“Ima, Hashem probably made your phone fall in the lake to show you that you use it too much.” I responded that I agree. [Ilanit Zakowski]
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Zeal, even when righteous, is best when it is refined. Because unchecked passion, even for truth, can destabilize us emotionally and spiritually. Hashem honors Pinchas, yet tempers him. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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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
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The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA) welcomed new guidance from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) encouraging federal agencies to approve religious accommodations for federal workers, including telework and flexible scheduling. [Press Release]
Feds Instruct Agencies to Accommodate Religious Practices Read More »
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Humans are prone to seeing patterns or causes—divine wrath, conspiracies, or supernatural interference—where none exist. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
OpEd: Religions Should Reject Superstition, Embrace Spiritual Renewal and Compassion Read More »
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The earliest manuscripts of the Torah and New Testament were not like today’s texts. The Bibles were written without spaces in between words. The Hebrew manuscripts did not have vowels, chapters, or verses. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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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 »
Alex Gordon, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined ContributorsJewish wedding ceremonies are filled with symbolism. The fundamental elements of a wedding are the chuppah (the wedding canopy), the statement made by the groom to his bride, in which he declares his intention to take her as his wife, and her acceptance of him. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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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 »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe Jewish leadership reacted to the mass conversions after 1391 by attempting to convince their lost brethren to return to Judaism, pointing out what they considered to be the illogical elements of Christian belief. One of the attempts was a short book written by Hasdai Crescas in 1398, The Refutation of the Christian Principles. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
A Jewish Philosophy with Unintentional Christian Beliefs Read More »
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We find ourselves at the heart of this ancient drama, where a Moabite king, Balak, gripped by fear of the burgeoning Israelite nation, seeks to harness the power of a renowned prophet, Balaam, to curse them. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Contemporary Torah: Being Aware of God’s Works Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe San Diego Humane Society’s Wildlife Help Hub offers step-by-step instructions on what to do if you encounter an animal that appears to be injured, trapped, or sick. [Cailin Acosta]
Animals in Your Backyard? Please Be Kind to Them 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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