It does not commemorate the destruction of the Temple, the land of Israel, or even a building. It commemorates the killing of a person—and the disastrous consequences that followed. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Fast of Gedaliah commemorates a political assassination Read More »
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Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) is entering an exciting new chapter with a new exhibit slated to open on September 29 at the San Diego Central Library downtown, new leadership and a renewed commitment to establishing a permanent Holocaust museum in San Diego. (Press Release)
Two-year residency at Central Library begins for Holocaust exhibit Read More »
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Who doesn’t remember those awkward high school years? Thinking that you’re the only lonely kid in the school while everyone else is feeling just as awkward and lonely. Dear Evan Hansen currently playing at Cygnet takes those feelings and multiplies them by 1000. [Sandi Masori]
Cygnet’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is the Olympics of awkwardness… but in a good way. Read More »
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Allan Bloom (September 14, 1930 – October 7, 1992) was an American philosopher, classicist, and academician. He studied under David Grene, Leo Strauss, Richard McKeon, and Alexandre Kojève. [Wikipedia]
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The novel The Radetzky March, written in 1932, is a text of astonishing beauty and inner coherence, permeated by a sense of sadness, disintegration, and loss. The novel’s title refers to Johann Strauss’s famous march The Radetzky March, composed in 1848. [Alex Gordon, Ph.D.]
Jewish biography: Joseph Roth, novelist Read More »
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May regret deepen into wisdom,
failure open us to humility,
and gratitude teach us to notice
the blessings already before us. … (Betzy Lynch)
Memories of Rosh Hashanah 5787 (secular year 2026) Read More »
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Barbara Bain (September 13, 1931) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the action television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination. [Wikipedia]
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Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content. [Wikipedia]
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We shared moments of joy and celebration. We learned together, moved together, laughed together, and showed up for one another. We gathered around Jewish culture, ideas, music, stories, holidays, and traditions. We watched children grow, friendships deepen, families connect, and people of every age find a place to belong. [Liz Nederlander Coden and Hannah Cohen]
Wonderful feelings of togetherness and learning at JCC Read More »
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Rav Nahman of Breslov taught: The whole world is a narrow bridge— and the essential thing is not to be afraid. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
High Holiday wisdom in poetry and prose Read More »
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Should you take a nap on Rosh Hashanah? It is a praiseworthy custom not to sleep during the day on Rosh Hashanah, as the day is considered the “New Year” and a time for spiritual preparation. The Talmud notes that if one sleeps at the beginning of the year, “his good fortune also sleeps.” [Cailin Acosta]
It’s a custom to refrain from napping on Rosh Hashanah Read More »
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During the ceremony, representatives from the two organizations presented the first responders and members of the United States Navy with a certificate featuring Jewish National Fund-USA and KKL-JNF’s 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem — the only memorial of its kind outside the United States that lists the names of all those who perished on that infamous day. [Press Release]
JNF-USA and Chabad Hebrew Academy team to honor first responders Read More »
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“…it is inexcusable
to write poetry
as though Auschwitz
never happened …” [Sam Ben-Meir]
Serge Haroche (September 11, 1944) is a French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics jointly with David J. Wineland for “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems”, a study of the particle of light, the photon. [Wikipedia]
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