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The whole renaming offensive is an exercise in transparency. Trump wants Americans to realize what they voted for. The following name changes of departments will be announced soon. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: The Rename Game Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Nazis wanted to recruit the baby’s father, aviator Charles Lindbergh, to their cause and figured Hauptmann’s German origins might dissuade Lindbergh from becoming a pro-German, America-First spokesperson who’d argue against American support for Great Britain and its Allies. (Lindbergh later filled that role.) [Donald H. Harrison]
The Mob Takes on American Nazis in This Mystery Novel Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors
A Mayor Mamdani who crosses Jewish New Yorkers or any other ethnic group will make it all that harder to achieve his reforms, which are wrapped together under a package he dubs “affordability.” That is a fundamental need. Any citizen should be able to afford rent, food, health whether they live in New York City or Dayton, Ohio. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Mamdani’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric May Alienate New York’s Jewish Voters Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Jews are not the only humans who recognize the importance of remembering the past. Many ancient wise people recognized the role of history as a guide, its ability to illuminate, the responsibility to remember, and the consequences of forgetting history. Cecero advised us, “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born will keep you always as a child.” [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Ki Tavo: The Value of Remembering History Read More »
Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Perhaps the most powerful reminder was that healthy living is not only about diet or exercise, but about how we move through life with meaning, relationships, and balance. Communities that thrive emphasize walking, gardening, social connection, stress reduction, and a shared sense of purpose. It’s striking how closely this mirrors the Torah’s blueprint: Shabbat, family, mitzvot, gratitude. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Adat Yeshurun’s Blue & White Zone: Where Torah and Longevity Meet Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
As a Rhodes Scholar, anthropologist, filmmaker, and founder of The Mussar Institute—author of acclaimed works like Everyday Holiness and Climbing Jacob’s Ladder—Morinis presents Shabbat not as a burdensome ritual but as a vital, rejuvenating pause amid modern life’s chaos. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
‘The Shabbat Effect’: A Weekly Reset to Restore the Soul Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The native Israeli has traveled the globe performing to great acclaim. The Beijing Music Weekly wrote, “his audience was enraptured;” the Kolner Stadt Anzeiger reported that he “created magic with an immense richness of sound and color;” and Ha’aretz called his performance, “wonderous playing.” [Eileen Wingard]
Israeli Violinist Asi Matathias to Give Recital Sept. 11 at the JCC Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
You might say “how on earth are they going to do a musical about organ donation and make it entertaining?” But they did that and more. And once you know that it’s by the same director as another surprising musical, Come From Away (Christopher Ashley,) it doesn’t seem that far-fetched. [Sandi Masori]
‘The Heart’ Has the Rhythm of a Broadway-Bound Musical Read More »
Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Bad Shabbos, now playing in movie theaters across the country, is a good farce. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Bad Shabbos’ Will Make Moviegoers Squirm with Delighted Suspense Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
As we age, we frequent the Land of Good-byes. The good-byes are sometimes large. Sometimes small. Sometimes subtle or merely annoying. Others hit like tsunamis. We lose keys. We lose mobility. We lose loved ones. [Karen Galatz]
The Matzo Chronicles: The Land of Good-Byes … and Hello’s Read More »
Karen Galatz, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
His main research was in number theory, analytic function theory, differential equations of mathematical physics, and mechanics. He developed the set theory. He owns seminal works in the theory of integer analytic functions. In the theory of differential equations, his work on Augustin Cauchy’s problem for hyperbolic equations is particularly important. In classical analysis and function theory, Hadamard’s inequality and his theorem on power series are well known. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Jacques Solomon Hadamard, Mathematician Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Tilly’s Jewish family hosts an Iraqi Muslim family for a week while the community readies an apartment for the refugee family to occupy. [Donald H. Harrison]
Children’s Book Omits Key Details in Story of Interreligious Harmony Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
One attendee, who asked to remain anonymous, described a disturbing encounter in which protestors blocked her car and even jumped onto the hood, clinging on until eventually tumbling off. By the end of the program, police presence around the property was heightened, with patrol cars and a helicopter circling above. Despite this, the event itself was marked by unity, inspiration, and resilience. (Miriam Gershenson)
Protesters Fail to Mar Expressions of Christian and Jewish Support for Israel Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The $43.5M reinvigoration will provide a permanent home for Cygnet Theatre, as well as providing an urban hub for endless arts including Young Lions Jazz Conservatory and Malashock Dance, San Diego Women’s Chorus and Write Out Loud. The Joan anticipates seeing more than 50,000 visitors enter the auditoriums and explore all that Liberty Station has to offer. [Eva Trieger]
The Joan: San Diego’s State of the Art Performance Venue Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast