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Canadian Pianist Vnukowski Plays Evocative Melodies on Lag B’Omer

Daniel Vnukowski from Toronto, Canada, amazed the audience with what looked like magic as his hands hit the keys on the grand piano at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, and it just seemed so natural. Rabbi Leberman followed the melody with powerful narration focused on the Shoah (Holocaust) and giving voices to the names and stories of those who have survived and those who perished. [Cailin Acosta]

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

Trump Dumps Prominent Democrats from Holocaust Memorial Council

Trump is treating the Holocaust Memorial Council as a patronage dump, as if he is awarding a spot on the zoning board. Presidents, governors and mayors are going to base many of their appointments on politics, but a wise president will approach the Holocaust council with particular propriety when one considers the delicate subject matter. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Political Protests are Unavailing. At Least, We Can Escape into Music

The political situation in Israel is a cause for concern for most of the people I know. The right-wing government is in thrall to the extremist views of war-mongering, messianic elements whose ultimate aim is territorial expansion. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Showing the Shinshinim American Baseball

The recently renovated Western Metal Rooftop area is a fine place for an event such as this. Of the 323 Jewish Federation guests, about half stayed in the gathering area near the buffet lines, which had a mixture of seating options, stand-up tables, a fire pit, big screens, and a cornball area and running room for children. [Phil Lorang]

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California, Israel, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House

“As we celebrate the 20th year of Jewish American Heritage Month, I am proud to open the doors of understanding to everyone about all the remarkable contributions that generations of Jewish Americans made to shape our nation’s history, culture and society,” said Wasserman Schultz. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, Jewish History, Press Release, USA

‘Silver Echoes’ A Good Read Despite Taking on Too Much

Rebecca Rosenberg’s account of the life of Rose Mary Echo Silver Dollar Tabor is fictional, although such an improbably named person was the actual daughter of a Colorado silver baron, former Republican U.S. Sen. Horace Tabor, and his second wife, Elizabeth “Baby Doe” McCourt Tabor. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors