By Cynthia CitronLOS ANGELES — The play takes place on a nearly empty stage, unencumbered by scenery or props, except for a row of shiny black folding chairs and a toilet seat that the actor holds in front of his face as he enters, after emitting the sound of vomiting from backstage. And to illuminate
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAJewish artist Camille Pissarro was the father of the Impressionist School of Art. He was born this day (July 10) in 1830.
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Travel and Food
NEW YORK (Press Release) – In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) on Wednesday announced the inaugural Israeli Culture & Arts Awards (ICA Awards) to honor the most exceptional Israeli artists in design, theater, music, art, dance, and television/film. The luminous awards ceremony will be held in concert with the foundation’s
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
JAFFA, Israel (Press Release) — On the 43rd anniversary of Operation Entebbe, the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation was honoured to present to the public rare notes written by Defense Minister Shimon Peres during the preparation of the daring rescue mission, one of them addressed to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The ceremony was attended
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By Judy Gruen Aish.com AUSTIN, Texas — The middle school students pass the small brown suitcase from one to another in the school auditorium. They each take a moment to touch its smooth, worn leather, and to look at the six-pointed yellow star that says “Jude” stamped on it. The metal closures are long broken,
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International, Travel and Food, USAIn celebration of actress Pamela Adlon’s birth on this date (July 9) in 1966.
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By Oliver B. Pollak JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — My story “Hannover to Terezin, roundtrip please,” appeared on San Diego Jewish World on June 2, 2018. It has had remarkable unexpected consequences. My interest in Theresienstadt (the German name for the Czech Terezin) started in the 1980s when my mother gave me my grandfather’s papers. They
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Story and photos by Steve Kramer EFRAT, Israel — Just minutes away from Jerusalem lies Gush Etzion (Etzion Bloc), nestled in the Hebron hills. It is certainly part of the Land of Israel, but it’s not run according to Israeli civil law. Instead, like the rest of Judea and Samaria, Israeli military law governs. Today
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Jewish History, Middle East, Steve KramerBy Jack Rosen NEW YORK –When Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently used the term “concentration camps” and the expression “Never Again” to refer to the detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border, I found myself torn. The pain and urgency of America’s immigration and asylum crisis are immense. At the same time — and although my position
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish ReligionBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Several days of demonstrations turned violent throughout the country. Roads were blocked for hours, property destroyed, and claims were made that Ethiopians had murdered police. It began in response to an occurrence in a public park, when an off-duty policeman approached a group of young men quarreling. Indications are that
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Jerry Klinger TRINIDAD, Colorado — Temple Aaron in this city celebrated its 130th birthday, Big Time on the weekend of June 21-23. The Temple is 200 miles from Denver, 200 miles from Albuquerque, 200 miles from nearly everything sustainably Jewish. Its last full-time rabbi died 103 years ago. Yet, the town enduringly refuses to
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Travel and Food, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The search for a new senior rabbi will be a principal topic for Congregation Beth Israel’s new president, Kimberly Carnot, when she addresses the Beth Israel Men’s Club at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 17. Rabbi Michael Berk retired at the end of the fiscal year, a day before Carnot took
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the strong relationship between the United States and Israel during an address on Monday, July 8, to Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Following is a transcript of his remarks: SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: USA, USA, USA, USA, USA.
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