When someone is hurting, our first instinct is often to explain, reassure, or solve. Yet some of the deepest comfort we can offer comes before we speak. It comes from listening with patience, without interruption or judgment. (Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.)
Parsha Va’etchanan: Learning to truly hear Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Why have a second Bar Mitzvah at the age of 83? Psalm 90:10 reads, “The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have the strength.” Thirteen years later, at age 83, a Jew could be considered to be entering adulthood and recommitting his- or herself to Judaism not unlike couples who opt to renew their marriage vows at a landmark anniversary. [Laurie Baron]
B’nai Mitzvah of two 83-year-old men at Wesley Palms Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Imagine a restaurant that is so captivating that the only time people pick up their phone is to take pictures of the food. [Sandi Masori]
Le Petit Chef brings animation and fine dining together Read More »
Business & Finance, Sandi Masori, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: Following are news items of International and National importance to the Jewish community.
Jewish News Briefs: July 22, 2026 Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Press Release, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Grossman, a professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, is widely known for demonstrating how careful attention to the structure and wording of the biblical text reveals layers of multiple meaning that are often overlooked. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
‘Creation:’ The story of beginnings by Jonathan Grossman Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
From a soulful, song-filled sanctuary to a sweltering but triumphant march through the streets of Hillcrest, the San Diego Jewish community came together this past weekend to celebrate JPride in full force. (Barrett Holman Leak)
Jews worship, march, eat during San Diego Pride weekend Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe series emphasizes careful reading of the biblical text, literary structure, recurring themes, character development, biblical dialogue and narrative techniques, theological and ethical lessons, and connections between different parts of the Bible that aid in understanding their significance. (Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin)
Jonathan Grossman reveals who Jacob was and more Read More »
Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
After October 7, I sent him a message. Nothing dramatic. Just letting him know I was alive, that my family was alive, that I was thinking of him. He never answered. (Ari Melnik)
Warmest hug, coldest shoulder Read More »
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In 1865, Waldteufel was appointed pianist to Empress Eugénie and soon received the position of conductor and ball manager at the court of Napoleon III. He was also the conductor of the ball orchestra “Bals de l’Opéra” in Paris (1865). [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Émile Waldteufel, waltz king of Paris Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The Jewish response to destruction has never been simply to mourn. It has always been to ask: What are we being called to rebuild? (Betzy Lynch)
Choosing repair over destruction Read More »
Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors
While it’s easy to try to look at the Massie vote through a binary lens of being “for” or “against” Israel – precisely how Republicans wanted us to see it – the truth is much more complicated, nuanced, and tells a different story. The real story includes Donald Trump’s reckless and at times incoherent policies toward Israel and Iran, and it’s important to understand these complexities before judging anyone solely because of their vote on the Massie amendment. (Halie Soifer)
Democrats vote on aid to Israel not what GOP paints it to be Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
A quick plot summary for those who haven’t seen the movie: In 1959 NYC Ad exec Roger Thornhill (Danny Collins) gets mistaken for another man named George Kaplan, and the foreign spies who were after Kaplan begin to chase Thornhill instead. (Sandi Masori)
North by Northwest: Not exactly a musical; something else altogether Read More »
Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
My father left Germany, but had to leave his mother behind, hoping that he would manage to bring her over to England, but that turned out to be impossible. For the rest of his life my father lived with the sense of guilt and remorse at not having succeeded in rescuing his mother, who perished in Theresienstadt from malnutrition and neglect. (Dorothea Shefer-Vanson)
Being an invited guest in the German city that my father fled Read More »
Antisemitism, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Election,
That Joe Biden claims he won.
The Chinese tampered with the voting That’s how it was done. … (Laurie Baron)
Satire: A prime-time song Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA