Two countries vie with Israel for the designation of top dog around the Middle East. One is Egypt, with a population of about 117 million (12X the Israeli population). The other is Turkey, a member of NATO. [Steve Kramer]
Who is the hegemon (top dog) in the Middle East? Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer
Throughout this book, which is based on extensive research, interviews with survivors, and far-reaching travel to almost all the places mentioned, the writer inserts his own personal insights and experiences, giving the reader a unique and lively account of how events developed and what people experienced. [Dorothea Sefer-Vanson]
True transformation rarely arrives with ceremony. It interrupts, startles, and whispers, “There is another way to exist.” These moments are intruders in our thoughts; small sparks of clarity that jolt us awake. In therapy and psychological coaching, we recognize this as the difference between insight and change: awareness alone rarely heals; transformation begins when insight is translated into action. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Yitro: When insight becomes habit Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Michael Mann (February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylized crime dramas, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as earned nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Now that the history of cinema has been enriched with the premiere of Melania, Donald Trump is planning documentaries about other members of his inner circle to improve their public images. You can expect these films soon. [Laurie Baron]
Melania: The Spinoffs Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Nuremberg (directed by James Vanderbilt) does not grossly falsify history. It does something subtler and more contemporary: it persuades us that ethics has finally arrived—precisely because it arrives after everything that truly mattered has already happened. [Sam Ben-Meir]
Too Late for Ethics: Nuremberg, Fidelity, and the Consolation of Judgment Read More »
Holocaust, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Because I live in the intersection of being both Black and Jewish, I have learned about my identity over the years, both through experience, stories handed down to me, education, and reading. [Barrett Holman Leak]
REVIEW: Black and Jewish: An Interwoven History, Part 1 – Let My People Go Read More »
Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, California, Holocaust, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
BAITZM is Hebrew for “eggs”, or is slang for “testicles”. [Melanie Rubin]
Interesting license plate: BAITZM at the JCC Read More »
California, Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
David Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner “was a pioneer of observational comedy.” [Wikipedia]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter. That is unfortunate for our friends and family on the East Coast since those of us in San Diego are looking at highs in the 70’s for the next two weeks. No rain forecast for the next 10 days. [Cailin Acosta]
That pesky Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter, summer like conditions in SoCal Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, California, Holocaust, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) secured $14,184,000 in federal funds for 14 local community projects in San Diego in an appropriations package passed by Congress. [Press Release]
Rep. Sara Jacobs Secures Over $14 Million for 14 San Diego Projects Read More »
California, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County
Ralph Asher Alpher (February 3, 1921 – August 12, 2007) was an American cosmologist who carried out pioneering work in the early 1950s on the Big Bang model, including Big Bang nucleosynthesis and predictions of the cosmic microwave background radiation. [Wikipedia]
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Kate Douglas’s The Apiary doesn’t waste time easing you into its premise. It’s 20+ years in the future. Honeybees are nearly extinct. What remains of them exist in synthetic apiaries providing palliative care to a species we’ve failed to save. No bees means no honey, no almonds, no avocados. The food chain collapses one pollinator at a time. [Sherrie Rose]
‘The Apiary:’ A Cautionary Buzz Read More »
Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
As might be expected after Kristallnacht, for American Jews the fate of European Jews during the Holocaust was of little interest, a secondary issue. No Jewish solidarity was shown by them. Their reaction was “disproportionate,” ignoring the dangers facing the Jewish people in Europe. [Alex Gordon]
American Jews in the face of Jewish catastrophes Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA