According to a recent article in The San Diego Union-Tribune, “From May to July, San Diegans probably felt the most pain in their wallets at the grocery store, doctor or car lot.” [Dana Toppel]
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But even—and especially—at this fraught and fragile moment, we must stand up and stand firm. We know where our moral north lies: in the courageous hearts and minds of the activists who are standing up for equality, justice, compassion, and, yes, democracy. [Daniel Sokatch]
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This book captures 26 years of correspondence, from 1945 to 1971, between two Holocaust survivors who both wrote trilogies about their experiences of Lodz, Poland before, during, and after World War II. [Donald H. Harrison]
Up Close and Personal Correspondence Between 2 Holocaust Survivors, Authors Read More »
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Moshe warns us about seductive influences, those ideas or voices that pull us away from Hashem’s path. This is not about shutting out the world but about protecting the spiritual compass that keeps us whole. It’s no accident the parsha begins, “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse.” Blessings if we walk in Hashem’s ways, curses if we stray [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Re’eh: Choose wisely Read More »
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley on Wednesday in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because she is
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This week, the Shurat HaDin Law Center submitted a formal request to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion urging him to rename the city’s well-known Paris Square. The move comes in response to France’s recognition of a Palestinian state—an act that, we argue, rewards Hamas terrorism and undermines Israel’s security. [Nitsana Darshan-Leitner]
Shurat HaDin Urges Jerusalem Mayor to Change Name of Paris Square Read More »
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The central theme of Living Dangerously is the tension between material ambition and spiritual fulfillment. Katsof re-imagines the biblical warning against idolatry, casting money as a false god that promises security but delivers isolation. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Living Dangerously: Integrating the Spiritual into the Commercial World Read More »
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With the opening strokes of her bow on the lower strings, Alisa Weilerstein drew us into the moody world of Brahms’ Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor, the first work on Summerfest’s August 13 program at the Conrad. [Eileen Wingard]
Summerfest Offers Delightful Program of Musical Contrasts Read More »
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Sheline spoke as a research fellow for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Turns out she quit the Biden administration because it would not act to block weapons to Israel because of its heavy-handed response to the Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter of 1,200 Israelis. [Bruce S. Ticker]
C-Span Interviewee Lies About Israel’s Founding Read More »
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Being hugged and kissed by each and every one as they came into the house was heart-warming, especially to experience our nine-year-old granddaughter hurling herself into our arms and telling us that she had missed us, as well as to meet our newest grandchild, four month-old Emily. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Amid Israel’s Political Chaos, There are Still Family and Household Concerns Read More »
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The recognition that we are not puppets and must handle our own lives without divine intervention also helps explain why God did not interfere to save the six million Jews during the Holocaust and does not answer prayers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Utilizing Free Will: It’s Your Choice Read More »
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They poke fun at themselves and even say how they’re going to include each conversation they have back into the show, and they do. I guess that as they got producers, and staging they just added it into the show, so that it was almost a live running commentary on the process. [Sandi Masori]
‘[title of show]’ Unorthodox but Singing and Acting Excel Read More »
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Red string bracelets have been worn to protect against the evil eye and keep bad luck away. Madonna made these bracelets popular, and they were being sold at the Kabbalah Centre. [Cailin Acosta]
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Their actions push blood libel and terrorist propaganda. As an Israeli Jew, I do not consider them allies, nor does the large Jewish community I represent. [Liat Cohen-Reeis]
OpEd: Congresswoman Jacobs and Councilman Elo-Rivera Feed Antisemitism Read More »
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