Science, Medicine, & Education

Genesis Prize Ceremony Relied on Work of Doctor/ Author Ron Eisenberg

A highlight of the proceedings was a ten-minute video, Jews in Medicine: A Legacy of Healing and Hope, much of it based on the book written by Dr. Ron Eisenberg, Jews inMedicine: Contributions to Health and Healing Through the Ages (Urim Publications, 2019). [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

The Saga of a Boy with a Congenitally Broken Heart

Congenital heart disease is not rare and affects 1 in 110 babies with varying degrees of severity. Treatment options offered to Sarah and Matt Hammitt were compassionate care, a full heart transplant, or three surgeries intended to extend Bowen’s life. A documentary, feature-length film, Bowen’s Heart, reveals the challenges, fears, and hopes of Bowen, his three siblings, and his parents. The Hammitt family and the co-directors of the film, Lexi and Zach Read, sought to develop awareness, empathy and support for families living with chronic illness. Their goal was most certainly achieved. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Searching for Stanley Stein

Sidney’s life changed in the theater of New York. The specialist, Dr. Emil Loch, a renowned dermatologist, reported him to the authorities as a leper. The police swept up Sidney, almost overnight. With a small suitcase that contained his life, he was sent secretly, swiftly and with as little human contact as possible to vanish into the interior of America. He was shipped to the very isolated world of Carville, Louisiana on the banks of the Mississippi River. Carville was the continental United States’ concentration camp for victims of Leprosy. Standing naked before a board of medical examiners in Carville, Sidney Maurice Levyson was assigned a number that he was to be known forever more as, patient #746. [Jerry Klinger]

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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

American Friends of the Hebrew University Appoints Justin Pressman as Western Region Executive Director

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) has appointed Justin Pressman as Executive Director of its Western Region, which encompasses Southern California and the Southwestern states. In his new position, Pressman will develop regional strategic campaign plans, as well as implement and evaluate major giving campaigns in support of the

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California, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish Community Should Support Arizona School Choice Law

By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) The organized Jewish community—whether local Jewish community relations councils or national groups like the Jewish Council on Public Affairs, the American Jewish Committee or the Anti-Defamation League—and the religious denominations say they’re committed to two positions. On the one hand, all of them purport to be strong supporters of social

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Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

San Diego Resident Graduates With ‘Step-By-Step Handbook’ for Jewish Communal Work

CHICAGO (Press Release) — Lifelong learning is a hallowed Jewish tradition because it expands our knowledge, roots us, and builds bonds. It makes our lives richer and our communities stronger. The recent graduates of Spertus Institute’s acclaimed graduate programs embody this tradition, including San Diego resident Jaime Fox. Fox is the senior manager of Women’s

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

How Isolation Can Lead to Irrational and Frequent Aggressive Behaviors

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — In the wake of the pandemic, it seems apparent that the strain on society has contributed to an increase in antisocial, antagonistic and even aggressive behavior. We see this in the increasing anger we express toward one another in verbal or even physical outbursts. Sometimes these

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israeli Researchers Find ‘Indisputable Proof’ of Oldest-Ever Fruit Tree Domestication

(JNS) Israeli researchers on Thursday announced the discovery of the earliest evidence of fruit-tree domestication, dating back seven millennia. According to researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University, charcoal remnants of olive trees found at the Chalcolithic Tel Zaf site in the Jordan Valley indicate that the trees were planted intentionally. This is

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

California Ethnic Studies Controversy Connects Woke Political Indoctrination and Antisemitism

By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) In the past year, controversies over whether critical race theory (CRT) and associated leftist ideologies were being imposed on public schools throughout the country have been something of a dialogue of the deaf. On the one hand, concerned parents worried about a trend in which educators have adopted radical ideas

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California, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel’s Weizmann Institute Joins NASA Planetary Defense Exercise

(JNS) Representatives from the Weizmann Institute’s Physics Faculty in Rehovot joined more than 100 astronomers worldwide in a recent NASA planetary defense exercise. As part of the exercise, David Polishook, a member of the faculty and also director of Weizmann’s observatory, deleted a previously detected “near-Earth object” asteroid from the asteroid database, to see if

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Larry Schwartz: Organizer of AFT Local 1931

A large crowd gathered on December 1, 1995, to rename the Quad at San Diego City College as Schwartz Square.  The gathering was in honor of history professor and American Federation of Teachers #1931 President Larry Schwartz.  He had died at age 62 of a brain tumor ten months prior to the ceremony. The dedication plaque there reads: “In memory of Larry Schwartz. He inspired students, challenged colleagues, and shared the passion and action of his time.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

Graduate Students Convene to Discuss Integral Role of Israel in Contemporary Jewish Life

(JNS Wire) A group of 71 graduate students from North America and Israel came together at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, as part of The iCenter’s Master’s Concentration in Israel Education program, iFellows, which nurtures and challenges the next generation of knowledgeable and passionate educational leaders committed to the integral role of Israel

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

A Jewish Tour of Balboa Park

The San Diego Zoo is known as one of the world’s premier institutions for the conservation of endangered wildlife species. Along with its sister San Diego Safari Park, located in the San Pasqual Valley, the San Diego Zoo is considered one of the best, if not the very best, zoos in the world. Of particular Jewish interest is the fact that the San Diego Zoo has served as a big brother to the Tisch Family Zoo in Jerusalem, which also is known as the Jerusalem Zoo. Many of the exhibits in Jerusalem are modeled on those in San Diego and both zoos have received generous financial contributions from San Diegans. {Donald H. Harrison]

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California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA