“Federation is where memory meets mission, and where we honor the past while building for the future. ” [Jeff Schindler]
Jeff Schindler Tells His Priorities as New Chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego Read More »
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– Art historian Jonathan Lackman and graphic artist Zachary J. Pinson have subtitled their collaboration “Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist That Never Was” and that formulation requires a bit of explanation. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘The Woman With 50 Faces’ Documents a Stunning Art World Con Read More »
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The Middle Eastern political and military construct has changed dramatically after Iran’s and its proxies’ defeat. [Steve Kramer]
Israel’s Strength May Result in Expansion of Abraham Accords Read More »
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LA MESA, California – In one week, the nerds and geeks will invade San Diego for the 2025 Comic-Con. This will be the last year my “super cool teens” get to attend with child passes, since next year, we will have to purchase them. This will be my first year attending. I am a proud
Comic-Con Visitors to Crowd Downtown San Diego Next Week Read More »
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As I read stone after stone- often multiple stones at one household, I sadly reflected on the parallels of what unfolded in 1930’s Germany and what is unfolding in this country within our own neighborhoods. [Lisa Ashkins]
Will Stolpersteine Be Necessary in the U.S. Under Trump’s Deportation Policy? Read More »
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In Brandes’s opinion, understanding is not enough for a critic; they need a special intuition, an “intuitive” penetration into the depths of the life they are studying. Brandes was opposed to aestheticism in literature and the theory of “art for art’s sake.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Georg Brandes, Literary Critic Read More »
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Had he been born 40 years later, the world might rank his comedic genius at a par with those of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. [Donald H. Harrison]
Biography Relates the Remarkable Career of a 19th-Century Comedian Read More »
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Attendees of an intimate ceremony Thursday dedicating the Rabbi Aaron Gold Community Meeting Room resurrected the warmth and magic of the personal life and career of a San Diego County spiritual leader who died 24 years ago. [Donald H. Harrison]
24 Years after His Death, Rabbi Aaron Gold’s Life and Legacy are Celebrated Read More »
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Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFSSD) alongside six other Jewish Family Service agencies statewide, the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC) and the Jewish Caucus advocated for the funding that will be distributed this fiscal year. [Press Release]
California Approves $14.5 Million Fund to Aid Holocaust Survivors Read More »
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In Glastonbury, England, a British punk band called Bob Vylan led thousands of fans in chanting “Death, death to the IDF” on Saturday, June 28, the first time this hostile slogan was publicly uttered. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Antisemitic Rhetoric Begets Global Violence Read More »
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Adolf Joffe (alternatively spelled Yoffe and Ioffe) was born on October 10, 1883 in the Crimean capital Simferopol, in the family of the merchant of the 1st guild Abram Joffe, a millionaire who owned the post office and transport of the Crimea and was the owner of a large amount of real estate in the Russian Empire, including a house in Moscow. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Adolf Joffe, Communist Theoretician and Diplomat Read More »
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As my “super cool teens” enjoyed the rides at the San Diego County Fair, I stepped into the “Student Showcase” section to look for any Jewish gems, or other inspirational pieces, among the collection. [Cailin Acosta]
Lots of Tchotchkes for Purchase at San Diego County Fair Read More »
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The unique character of the American system, built into the Constitution, is its ability to change, to grow. [Jerry Klinger]
Jewish Reflections from Mt. Rushmore Read More »
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In one case, the brief alleges that Concord-Carlisle administrators proposed removing the Jewish student from the classroom and all social settings under a so-called “safety plan” that would have placed the student in independent studies and virtual classes while leaving the perpetrators in place. And in another instance, the school’s DEIB director downplayed concerns about the use of a word “kike”– a well-known antisemitic slur – as merely a “microaggression.” [Press Release]
Students Form ‘Team Auschwitz’ and ‘Team Hamas’ to Bully Jewish Classmates Read More »
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