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AGAWAM, Massachusetts (Press Release)–  Jcamp180®, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF), hosted more than 475 leaders from non-profit Jewish camps and other organizations during its 10th anniversary conference earlier this month. During the event, top individuals and camps were honored for their growth in managing their daily operations and for their collective effort […]

By Marlene Rissman LA JOLLA, California — The large room at the Lawrence Family JCC was filled to capacity with eager listeners Thursday morning, Nov. 13,  when Gabrielle Selz stepped in front of the audience. Her warmth and charm were evident from the outset, and the tapestry of her story rich with texture and color.

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The curtain was not rising and the audience grew increasingly restless as the delay persisted. What was the hold up, you ask? It wasn’t that Peter Pan couldn’t find his shadow, nor that Nana needed to be walked, not even that Captain Hook had mislaid his prosthetic. No, the reason

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — If you follow the modern dance scene in San Diego, then you already know the name “Malashock.” A former company member of Twyla Tharp’s, John Malashock dances have been commissioned by SD Opera, SD Symphony, the Old Globe and La Jolla Playhouse among others. His dance films have

Riots sweep through Israeli Arab towns after terrorist stabbings (JNS.org) The terrorist stabbing attacks that took place in Tel Aviv and Gush Etzion on Monday—killing 26-year-old Israeli woman Dahlia Lemkus and 20-year-old Israel Defense Forces Staff Sgt. Almog Shiloni—emboldened an already violent Arab sector. A senior source with Israel’s Northern District police department told Israel

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Small children are active by nature. They run and jump, skip and play as naturally as adults walk and sit. In fact, small children tend to find it difficult to sit for very long. I remember racing around our back garden with my little friend from next door, as

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Juliana Maio is in love with life and it shows in her debut novel City of the Sun. She takes the reader back to the 1940s in a historical romance and sets her tale in Egypt during World War Two. As you read it and turn the pages,

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — State Sen. Marty Block’s office reports that after last Tuesday’s elections, the Jewish Caucus in the State Legislature will have nime members, one short of a minyan. All nine members are Democrats. Two members of the current Legislature–former Senate President pro tempore Darrell Steinberg and Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal– were required not

PARIS, France (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that he and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh “discussed the increasing tensions recently in areas across Jerusalem, and particularly surrounding the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount. We condemn the terrorist attack in Jerusalem this morning that killed at least one person when a car was

French kitchenware company’s website lists Israel as ‘Palestine’ (JNS.org) The French kitchenware company Tefal, which is known for its nonstick pans, is directing customers to “Palestine” for a store that is located in Israel. Although Tefal’s Jerusalem store is located in the Atarot industrial zone, which is not under Palestinian sovereignty, the drop-down menu for

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Was it the Charger game or the community-wide Challah Bake that limited the attendance at the Daniel Pearl Memorial Program at Smith Recital Hall on the SDSU Campus? Whatever the reason, those absent, as evident from a sprinkling of empty seats, missed a remarkable evening, merging music, dance and