Conversational topics included the current state of antisemitism, the making of the film, how they got big name actress Tovah Feldshuh on board, and what it takes to get to the Oscars. [Sandi Masori]
The Shoah, Current Antisemitism, and the Making of ‘Malka’ Read More »
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When Moshe speaks, he’s speaking to ALL Jews, including you and me, today and is creating a deeply personal connection with each one of us. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Devarim: ‘Words Which Come from the Heart Enter into the Heart.’ Read More »
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I always find something new when I attend an introduction to Judaism course that maybe I have forgotten about or am learning about for the first time. [Cailin Acosta]
Congregations to Offer ‘Introduction to Judaism’ Classes Read More »
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Rabbi Rothbaum—known affectionately as “Rabbi Mike”—brings over 25 years of experience in building inclusive, vibrant Jewish communities across the country, including New York, California, Massachusetts, and most recently, Georgia. [Press Release]
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Hamas is intentionally manufacturing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It hoards international aid, food, medicine, and supplies meant for civilians and diverts them to its fighters and terror infrastructure. [Sasha Roytman]
OpEd: Hamas, Not Israel, Responsible for Hunger in Gaza Read More »
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Jennifer Coburn will discuss her historical fiction novel, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, set in the Nazi’s Theresienstadt “show camp” during WWII, at La Jolla Riford Library on Aug. 12. [Times of San Diego]
‘Girls of the Glimmer Factory,’ a Novel about Theresienstadt, Locally Authored Read More »
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Our tradition teaches that silence in the face of suffering is not neutral. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel reminds us: ‘In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty – all are responsible.’ [Press Release]
FJMC President Says Jews of Conscience Must Speak Out about Suffering in Gaza Read More »
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He popped a yarmulke on his head and declared himself converted to Judaism. What did he then decide to give up for Lent as a Jew? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Stephen Colbert Read More »
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The writer’s friends, including Franz Kafka, considered Werfel to be the prophet of their generation—the generation of expressionists. But, as Thomas Mann wrote, “He was too richly gifted and too great a personality to confine himself within the framework of a single school, and he went far beyond the boundaries of Expressionism.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Franz Werfel, Impactful Novelist Read More »
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If you had a red triangle, you were classified as a political prisoner who was opposed to the Nazi regime. A green triangle designated habitual criminals, purple triangles were Jehovah’s Witnesses, black triangles were a-sexual or designated gypsies, more accurately known as Senti-Roma. The yellow triangle was to identify the Jews… (Cailin Acosta)
Wraparound Crowd Attends Holocaust Panel at Comic-Con Read More »
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In a Comic-Con panel, Mark S. Zaid, Esq. (Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advisor; comic book historian, author, GI’s Rabbi) presented a PowerPoint on “The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators.”[Cailin Acosta]
Roll Call of a Century of Prominent Jews Who Influenced the World of Comic Books Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USATisha B’Av is approaching and is observed for the first nine days of the new month of Av. During the nine days, there are several additional observances, which are meant to demonstrate sadness and internalize the sense of loss due to the destruction of the Holy Temples. [Cailin Acosta]
Tisha B’Av Approaches Saturday Evening, August 2 Read More »
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A protracted trial, or a stringent plea agreement for that matter, would have landed him in prison for years. The swarm of press stories would have inevitably damaged the name of the Jewish community, using Epstein as the emblem of a Jewish sex trafficker. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]
Did Epstein Think He Was Saving the Jewish Community from a Shanda? Read More »
Amy Neustein, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Shanda File, Staff and Bylined ContributorsParsha Matot opens with a deceptively simple law: “If a person vows a vow…he shall not desecrate his word. He must do whatever he said.” (Bamidbar 30:3). From a psychological perspective, this is not just a halacha about speech. It’s about self-trust.
[Michael R. Mantell]
Parshiot Matot-Massei: Honor Your Vows Read More »
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