Jewish Religion

NEW YORK (Press Release)– A new cohort of 25 congregations from Judaism’s Conservative Movement will enroll in The Jewish Theological Seminary’s groundbreaking Mitzvah Initiative this fall, joining the nearly 50 synagogues, Solomon Schechter day schools, and Ramah camps already involved with the program, among them Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego. The 2010–2011 cohort includes […]

JERUSALEM (WJC) — The Dead Sea scrolls, containing some of the oldest-known surviving Biblical texts, are to go online as part of a cooperation project between Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the internet giant Google, the French news agency AFP reports. The US$ 3.5 million project by the IAA and Google’s Israeli branch aims to

SAN DIEGO — Two veteran members of Congress, who also are members of our Jewish community, deserve reelection to Congress.   They are Bob Filner and Susan Davis, both Democrats. Filner currently serves as chairman of the House Veteran Affairs Committee, and has campaigned tirelessly for recognizing the rights and needs of veterans.   He is particularly

CARLSBAD, California (Press Release)– Rabbi Karen Sherman of Etz Rimon Synagogue on Oct. 13 will conduct the first class in a three-session class on the prophets and their impassioned messages of justice and peace.  “We will explore the prophets’ contributions to our history as well as their influence on our contemporary lives,” said the rabbi.     Participants may attend

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — When I was a child attending summer camp, I dreaded pool days. I did not know how to swim and hated being forced in the water. I always made sure to stay in the shallow end of the pool and no amount of coaxing would entice me to