Lifestyles

‘Secondary Antisemitism’ Blames Jews for Making Others Feel Guilty about the Holocaust

Before the creation of the State of Israel, Jews were accused of not having their own land, of being strangers, rootless, parasites, and living only at the expense of other countries and peoples. After the creation of the State of Israel, they are accused of having a home of their own. And although this home is located on land that, according to the Bible, belongs to the Jewish people, they are called “colonizers,” “occupiers,” and “oppressors.” [Alex Gordon]

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Alex Gordon, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Hounding the Headlines: Canine Observations of Retirement Community Living

The humans who reside here have different bodies than the ones I’m used to seeing.  I always thought humans had two legs, but now I know that many of them sprout wheels when they get older. [Elona Baron as barked to Laurie Baron]

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Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Yemenite Henna Ceremony Depicted in Children’s Book

In this book, written for children 4 to 8 years old, a young girl, Gali, believes the henna tradition is “silly” and old-fashioned. She is more impressed that at the wedding itself, she will be a flower girl – a more modern tradition. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Parsha Noach Brings to Mind What You’ll Do in Retirement

Noah’s age mattered. G-d needed someone righteous enough to rebuild humanity, not a young idealist trying righteousness on for size. And, truth be told, the bar for righteousness back then wasn’t sky-high. As the sages point out, being “good” in Noah’s day just meant being less terrible than everyone else. [Betzy Lynch]

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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish Community Aids Families Affected by Federal Furlough

To qualify, applicants must be federal employees (including contractors) in the San Diego Jewish community who are directly affected by the federal furlough. The loan amount is up to $2,500. The guarantor is waived for this specific program only. [Cailin Acosta]

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Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Tifereth Israel Congregants Gather Ahead of Funeral to Mourn Volunteer Extraordinaire Phil Lorang

Formal funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at El Camino Memorial Park. More than 100 people gathered informally Sunday in the social hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue to share their memories for more than an hour. Here’s a partial summary of what was said about Phil in a session moderated by Rabbi Hanan Leberman, who described him as “a role model of kindness and chesed.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

A Shabbat Celebration with Members of La Vid Church and 3 Israeli Soldiers

We arrived in the late afternoon to set up and warm the home-cooked meal we had prepared. As we entered the lush, plant-filled garden, we were greeted by Hebrew music and Israeli flags draped along the greenery and up the tiered retaining wall. What a welcome! [Betzy Lynch]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Hispanic Heritage Month Includes Many Jews

Mexico has had a Jewish population since the early Colonial Era. Many individuals could not openly worship as they would be persecuted for practicing Judaism. Mexico eventually adopted freedom of religion and began receiving Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Jewish Cuban Practice of ‘Lo Que Sea’ Highlighted in Children’s Book

– Romi has outgrown her childhood dress. Her arbuelita (grandmother) , the town seamstress in Santiago de Cuba practices a philosophy of waste not, want not. Materially poor, spiritually rich Jewish Cubans make do with what they have to create what they need, a practice encapsulated by the Spanish idiomatic expression lo que sea. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Letting Faith Walk Beside Fear 

Fear is a natural response to anything that threatens our safety or sense of security. And it doesn’t have to be as extreme as a life-threatening diagnosis. Fear can arise when we face financial hardships, lose or change jobs, end or deepen a relationship, or let our children follow their own paths rather than ours. In those moments, we can almost feel our illusions of control disintegrate as we step into unchartered territory. [Shayna Kaufmann]

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Lifestyles, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shayna Kaufmann, Staff and Bylined Contributors

‘Tresspass’: An Anthology of Mark Cohen’s Street Photography

A quick search revealed that Mark Cohen was one of the first acclaimed street photographers in the esteemed company of other notable artists such as Harry Callahan, Ralph Gib Joel Meyerowitz, Dwayne Michaels, Leet Modal, Stephen Shore, John Shovsky, Gary Wingrand, and Robert Frank. [Fred Kropveld]

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Fred Kropveld, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, USA