“Programs like Safe Parking give us a chance to intervene early and get folks on a path back to housing, and with the H Barracks site, we’ll be able to help hundreds more struggling San Diegans,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. [Times of San Diego]
JFS to Run ‘Safe Parking’ Site Near Airport Read More »
Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County
– Jewish Federation of San Diego, Lawrence Family JCC, Israeli American Council and Jewish Community Foundation San Diego have three community gatherings happening all in one week. If you work for the Federation, JCC, IAC or JCFSD or know someone who does, they deserve a hug, yasher koach or, L’Chaim for all the work that goes into coordinating these events. All three of these events are free and open to the public but register for them for attendance purposes. [Cailin Acosta]
Yasher Koach to Staffs of These 4 Jewish Organizations Read More »
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In San Diego, antisemitic incidents increased significantly across most major categories in 2024. The region saw a 379% increase in incidents over the last five years from 29 incidents in 2020 to 139 incidents in 2024. [Press Release]
ADL: Antisemitism in San Diego at Historic Levels Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County
The last week has been filled with many words and ten times as much food, with various seders at people’s homes. A very important one took place this year, symbolizing hopes for more liberation through unity. [Barrett Holman Leak]
ADL Seder Highlights Allyship with Other Communities Read More »
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-Everybody’s got a story to tell, yet not everyone has the opportunity or chutzpah to share it. Trinity Theatre Company is providing this opportunity with its Third Annual New Works Festival. [Eva Trieger]
Trinity Theatre Company to Introduce 14 New Playwrights Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Why teach the Holocaust? Because memory fades. Survivors age. And hatred, sadly, persists. Antisemitism has not been relegated to the past. [Darren Schwartz]
3 Yamim in April: From Catastrophe through Sacrifice to Rebirth Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA“It’s the final countdown!” I don’t know about you, but my broom has stayed in the kitchen and dining room for the past couple of days sweeping up the matzo crumbs from every meal. [Cailin Acosta]
Passover Nears End; So Too Does Tending to Matzo Crumbs Read More »
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Wow! Wow! Wow! Every once in a while you get to see a show that is so amazing, so well done, so flowing and funny, that you know you’re witnessing the birth of something huge. [Sandi Masori]
If ‘Regency Girls’ Doesn’t Make You Laugh, Nothing Will Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast“Did you feel that?” I heard this all day yesterday and even today in the aftermath of an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale and centered near Julian. I checked in with my friends who have balance issues to ask if they were okay and if they needed anything. [Cailin Acosta]
Monday’s 5.2 Earthquake Rattled San Diego County Read More »
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The short play runs only about 90 minutes, but is so filled with dialogue, movement and history that the viewer is completely absorbed into this re-enactment of young love prior to and during World War I. [Eva Trieger]
‘Mary’s Wedding’ Tells Timeless Story of Wartime Romance Read More »
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His dad is involved in mostly petty crimes and drugs, but after 16-year-old EJ gets scared by a robbery gone wrong he wants to live with his uncle Dwayne and get off the streets. [Sandi Masori]
‘Hot Wing King’ Offers Unique Slice of Black Gay Life Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Veteran detective, Mark McPherson (Kevin O’Connor, Jr) is quite taken with the stunning and mysterious socialite who has been murdered in her New York City apartment. Ogling her portrait and perusing her record collection he has fallen in love with the victim. But he’s not alone in his affections. [Eva Trieger]
PowPac Grapples with a Whodunnit Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
I have been reflecting on the enduring relevance of the Passover holiday, and why the story of the Exodus always seems to meet the current moment. I wish that was not true; that instead the story of Passover felt purely historical. But this year especially, it feels more relevant than ever. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Passover Observance is Relevant for Current Moment Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Heidi Gantwerk, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsI enjoy hearing all the traditions my friends do with their Seders, what they serve, who hides the afikomen and if Elijiah comes to make a visit. [Cailin Acosta]
Memories of Passovers Past Read More »
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