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Post-Shavuot Weather and Holiday Report

Since Shavuot is over, finish up that cheesecake before it goes bad, get a haircut/trim, and embrace the upcoming summer months. Here in San Diego, the “June Gloom” is in full force. I do not think I have seen my shadow, meaning no peek-a-boo from the sun in a few days. [Cailin Acosta]

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Taking Cue from Biblical Story of Joseph, Morocco Builds Storage Facilities

The biblical Egyptian experience also notes that, even with Joseph’s correct interpretation of the pharaoh’s dream and forewarning, the famine still came with a suddenness as if the prior phase of abundance had hardly existed. [Yossef Ben-Meir]

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OpEd: Trump and the ‘Mad-Man Walk’ Technique

Trump demanded that Hamas release all hostages—warning that if they didn’t, “all hell will break out.” Now the U.S. is pushing Israel toward a ceasefire after only a partial release of a few hostages. There was massive bombing in Yemen, followed by a ceasefire with the Houthis that didn’t even require them to stop attacking Israel. There were threats against Qatar for financing Hamas and supporting pro-Hamas groups in the U.S.—and then trillion-dollar deals, warm hugs, and even acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet as a gift. [Yakov Nayerman]

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Volunteer of the Month: San Diego Humane Society’s Myrna Weitzman

At 88, Myrna Weitzman is still full of energy with a zest for life. While her husband was alive, she devoted most of her time to taking care of him. Today, she enjoys many activities, including volunteering at the Humane Society once a week.  She greets people as they come in and directs them to where they need to go. [Mimi Pollack]

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SDMA Matches Plants with Fine Arts in Special Exhibit

The San Diego Museum of Art comes to life with nearly one hundred floral arrangements complementing the Museum’s permanent art collection. Many of the floral arrangements are by local and national floral designers who  creatively fill the galleries with many varieties of color and scents. [Cailin Acosta]

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Some Bats Used Their Tails Similarly to a Blind Person’s Cane

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals that the Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The bat’s long tail functions as a dynamic sensing tool, enabling it to avoid obstacles and orient itself in complex environments while climbing backward, especially when other sensory abilities like vision and echolocation are limited. [Press Release]

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‘Spiritual Gardener’ Joyfully Considers Serene Pasttime

He starts each chapter with an excerpt from the Bible or a quote from a famous Jewish thinker.   He starts the book with Gan Eden and relates it to taking action, starting a garden. He cites Genesis 2:15- “Now the Lord G-d took man, and He placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and preserve it.” [Robin Dishman]

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StandWithUS Establishes Antisemitism Task Force for San Diego County

The task force’s initial effort will be to persuade local governments in San Diego County, including the City of San Diego, to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of antisemitism.   [Cailin Acosta]

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Rabbi Takes Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Outdoors

Today, among his rabbinical duties as a rabbi at the Adventure Judaism Congregation, he prepares 20 students a year for B’nai Mitzvah during a course of study that involves 15 outdoor adventures. The curriculum culminates in a ceremony conducted in an outdoor setting selected by the student. [Jim Winnerman]

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An Animal Lover’s Joy in Gardening

Freckles, my angora rabbit, enjoys the cilantro, parsley and mint I have planted. I just wonder if the wild critters will enjoy it more since I do notice bite marks and my plants not producing as much. But I am always happy to feed the possums, skunks and wild rabbits that take a nibble and then go on their way. [Cailin Acosta]

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March 21 Shabbat Dinner Incorporated into Blue Water Film Festival

The event will kick off at 5 PM with opening remarks by Consul General of Austria Michael Postl followed by a Shabbat family style
dinner. Once dinner is completed, screenings of Ripple Effect, Wild City, and San Diego: America’s Wildest City will be shown followed by Q&A discussions with the attending filmmakers. [Press Release]

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Children’s Book Teaches Kindness to Animals in an Exotic Jewish Locale

The story, intended for children between the ages of 4 and 9, teaches several lessons.  Author Kierzenblat’s main message reinforces the ethical concept of being kind to animals.  Another is the fact that Jews lived throughout the Diaspora, incorporating into their daily lives the customs of the people around them. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Many Jews Involved in Search for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)

Many UAP organizations have formed since the December 2017 publication of a groundbreaking New York Times article exposing a UAP program at the Pentagon (co-authored by a Jewish journalist), and I have been fortunate to contribute to some of them. It has been surprising to meet so many fellow Jews who contribute to these same UAP organizations, sharing a passion for the topic as well as observance of the Jewish religion. Jews are indeed an “over-represented minority” in the UAP field. (Kerry Eskenas Schlossberg)

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