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Mourning and Celebrating All in One Night at Tifereth Israel

The night started with standing together in silent solidarity as we listened and closed our eyes to the sound of a siren. Leberman noted that not only do we observe and honor the fallen Israeli soldiers but unfortunately this year we also have to include the hostages, families, and all of Israel that is hurting. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 14, 2024

Over 200 anti-Israel protesters staged a march and then a sit-in on Saturday afternoon on Harvard’s campus, organized by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine. This comes one day after Harvard placed 20 students on involuntary leave for participating in the unauthorized encampment on campus. … [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

OpEd: U.S. Policy Will Prolong Israel-Hamas War, Guarantee Another War

The Biden Administration, which purports to support Israel as its greatest Middle East ally, is appalled by Israel’s retaliation against Hamas, and to a much lesser extent, Lebanon. It has duplicitously failed to back Israel fully while restraining the IDF. [Steve Kramer]

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Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA

‘Grit, Grace and Glamour’: Joan Jacobs Hailed as Down-to-Earth Donor Titan

Joan Jacobs was praised Monday as a woman of “grit, grace and glamour” whose “joyful generosity” — along with her Qualcomm founding husband, Irwin — made San Diego a cultural powerhouse amid her “unwavering commitment to make the world a better place.” [Ken Stone, Times of San Diego]

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Business & Finance, Ken Stone, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Times of San Diego

Parsha Emor: Not Simply a Guardian of Shabbat but a Guardian of Torah

Sure, a shul may seem to be “crowded with prayers,” but those prayers are more “show-mer” than “shomer,” authentically rising to Hashem. Our religion’s observances and practices aim to enliven our spiritual awareness, our religious development, not our self-interest. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mark Zuckerberg

Courtesy of Wikipedia Mark Zuckerberg (May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in

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Technology, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia

Book Teaches Children about Trying New Foods, Diversity

In this Australian-based story, when the Jewish community has a cholent competition, onlookers and most other competitors are surprised when Amira, whose Jewish roots are in Iraq, stuffs a chicken with such ingredients as garlic, ginger, onion, paprika, baharat, cinnamon,  and rice.  She cooked the stuffed chicken inside a mixture of sauteed tomatoes and cardamon, hard-boiling eggs on the side. [Donald H. Harrison]

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

Tears Flow at Community’s Yom HaZikaron Commemoration

I cried. I cried a lot during this event and looking around, many others did too as they were also comforting one another. The poems hit me. There was one poem, “You Will Raise A Child”- I’m at a point in my life where my husband and I are considering children. I have always wanted kids. It was never a question or a doubt in my mind. Now I wonder, is it safe for us to have them? [Miriam Gershenson]

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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Agriculture, Sharing, and A Dollop of Torah for Toddlers

Shavuot arrives this year on Tuesday night, June 11.  This hard-cover book is intended to introduce your toddler to the holiday of Shavuot, getting your hands dirty gardening, the joy of sharing, and the names of the seven species of ancient Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Bea Arthur

Courtesy of Wikipedia Beatrice Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later

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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia