Hersh Polin-Goldberg and his family had become the symbol of hope and courage in the fight to bring the hostages home. We were all sure he’d be traded for some kind of hostage deal and be returned home safely. [Ilanit Zakowski]
OpEd: How Can We Find the Words? Read More »
Ilanit Zakowski, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
With radical groups rounding up the citizenry and imprisoning, executing and persecuting at will, entropy was the order of the day. [Eva Trieger]
Four Women’s Stories Dramatize French Revolution’s ‘Reign of Terror’ Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Monday was Labor Day and many celebrated by working as little as possible and celebrating the “unofficial end of summer.” Why is it called the “end of summer,” yet summer technically ends Sunday, September 22? [Cailin Acosta]
Activities Resume Following Labor Day in Schools, Sports and Some Jewish Organizations Read More »
Cailin Acosta, California, Israel, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
I don’t know why at first I didn’t notice the similarity between Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of the murdered hostage Hersh Polin, and the matriarch Rachel. [Rabbi Philip Graubart]
The Tears of Two Rachels Read More »
Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
An exhibit has opened that captures the horror and heartbreak of a day that will forever be etched in the memories of many. The Nova Exhibit, running until October 8, 2024, is a powerful and somber tribute to the Nova festival in Israel, where a day of celebration was shattered by an unspeakable act of violence. [Miriam Gershenson]
Exhibition Captures Horror of Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival Read More »
California, Israel, Jewish History, Miriam Gershenson, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
Author Jeffrey Jaffe in Why Abraham? explores the Jewish people’s “chosen-ness” with questions such as, why would God designate any nation to be special, and specifically what possessed God to select Abraham as patriarch? [Fred Reiss, Ed.D]
Why Did God Select Abraham to Be Our Patriarch? Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
My book-writing journey was not fast, linear, or easy. Its three-year evolution was punctuated with the losses of my father and a brother (two of my favorite people in the world), both of my daughters launching, and many other changes and challenges. [Shayna Kaufmann]
I’m Coming Out … With a Book! Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Shayna Kaufmann, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Fry is known in San Diego as the “pet detective” who has successfully reunited thousands of lost dogs and their owners. [Mimi Pollack]
Mimi’s Ark: Babs Fry, A Hero in the San Diego Dog Community Read More »
Mimi Pollack, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
Songs, psalms, poetry, and prayers recited by clergy and lay leaders of San Diego’s Jewish community were woven through a memorial service on Monday evening, Sept. 2, for six hostages brutally executed by Hamas as they waited defenselessly in tunnels under Rafah, Gaza, for their rescue by the Israel Defense Force. [Donald H. Harrison]
6 Slain Israeli Hostages Memorialized by United San Diego Jewish Community Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Shabbat meal contains significant items, including zemirot, which are medieval songs and ancient biblical psalms. They are a powerful means of preserving and showcasing Jewish culture’s rich and diverse nature. These sacred, secular, serious, and playful lyrics praise God and the Shabbat, transforming the meal into a time of joy and inspiration. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
The Shabbat meal, its origin, beauty, and intelligence Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
So well did they get along that they decided to become doubles partners in the competition that became the French Open. They ignored boos and rude comments from bigots in the stands as they made their way to the court together. They prevailed all the way to a championship game, at which they lost the first set. [Donald H. Harrison]
Children’s Tennis Story Tells of Gibson and Buxton Overcoming Discrimination Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is in the process of forming a worldwide Council to develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing the Jewish world. [Donald H. Harrison]
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog Wants YOUR Opinion Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
In 2021, Shaquille O’Neal posted on social media that his favorite Jewish holiday is which one? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Shaquille O’Neal Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
In Eastern Europe before alarm clocks were generally available, a Jewish person known as a “klopper” was appointed to knock on doors early in the morning to help assure people would get to morning prayers on time. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Klop, Klop! Wake Up; It’s Time for Morning Prayers’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors