I was suspicious of the walkers and canes they used that could be wielded as lethal weapons to attack the police. Conversing with them, I knew they were communists and socialists because they were receiving Medicare and Social Security benefits. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: Elderly Enemies of America Read More »
Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
A family vacations for several days at the beach at the start of Chanukah, but in their haste they forgot to pack a menorah. They have, however, packed the Chanukah candles. So they improvise each night of their vacation. The first night, they stick the shamash and another candle into the soft flesh of a banana. The second night they put candles into a bowl of granola. The third, into shiny foil. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Creative Way to Celebrate Chanukah with Children Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Mexico has had a Jewish population since the early Colonial Era. Many individuals could not openly worship as they would be persecuted for practicing Judaism. Mexico eventually adopted freedom of religion and began receiving Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis. [Cailin Acosta]
Hispanic Heritage Month Includes Many Jews Read More »
Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Israel’s goals in its self-defensive war in Gaza have always been to defeat Hamas, free the hostages, and protect its citizens. Israel issues evacuation warnings, opens humanitarian corridors, and works to get aid in — actions utterly inconsistent with genocidal intent. [Press Release]
AJC Warns Mamdani’s Rhetoric Can Sow Division Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, USA
In this whimsical jukebox musical, Will Shakespeare (CJ Eldred) and his wife Anne Hathaway (Crystal Kellogg) try to write a new play together. Shakespeare wants to stay with the star-crossed lovers tragedy, while Anne wants more of a female empowerment storyline. Shakespeare maintains that without conflict there’s no story, and Anne wants harmony. [Sandi Masori]
What if Shakespeare’s Juliet Didn’t Die? Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
We watched with interest as President Trump addressed the Knesset, and cringed at his self-aggrandizing remarks. Only Donald Trump could make this joyous and historic moment about himself; his hyperbolic claims of forging a regional peace that has evaded civilization for hundreds or thousands of years are patently false. The ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas is historic and important, though it is also tenuous and incomplete. [Halie Soifer]
OpEd: Praise for Trump’s Role Ending Gaza Fighting; Criticism for His Domestic Policies Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
– Romi has outgrown her childhood dress. Her arbuelita (grandmother) , the town seamstress in Santiago de Cuba practices a philosophy of waste not, want not. Materially poor, spiritually rich Jewish Cubans make do with what they have to create what they need, a practice encapsulated by the Spanish idiomatic expression lo que sea. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Cuban Practice of ‘Lo Que Sea’ Highlighted in Children’s Book Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Ze’ev Jabotinsky (October 17, 1880 – August 3, 1940) was a Russian-born author, poet, orator, soldier, and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement and the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa. [Wikipedia]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ze’ev Jabotinsky Read More »
Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
I am looking for my replacement as publisher and editor, someone who is dedicated to covering San Diego’s Jewish community and building upon this publication’s record of presenting many points of view about the issues facing our community. [Donald H. Harrison]
2nd Notice: SDJW Publisher Seeks His Successor Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Through this new collaboration, the organizations will co-develop resources including faith-based educational content, digital campaigns, and launch advocacy efforts to counter antisemitism in all its forms—online, in the pews, and in the public square. [Press Release]
At issue was Assembly Bill 715, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this month after it went through multiple major, sometimes last-minute rewrites during months of political tussling. [Yue Stella Yu and Mikhail Zinshteyn]
The two centuries were marked by Judean hatred toward Rome due to its conquest and control of Judea in 63 BCE. There were three pivotal violent rebellions against Rome: the Great Revolt of 66 to 74 CE, which resulted, among other calamities, in the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE; the Diaspora Revolt of 116 CE; and the Bar Kokhba Revolt of 132 to 136 CE. There were also many more minor battles before and sandwiched within these three. In each struggle between Judeans and Rome, thousands of Judeans fought alongside the Romans against their brothers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
A Jewish War that Lasted Two Centuries Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Each year, as we return to the opening words of the Torah, we are invited to begin again, not merely to reread familiar stories, but to renew our vision, our understanding, and our inner world. Bereishit is not only about the creation of the universe; it’s about the creation of the self, of human consciousness, purpose, and moral responsibility. [Michael Mantell, Ph.D.}
Parsha Bereishit: Creation of the Universe, Reformation of Self Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors