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The famous Russian Soviet poet Osip Mandelstam was baptized into Lutheranism in 1911, at the age of twenty. He renounced his Jewishness in one of his most famous poems, “For the Rattling Valor of the Future Centuries” (1931). (Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Osip Mandelstam, Russian Poet Who Renounced Judaism Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
If you’ve ever been to a Renaissance Faire, or seen one in passing, then you will really love the new show at The Old Globe Theater. Huzzah! is an action packed, funny, musical love letter to Ren Faires. [Sandi Masori]
Old Globe’s ‘Huzzah!: Sisters Battle for Control of a Renaissance Faire Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
This program is for Jewish high school students to join a research-backed initiative that empowers them to combat antisemitism by sharing their Jewish identity and what it means to them personally. Students are provided the conversational and social tools necessary to navigate rising antisemitism and build strong relationships between Jewish and non-Jewish students. [Cailin Acosta]
Federation Conducts Training Program for Students to Fight Antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
“…expect Muslims by 2085 to outnumber non-Muslims in Cyprus, Sweden, France, Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, the UK, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ireland, and Lithuania, with Belgium tipped to be the EU’s first, according to Céline Pina, writing in the monthly Causeur.” [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Western Countries Slowly Giving Way to Islamic Populations Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer
Spies inside the West Wing have informed me that Marco Rubio edited the most egregious parts of the address. Here are some excerpts from what Trump didn’t say. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: Trump’s UN Address Could Have Been Worse Read More »
International, Israel, Lawrence Baron, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The traditional diamond industry is threatened when a company threatens to flood the market with laboratory-made diamonds that are indistinguishable from those found in mines. [Donald H. Harrison]
Mystery Novel Ponders Laboratory-Produced Diamonds’ Impact on Traditional Gem Market Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Much like New Year’s resolutions in January, our spiritual intentions often fade by the time reality sets in. This doesn’t mean we’re hypocrites. It means we’re fallible humans. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.}
Parsha Vayeilech: Returning to Wholeness Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
During the Cold War, people wanted to develop their talents so they could emigrate from Russia and lead a better life. Yevgeny’s father writes poetry, his mother is obsessed with ballet, especially Mikhail Baryshnikov, and his brother Victor was a talented ice skater. The story focuses on finding a talent that Yevgeny can focus on so he can live a better life. [Cailin Acosta]
Russian Boy Keeps a Secret under the Table Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Staff and Bylined Contributors
This moment has been our shofar blast, sounding before Rosh Hashanah itself. For many American Jews, raised in the comfort of the “goldene medina,” antisemitism felt like a relic—something for history books or distant shores. But October 7 shattered that illusion. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Aha Moment for Rosh Hashanah 2025 Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Ten years ago, Ana Galicot, the dynamic leader of the Mexican-Jewish Community in Mexico City, Tijuana and San Diego, recruited Elisheva Edelson to form a choir at Ohr Shalom Synagogue. To mark that anniversary, the choir, under Elisheva’s direction, presented a concert Monday evening, September 15, in Ohr Shalom’s Social Hall to honor their beloved founder. [Eileen Wingard]
Ohr Shalom Concert Honors Ana Galicot Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Parents worry about their wayward teens, elderly parents are denying their physical limitations, and the “sandwich generation” is trying to figure out how to navigate the amorphous unchartered landscape between these two bookends. [Eva Trieger]
Poway Community Theatre Reveals the Insecurity in ‘Social Security’ Read More »
Eva Trieger, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
We want to wish all of our readers and the wider Jewish community a year of health, prosperity, peace, and happiness. [Nancy and Donald Harrison]
Our Best Wishes for a Healthy, Peaceful, Prosperous & Happy 5786 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur wrote, “We are in a time of mashber. It’s a time of anger and hope, death and life. It’s the birthing of something new and no one knows what that’s going to be.” [Heidi Gantwerk]
Crises Spawn Creativity; Let it Be So in This Period of Crisis for the Jewish People Read More »
Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Jewish Religion, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Fistel case is striking because it has the potential to intensify the already frightening environment that Jews worldwide must endure. He allegedly wrote or called in possible death threats to Mamdani. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Alleged Threatening Emails and Phone Calls by Fistel Did Jews a Disservice Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA