City Councilman Raul Campillo has called on “everyone who has a camera on their home or front door” in his 7th Council District “to review their footage if a flier was dropped near you, to help identify these hateful people and to help prevent the next hate incident and crime.” [Donald H. Harrison]
San Diego Officials Grapple with Increasing Antisemitism Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — Simply put, the owner of this vehicle clearly loves their grandmother!
By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson announced Wednesday that Human Relations Commissioner Khaliq Raufi had resigned over his antisemitic comments during an official meeting last week. “Commissioner Raufi’s ignorant comments were hurtful and in no way reflect my personal views, but they do highlight the urgent need to
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San Diego County
An Orthodox rabbi’s tzitzits were torn from the woolen garment he wears under his shirt and thrown on the floor by a man who cussed Jews and Israel. The rabbi said the incident on Monday near San Diego State University is a reflection of the hateful rhetoric spouted by some American political figures and celebrities. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
If you go by the Civic Theater around 9:30 pm on the next four nights, you may notice people coming out with big smiles on their faces, a beat in their step and a song on their lips. Such is the end of the emotional journey audience members were taken on at the Broadway San Diego performance of TINA. The rockumentary tells of the life and rise to fame of the legendary Tina Turner, who sadly passed just last May. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — One of the top flamenco artists in the world today, Lakshmi Basile, “La Chimi,” will be featured in the Thursday, July 27, 7 p.m. Intersections Concert Series at Park and Market, curated by Yale Strom. She will be joined by her quintet, Souls on Fire, and by Hot
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
When the position of ADL Regional Director opened with the departure of Tammy Gillies, Perlov said she felt motivated to apply for the job, to which she was appointed last October. “With antisemitism being at historic high levels, I felt like I could not stand on the side and not put my experience forward,” she said. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego CountyBy Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — An antisemitic rant by a member of the San Diego County Human Relations Commission has drawn sharp criticism from the local Jewish community. Commissioner Khaliq Raufi said during a meeting on July 18 that he had read “a few verses” in the Old Testament
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San Diego County
Jewish Federation of San Diego’s President and CEO Heidi Gantwerk, as well as Federation’s Board Chair David Bark, on Monday issued the following statement regarding the latest developments on the issue of judicial reform in Israel: Friends, Like everyone who cares deeply about the land and the people of Israel, we are watching the latest
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Israel, San Diego County
With writers and actors on strike and prohibited by SAG/AFTRA and WGA from promoting upcoming productions, this year’s Comic-Con was without many people who normally would have participated on panels. What was left at times seemed slapdash and makeshift, leaving most attendees wanting more, a harbinger of the content-cold year that the strikes will mean for fans around the world. [Shor M. Masori]
Comic-Con 2023 Panels Indicate Bleak Entertainment Future Read More »
Jewish Celebrities, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eva Trieger POWAY, California — Thank you PowPac Theatre for bringing us Witness for the Prosecution, the edgy murder mystery penned in 1925 by Dame Agatha Christie. While I am not quite certain the author would recognize her play with PowPac’s treatment and influence, I do think she would have loved the performance I
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
At age 17, Noah Baird was decades younger than almost everyone else in Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s social hall, but all eyes were on him for nearly an hour Sunday evening, July 23, as he lectured about stage- and TV-craft. [Donald H. Harrison]
Young Broadway and TV Actor Stars at a Synagogue’s Annual Dinner Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Fred Kropveld, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Evans works in a laboratory bequeathed to him by his colleague and mentor, the late discoverer of the polio vaccine, Jonas Salk. In one research project, Evans and his team studied the impact of exercise on a body’s genetic makeup. They found that exercise will activate a cascade of genes that prompt the body to produce a chemical form of energy known at ATP (adenosine triphosphate). [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Scientist Who Inherited Jonas Salk’s Office Unlocks Secrets of Hormones Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Contributors and creators of Maggid Comics, a new monthly magazine collection of Jewish-themed comics, pondered during a Comic-Con panel Friday such questions as what Jewish stories are, and which, among them, are their favorites. [Donald H. Harrison]
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