The fall of the Assad regime in Syria was the “direct result of our blows to Iran and Hezbollah, the Assad regime’s main supporters,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday during a visit to the Syrian-Israeli border. [SDJW staff]
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This emotional piece captured the poignant moment of young children and women lighting Chanukah candles before facing the unknown. As a self-taught artist, Racheli seamlessly weaves her Jewish family tradition into her artwork, reminiscent of how Holocaust prisoners expressed their experiences through drawing what they saw. [Sandy Scheller]
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“Jews on Broadway,” the next Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library program, will be presented at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec 12, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. [Eileen Wingard]
Dec. 12 LFJCC Program Features Broadway Show Tunes with Music and Lyrics by Jews Read More »
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The family and I attended the “December Nights” event in Balboa Park on Friday, Dec. 6 in historic Balboa Park. Through the crowds of hungry and thirsty attendees, we made our way to the House of Israel. We were greeted by a security guard at the front door and there was also another guard at the back of the house. [Cailin Acosta]
House of Israel Serves Up Latkes During December Nights Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Sammy Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933. After military service, Davis returned to the trio and became a
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Noam Chomsky (December 7, 1928) is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called “the father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaIsrael’s President Isaac Herzog has asked Elon Musk to use his influence with President-elect Trump to free the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, Fox Business has reported. [SDJW staff]
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Throughout the world, there have been attacks by terrorists. Here is a primer [Jose Galicot]
Terrorism in the World: A Primer Read More »
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There are two miracles in the story of Chanukah, Rebbetzin Chaya Andrusier of Chabad of East County stated during a “Torah and Tea” discussion on Thursday, Dec. 5. The first was the military victory of the Maccabees who gathered up volunteers to defeat against the Syrian Greeks who wished to impose their Hellenist religion on the Jews. [Cailin Acosta]
Miracles of Oil Happened Several Times in Jewish Religious History Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Judd Apatow (December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and comedian, best known for his work in comedy films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020), and The Bubble (2022). Through Apatow Productions he produced and developed
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Chanukah, Hannukah, Hanukah, Hanukka, Hanuka. Hmm, so many ways the holiday is spelled. Personally, I like the spelling of Chanukah. Some of my non-Jewish friends would pronounce the “ch” sound phonetically saying cha-nukah and I would giggle. When my 12-year-old twins were learning to spell and read they would ask why there is a “ch” but is pronounced as a “huh.” [Cailin Acosta]
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Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe Biden administration is having internal discussions led by White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and legal counsel Ed Siskel about issuing preemptive pardons for political figures presumed to be on FBI Director-designate Kash Patel’s enemy list, according to Politico and The Washington Post. [SDJW staff]
White House Studies Blanket Pardons for Trump’s and Patel’s Political Enemies Read More »
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2,500 proud Zionists, including more than 70 from San Diego, attended Jewish National Fund-USA’s Global Conference for Israel in Dallas from November 14-17, 2024, fueling torches of light that continue to shine brightly even in these darkest of times. [Press Release]
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A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that the smartphones we all carry in our pockets could help collect weather data from the public to provide early warnings for wildfires and other extreme weather conditions. [Press Release]
Israeli Researchers Propose General Smart Phone Use to Predict Wildfires Read More »
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