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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Zabar’s

September 8, 2025

Zabar’s ‍just ‍made ‍another ‍cultural ‍connection ‍outside ‍of ‍the ‍food ‍world ‍in ‍conjunction ‍with ‍the ‍U. ‍S. ‍Open ‍Tennis ‍tournament ‍which ‍just ‍ended ‍in ‍Flushing ‍Meadows, ‍New ‍York. ‍The ‍Upper ‍West ‍Side ‍shoe ‍store ‍West ‍NYC ‍is ‍offering ‍for ‍sale ‍a ‍version ‍of ‍the ‍iconic ‍Adidas ‍Rod ‍Laver ‍sneaker ‍with ‍colors ‍matching ‍the ‍color ‍theme ‍of ‍Zabar’s. ‍[Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Business & Finance, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Jewish Biography: Jacques Solomon Hadamard, Mathematician

September 8, 2025

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]

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Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Bernie Sanders

September 8, 2025

Bernard Sanders (September 8, 1941) is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. [Wikipedia]

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Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Children’s Book Omits Key Details in Story of Interreligious Harmony

September 8, 2025

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]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Protesters Fail to Mar Expressions of Christian and Jewish Support for Israel

September 7, 2025

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)

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Antisemitism, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

The Joan: San Diego’s State of the Art Performance Venue

September 7, 2025

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]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

East County Chabad Celebrates Opening of its Permanent Headquarters

September 7, 2025

The sounding of the Shofar during the month of Elul, a ribbon cutting, a shot of whiskey to wish everyone l’chaim, and the placing of a mezuzah on the door of 7189 Navajo Road were some of the ceremonies attending the grand opening of Chabad of East County’s permanent home on Sunday, Sept. 7. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Why Do People Lie?

September 7, 2025

Many lies are told to avoid punishment, embarrassment, or criticism. Students may lie about finishing an assignment, or employees may hide a mistake to protect their job or reputation. These lies are rooted in fear of consequences. They are harmful and immoral. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Difference Between Singing and Howling is in the Ear of the Listener

September 7, 2025

In this book, written for children aged 4 through 8, Shira is a puppy that loves to sing but is thwarted by her human family who dismiss her singing as howling. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Michael Feinstein

September 7, 2025

Michael Feinstein (September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. [Wikipedia]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Western Europe’s Population is Becoming More and More Muslim

September 6, 2025

Perhaps too late, the indigenous citizens have belatedly recognized the disastrous consequences of demographic changes to their homeland, caused by wholesale legal and illegal immigration from the Levant (eastern Mediterranean) and North Africa. [Steve Kramer]

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International, Israel, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer

A Tribute to Bill Goldschneider, z”l

September 6, 2025

One of the book club meetings was hosted at the Goldschneider residence, and afterwards, Bill showed me his wood-carved works around the house and showed me his workstation in the garage. I have no idea how long I stayed marveling at his work, but we connected speaking the language of art. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Dedication of ‘The Joan’ Evokes Memories of Civic Leader’s Passion for the Arts

September 6, 2025

“…It was Joan and Irwin Jacobs who stepped forward. Their leadership, and their passion, for the arts in this community turned possibility into reality.” [Dave Schwab, Times of San Diego]

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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Felix Salten

September 6, 2025

Felix Salten (September 6, 1869 – October 8, 1945) was an Austrian author and literary critic. His most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods, which was adapted into an animated feature film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Productions in 1942. [Wikipedia]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
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