. We have, bli ayin hara, many grandchildren, and I’ve attended some of those births, but I never cried before upon hearing that a daughter was in the delivery room. Yet here I was sobbing uncontrollably.
After breast cancer: Time to sing a new song Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald
Sara Jacobs, who narrowly lost a bid for Congress in the 49th District last year, announced Saturday her candidacy for the 53rd District seat held by retiring Rep. Susan Davis.
“This is an all-hands-on-deck time,” Jacobs said in an email to supporters. “Our country is at a defining moment, and I believe it’s more important than ever to have representatives who understand the federal government, can repair what’s been broken by the Trump Administration and years of dysfunction in Washington, and who have a forward-looking vision for a more equitable future.”
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, USA
Items in today’s column:
*San Diego Mayoral Poll: Gloria 31%, Bry 15%, Williamson 8%, Undecided 46%
*Time again for Jewish high school juniors to apply for Bronfman Fellowship
*Poway of Chabad victims, survivors, and heroes to be honored at StandWithUS dinner
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 7, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County
(advertisement) Nancy’s Travel Service is a division of The Harrison Enterprises, LLC Affiliated with Avoya Travel, Nancy Harrison is a specialist in cruises. As part of The Harrison Enterprises, LLC, along with her husband Don, Nancy was involved in the establishment of the San Diego Cruise Industry Consortium, which lured cruise ships to San Diego.
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Travel and Food, USA