JPlate: RABBRI
SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this one on the way to a Jewish funeral. We figure the Arizona plate is owned by a rabbi with the initials R.I. [SDJW staff report]
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Beth Israel’s Rabbi Jason Nevarez on Grief, Mourning and Jewish Tradition
In Jewish tradition, this recognition of personal grief is supported by rituals that provide comfort and connection at every stage of loss — before a person’s passing, in the moment of transition, and throughout burial and mourning. [Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego]
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyLouisville Conductor Teddy Abrams Subs for Michael Tilson-Thomas in San Diego
Conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas was replaced at the February 15 and 16 concerts, due to illness, by Teddy Abrams, conductor of the Louisville Symphony. Abrams is a rising star in the mold of Tilson-Thomas and Leonard Slatkin, two of Abrams’ mentors. [Eileen Wingard]
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USABeth Jacob Congregation to Relocate from College Area to San Carlos
Beth Jacob purchased the Bank of America building at 7404 Jackson Drive at an undisclosed price. Escrow closed on Feb. 13, according to a statement from Beth Jacob. [SDJW staff report]
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Business & Finance, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors‘Half-Life of Marie Curie’ Comes to a Close
It’s a story about the unusual alchemy of friendship. Most of the 2-woman show is centered on just a few days in the life of Marie Curie (Rachel Vanwormer) after the French public learned about her affair with Paul Langevin. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastJews and Blacks are Natural Allies, IBSI Founder Tells Ministers and Rabbis
In contrast to Black-Jewish amity, Dumisani Washington said, Arab Muslims have historically enslaved millions of Africans, a practice that still goes on today. The Palestinian Liberation Organization and its political rival, Hamas, have cynically cozied up to Black leaders to portray themselves as interested in civil rights, but “they couldn’t have cared less; they just wanted other people to think that they did,” Washington declared. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Antisemitism, Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAOur Twins’ Birthday Celebration Saddened by News of the Bibas Family
Devasting this must be for Yarden Bibas, the father, who was released from captivity on Feb. 1. The coffins carrying his children, Kfir and Ariel, were paraded through the streets like it was a festival. So was a coffin that Hamas said contained the remains of Yarden’s wife, Shiri, but which Israeli authorities discovered not to be Shiri, but an unknown Gazan woman. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors30 Trailblazing Israeli Women Profiled in ‘Beyond Division’
This book has 30 biographical sketches, which are divided into six sections: 4 Healers; 11 Leaders and Ambassadors; 4 academics; 2 artists; 5 innovators; and 4 philanthropists and entrepreneurs. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsKemp: Arafat, Abbas Were KGB Agents
Kemp provided a fascinating historical perspective, revealing that both Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas were KGB agents, each assigned ID numbers and code names. He explained how the concept of ‘Palestinians’ was a Soviet creation, with Russia acting as the mastermind behind the movement. [Miriam Gershenson]
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Albert Kreimerman, International, Israel, Jewish History, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsA Tu B’Shevat Memory
The Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shvat has come and gone. It was celebrated on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 12 this year. My 12-year-old twins love this holiday since it celebrates the birthday of the trees. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodScripps Ranch Theatre Examines Cultural Bias in the World of Arts and Beyond
As this San Diego premiere of White opens at the Scripps Ranch Theatre, we hear popular buzzwords about diversity and inclusion being derided by Jane (Noelle Caliguri), curator of a trending gallery and Gus (Joey Landwehr) a friend and prolific artist. [Eva Trieger]
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastFounder of Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel Visits San Diego County This Weekend
Dumisani Washington, founder and chief executive officer of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI), will participate in five Jewish communal events in San Diego County from Friday, Feb. 21, through Sunday, Feb. 23. [SDJW staff report]
‘Empty Ride’ at Old Globe Resolves Mystery of Unpaid Cab Fares
Going through her father’s papers, she’s puzzled by a series of “empty rides” he made- so called when the taxi meter is run but the fare is not paid. Those rides end up being paid by the driver, using up a significant amount of his income. As Kisa sets out to understand the expenses, she learns a lot more about the town’s unseen inhabitants. [Sandi Masori]
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International, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastPresentation of Purim Recorded Music at the JCC on Thursday, Feb. 20
Three familiar songs “Chag Purim (Purim Holiday),” “Shoshanas Yaakov (The Rose of Jacob),” and Abraham Goldfaden’s “Heint Iz Purim Brider (Today is Purim, Brothers),” will be part of the dozen selections for this coming Thursday’s Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library. [Eileen Wingard]
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