San Diego County

Congregations to Offer ‘Introduction to Judaism’ Classes

I always find something new when I attend an introduction to Judaism course that maybe I have forgotten about or am learning about for the first time. [Cailin Acosta]

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San Diegans Form ‘Faces of October 7th’ to Tell Real Story of Hamas’ Massacre and Kidnapping of Israelis

Shortly after the October 7th Hamas terror attacks in Israel, Shoshana Rice and Dar Halevy Feldman, two women deeply connected to college students through their work at Hillel, realized they were uniquely positioned to respond. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Impressionists, Printmakers on Exhibit at San Diego Museum of Art

The “Impressionism Across the Atlantic” exhibit features 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States. This movement did not take on as quickly as the other styles but later caught on with the bold and bright colors that seemingly became well appreciated through the works of Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. [Cailin Acosta]

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Wraparound Crowd Attends Holocaust Panel at Comic-Con

Sandra Scheller and Marcia Wollner at Comic-Con's Holocaust panel (Photo: Cailin Acosta)

If you had a red triangle, you were classified as a political prisoner who was opposed to the Nazi regime. A green triangle designated habitual criminals, purple triangles were Jehovah’s Witnesses, black triangles were a-sexual or designated gypsies, more accurately known as Senti-Roma. The yellow triangle was to identify the Jews… (Cailin Acosta)

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Star Trek’s New Generation Confronts the Future—and the Past

When Star Trek Academy asks whether the next generation can fix what’s broken, I’m invested. I want to believe in that future. But I hope the show doesn’t just default to the idea that old ideals, however noble, can solve new challenges without serious rethinking. [Shor M. Masori]

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Roll Call of a Century of Prominent Jews Who Influenced the World of Comic Books

In a Comic-Con panel, Mark S. Zaid, Esq. (Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advisor; comic book historian, author, GI’s Rabbi) presented a PowerPoint on “The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators.”[Cailin Acosta]

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Local JPride Festival Attracted North of 1,000 Celebrants

Yet, even in this moment of rising engagement, many in our community still feel disconnected and unsure of their place in Jewish life. This is without a doubt a moment of opportunity to extend the feeling of belonging to the more than 100,000 Jews that call San Diego home.  [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Tisha B’Av Approaches Saturday Evening, August 2

Tisha B’Av is approaching and is observed for the first nine days of the new month of Av. During the nine days, there are several additional observances, which are meant to demonstrate sadness and internalize the sense of loss due to the destruction of the Holy Temples. [Cailin Acosta]

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Comedy Central Panel Brings Together Creators of ‘South Park,’ ‘Beavis and Butthead’ and ‘Digman!’

If the lineup felt like a Mount Rushmore of misbehavior, the vibe onstage was more comedy writers’ room than walk of fame. Samberg, the youngest of the crew, said his comedy inspirations were literally sitting next to him. “(In middle and high school) We used to have South Park watch parties,” he said. “Now I’m on a panel with them.” [Shor Masori]

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Doing a Mitzvah at Comic-Con

Among those superheroes are the ones who donate blood at the San Diego Blood Bank, which was held inside the Hyatt Hotel, two hotels down from the Convention Center. I became eligible to donate at the beginning of July, but I was waiting to schedule an appointment during Comic Con since the available “swag” is limited edition. This year’s shirt is promoting the Marvel Comics film Fantastic 4, which is in theatres this summer. [Cailin Acosta]

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