As a high school student in Florida, I spent much of my time challenging administrators and founding my school’s Gay Straight Alliance. Safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students and allies were few and far between then, and they are far from guaranteed now. [Jaimie H. Krass]
B’nai B’rith has invited college students to share their experiences of antisemitism at their school by entering its 2026 “None Shall Be Afraid” Essay Contest. Winners will earn scholarships as well as the opportunity to have their essays published. [Press Release]
Student essays on antisemitism have chance to win $2,500 scholarship Read More »
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Since they started in October 1999, they have performed over 7000 shows in that theater at 3717 India Street. A regular cast member stays with the show for an average of 12 years, so they must be doing something right. [Sandi Masori]
A serious interview about the National Comedy Theatre in San Diego Read More »
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Jewish Federation of San Diego invites the community to join Jewish Federations of North America for its webinar “Briefing: Israel and the United States at War with Iran” at noon, Wednesday, March 4. [Cailin Acosta]
A full schedule of events Read More »
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This column will round up statements and analyses of the current Middle East from within the divided Jewish community. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish statements, analyses of the Middle East war Read More »
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And so, we spent the day hovering between our chilly basement shelter and our comfortable sitting-room as alarms rang out from our phones, radios and TV sets, as well as outside in the public arena. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Thoughts of an Israeli retiree as the war with Iran intensifies Read More »
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Ira Glass (March 3, 1959) is an American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television series This American Life and has participated in NPR programs, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Talk of the Nation. His work in radio and television has won him awards, such as the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio and the George Polk Award in Radio Reporting. [Wikipedia]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ira Glass Read More »
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Everything seems to be moving along rather well until the lawyer asks Bartleby to join in on proofreading the copies to make sure they’re accurate. “I’d prefer not to” Bartleby replies. [Sandi Masori]
‘Bartleby’: A worker’s obstinance Read More »
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In 1941, he published The Last Frontier, a novel about the fate of the Cheyenne Indian tribe. In 1943, he published Citizen Tom Paine, and in 1944, Freedom Road, a novel about the Reconstruction period after the Civil War in the United States. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Howard Melvin Fast, novelist Read More »
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Laraine Newman (March 2, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Newman was part of the original cast of NBC’s sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980. {Wikipedia]
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Director Samuel Young has done an outstanding job with this group of very talented actors. The story flows smoothly, following a timeline from Shakespeare’s passing to the arduous task of locating and compiling a bound book of all of his plays. [Eva Trieger]
Love’s labors found and bound Read More »
Eva Trieger, International, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastHere, in alphabetical order, is more commentary by Jewish individuals and organizations about the current war pitting Iran against the combined forces of the United States and Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]
More Jewish commentary about the Iran war Read More »
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Delightful! Adorable! Ear-wormy! Those are the first thoughts that come to mind when I think about Cygnet’s new musical Somewhere Over the Border. The world premiere written by Brian Quijada and directed by Carlos Mendoza is very loosely based on The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum. [Sandi Masori]
‘Somewhere Over the Border’ is an immigrant’s Wizard of Oz story Read More »
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Hadassah is her true soul’s name, a desert bloom,
But “Esther” is the mask for her mission she must assume.
Mordechai stands watchful at the gate,
While Haman weaves a shroud of silvered hate. … [Barrett Holman Leak]
A Hidden Star – A Poetic Megillah Read More »
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