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Goldman’s constituents lost four years of seniority on Tuesday when former City Comptroller Brad Lander ousted him in the Democratic primary with an estimated 65 percent in the 10th Congressional District that covers Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Au contraire, Israel IS the important election issue Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
By Heidi Gantwerk in San Diego As this campaign year comes to a close, I am reminded of what our community can accomplish when we show up for one another, especially in moments that test us most. The ongoing war in Israel, the long road to recovery, and rising antisemitism here at home have challenged
Federation fundraises for many good causes Read More »
Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
This was a fascinating memoir, and I enjoyed reading about someone working behind the scenes in entertainment journalism, chasing celebrity gossip and experiencing the adrenaline rush that came with it. Weinstein notes that she is now retired and enjoying every minute of it. [Cailin Acosta]
‘Tortured Soles’ is a celebrity gossip book with a double-entendre title Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Rabbi Yochanan teaches that those who become masters over themselves are people who regularly make a cheshbon. They evaluate their actions. They examine their choices. They honestly assess where their lives are headed. (Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.)
Parshiot Chukat–Balak: Torah stories provide interesting life lessons Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Using a succession of lies, falsehoods, distortions of the truth and blatant misrepresentations of reality, the Palestinian propaganda machine now represents Israel, the tiny Jewish country which has been under attack from the moment of its establishment, as an evil rogue state causing distress and unrest throughout the Middle East. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Goebbels rides again Read More »
Antisemitism, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The program provides an insider’s look and a deeper understanding of the cutting-edge strategies employed to confront antisemitism and hate. [Cailin Acosta]
ADL encourages fighters of antisemitism to apply for fellowships Read More »
Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Two glorious sold-out concerts of the Mainly Mozart Festival featured revolutionary music, in keeping with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year. [Eileen Wingard]
The basic plot is that Claudio (David T. Patterson) has slept with Juliet (Kayce Wilson) and gotten her pregnant, out of wedlock, which is a crime punishable by death. Angelo (Sam Lilja) the Duke’s cousin and proxy sentences him to death, perhaps because he himself was enamored with Juliet. Claudio’s sister Isabella (Amelia Pedlow), who is a nun in training, comes to Angelo to plead her brother’s case. Angelo offers her an indecent proposal instead. Distressed she runs crying to the Friar (who is actually the Duke in disguise) (Ato Blankson-Wood) who helps her concoct a plan to both save her honor and her brother. Chaos ensues. [Sandi Masori]
Old Globe presents ‘Measure for Measure’ in Balboa Park Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Together with Tamm, developed the quantum theory of the photoelectric effect in metals in 1931 and the band theory of liquid metals in 1933. With Tamm, he published six scientific articles. (Alex Gordon)
Jewish biography: Semyon Shubin, physicist Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
It takes a lot of chutzpah to open a theatre at a time when funding for the arts is at a low. It takes even more chutzpah to open a second location in these uncertain economic times. But that’s exactly what brothers, Sean and Connor Boyd have, in great supply! [Eva Trieger]
Trinity Theatre expands into North County Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastJewish Federation of San Diego has welcomed back Heather Wolfson as Senior Director of Leadership and Belonging. (Cailin Acosta)
Federation appoints Heather Wolfson as senior director of leadership and belonging Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
People can even learn how to improve themselves from stories about dreams, such as Jacob’s dream of a ladder reaching to heaven, found in Genesis 28:10-22. (Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin)
Wisdom comes from many sources, even from dreams Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The Independence Day extravaganza will replicate the recent UFC fight in front of the White House. In this case mothers and children slated for deportation will fight heavily armed ICE agents. Like the UFC, there will be few rules the ICE agents need to heed. Gassing and tasing will be allowed. {Laurie Baron}
Satire: Trump’s tribute to America Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
To be a person of African heritage and a Jewess is to hold a deep, ancestral understanding of what it means to be pulled from the depths, to celebrate a hard-won liberty, and to remain fiercely determined to stay free. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Juneteenth has deep meaning, especially for someone born Black and Jewish Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA