My wife, Paula, has a birthday this week on May 4th, and it lines up with this idea in a way that feels kind of fitting. It’s not just another day on the calendar. It matters. It feels separate. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Emor: Happy birthday to Paula, my wife Read More »
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La Jolla resident, Holocaust survivor, psychologist, educator, and author, Dr. Edith Eger, has passed away at the age of 98. [Cailin Acosta]
Famed Holocaust survivor Edith Eger dies in La Jolla Read More »
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Berelowitz, who went on to become an art historian and a professor at San Diego State University, combines her personal experiences with meticulous research to paint a portrait of South Africa under the heel of the racist Nationalist party. She never felt she belonged in the country of her birth. [Donald H. Harrison]
The Ba’al Shem Tov, who was present in the town at that time, felt the suffering deeply. He saw the brokenness of the Jewish people and understood that such darkness often signals the moments before redemption—when the night is at its deepest just before dawn begins to break. [Daniel Shasha]
A legend about the Ba’al Shem Tov and Lag BaOmer Read More »
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The California Legislative Jewish Caucus forcefully pushed back on Tuesday against the decision to allow antisemitic conspiracy theories to be included in the Official Voter Information Guide for the California Primary. [Press Release]
The La Mesa Arts Academy library hosted the Master Arts Fireside Gallery’s Welcome to Flight exhibit on Thursday, April 23. “Flight” explored the many ways of flying—from airplanes and kites to birds. [Cailin Acosta]
Various forms of flight examined at art exhibit Read More »
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The student council at San Diego State University on April 22 adopted a resolution labeling Israel’s war against Hamas as “genocide,” and calling on the university administration to divest from Israel. (SDSU staff)
SDSU student council brands Israel’s war with Hamas ‘genocide’ Read More »
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In his Theses on the Philosophy of History, Benjamin argued that many forms of knowledge are created on a bourgeois principle, and new formulations will be required to ensure proletarian, or class, truth. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Walter Benjamin, Marxist philosopher Read More »
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Fluent in five languages, he was both the youngest ambassador and the first non-Jewish individual appointed as an Israeli diplomat. His career included postings as Israel’s ambassador to Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama, and as consul general in San Francisco and Atlanta, among other roles. [Press Release]
Former Druze Israeli diplomat Reda Mansour tells Technion’s story Read More »
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Rather than presenting a verse-by-verse commentary, he focuses on major themes and evolving events in the narrative. He shows how a group of enslaved people became a nation bound by shared laws, rituals, and a collective national mission. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Book on Exodus is mind-expanding and enjoyable Read More »
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Infeld contrasts the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), often called the “Days of Awe,” which are designed for individual introspection, with the “Days of We,” a period of collective reflection for the entire Jewish people. [Betzy Lynch]
The ‘Yom’ holidays: the days of ‘we’ Read More »
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Jewish Federation of San Diego’s celebration of Yom Ha’Atzma’ut will be highlighted by a music festival at noon, Sunday, April 26, at the Lawrence Family JCC. [Cailin Acosta]
Yom Ha’atzma’ut celebration in San Diego scheduled for Sunday, April 26 Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USAThe recently produced film Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience depicts one of the most delightful yet often overlooked chapters of American Jewish cultural history. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Documentary on Yiddish Theatre both educational and entertaining Read More »
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The SACRED Act would create federal penalties for targeted harassment and engaging in conduct intended to intimidate or obstruct people exercising their right to religious worship within 100 feet of a place of worship, while simultaneously protecting the First Amendment rights of those who seek to protest, picket and/or demonstrate. [Press Release]
Bill introduced to ban demonstrations within 100 feet of Houses of Worship Read More »
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