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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has appointed Jane Fantel as Manager of Israel Operations. This new position is designed to connect Federation’s Vision & Mission work with current and potential new partnering agencies in Israel. Living part-time in Israel, Jane will be a liaison establishing on-the-ground communication and […]

  “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act. It is but a habit.” Aristotle By Carol Miller During another of our summers in Greece, once again in front of Helena Moussou’s travel desk in the lobby of the Grande Bretagne in Athens, we noticed her making signs of desperation. “You

By Rosalie Schwartz, PhD MONTREAL — The Colours of my Father is an eye-popping animated film about Montreal painter Sam Borenstein.  Produced by the artist’s daughter, Joyce, and aired on the Documentary Channel, the biography opened a world of art and artists to me. Lithuanian by birth, the youngest of fifteen children, Sam Borenstein experienced

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Congressman Scott Peters (D-San Diego) announced on Friday that he will visit Israel beginning next week as part of a congressional delegation of 37 Members of Congress. The policy driven trip will provide the opportunity for Rep. Peters to hear from various perspectives on the complex situations in the Middle

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — The official closing show of the Maccabiah Games on Tuesday night, July 30, was a huge success with athletes and spectators alike at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Thousands of athletes rocked to the tunes of Israeli bands and singers including Balkan Beat Box, The Young Professionals, Orphaned Land, Offer Nissim,

The Astor Judaica Library at the Jewish Community Center in La Jolla is treasure trove of Jewish Lore. You can access most of the Jewels of Jewish Heritage within its book  shelves. Each month we’ll review and highlight one of these gems. Each is available to you by merely entering the Library, presenting yourself, and