The dedication of the 12th marker in the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, Loch Sheldrake, was unveiled with regalement, nostalgia and historical significance July 17, 2025. North of 100 people attended. [Jerry Klinger]
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Moises transcribed and translated an oral history taped in Spanish and Yiddish by his mother. Sherry blended Hinda’s account with historic research and fictional characters whom she extrapolated from Hinda’s remembrance into a rich and suspenseful novel. [Donald H. Harrison]
A man dressed as Elmo solicited tips and yelled antisemitic rants, earning the name Bad Elmo. The real Elmo, on the other hand, has a much better history of involvement with the Jewish community, including which of the following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Béziers, a historic city of about 80,000 in the Occitanie region, surprised her when she visited the town hall and saw a banner that read, “We will not forget the October 7th pogrom,” adorned with an image of a menorah. [Miriam Gershenson]
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Anton and his younger brother Nikolai owed their musical talents and love for music to their mother. She came from the Prussian city of Breslau, which at that time was one of the centers of European culture and education, accessible even to Jews, for whom admission to educational institutions in Russia was very limited. [Alex Gordon]
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Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s Back-to-School Backpack Drive is in full swing. This mitzvah helps families prepare for school and sends students off on the right track with everything they need in a backpack. JFS’s goal is to provide 500 kids with bags filled with school supplies. [Cailin Acosta]
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“Federation is where memory meets mission, and where we honor the past while building for the future. ” [Jeff Schindler]
Jeff Schindler Tells His Priorities as New Chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego Read More »
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– Art historian Jonathan Lackman and graphic artist Zachary J. Pinson have subtitled their collaboration “Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist That Never Was” and that formulation requires a bit of explanation. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘The Woman With 50 Faces’ Documents a Stunning Art World Con Read More »
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The tale of a mother-daughter relationship in a little southern town speaks to everyone who has ever had or been a friend, loved a mother or been worried about a daughter, or experienced joy, love, fear and loss. [Eva Trieger]
You May Tear Up at Lamplighters’ Poignant Production of ‘Steel Magnolias’ Read More »
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The Middle Eastern political and military construct has changed dramatically after Iran’s and its proxies’ defeat. [Steve Kramer]
Israel’s Strength May Result in Expansion of Abraham Accords Read More »
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“Ima, Hashem probably made your phone fall in the lake to show you that you use it too much.” I responded that I agree. [Ilanit Zakowski]
My Phone Sank, I Rose Read More »
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Zeal, even when righteous, is best when it is refined. Because unchecked passion, even for truth, can destabilize us emotionally and spiritually. Hashem honors Pinchas, yet tempers him. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Pinchas: Transforming Zeal into Inner Peace Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined ContributorsLA MESA, California – In one week, the nerds and geeks will invade San Diego for the 2025 Comic-Con. This will be the last year my “super cool teens” get to attend with child passes, since next year, we will have to purchase them. This will be my first year attending. I am a proud
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Sombreros are not worn in Israel, but I wear one. And here’s what happened to me and my sombrero. [Alex Gordon]
Mah Zeh? A Sombrero in Israel Read More »
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