Holocaust readings planned by local theaters

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– On April 13, 2015 various theaters, cultural organizations and memorial institutions across the country will unite to honor victims of the Holocaust by joining in Remembrance Readings for Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). This inaugural event is led by theaters from San Diego, including the La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, North Coast […]

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Jewish History, San Diego Calendar

Colleges must fight anti- Semitism, other bigotry equally

By Susan Tuchman, Esq. and Morton Klein NEW YORK (Press Release) — Last week, the University of Oklahoma appropriately responded swiftly and strongly when members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity sang anti-black chants that included the “n” word and references to lynching. The university expelled two students and shut down the entire fraternity chapter,

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

1,200 attend NYC event promoting aliyah

NEW YORK (Press Release) – Seeking to help potential Olim to Israel make informed choices, Nefesh B’Nefesh (NBN) hosted an Aliyah mega event on Sunday, March 15,  in New York City together with The Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah & Immigrant Absorption Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA. More than 1,200 people attended the Aliyah Mega Event

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Middle East, USA

Jewish Trivia: Rabbi Samuel Freuder

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — (With a shout-out to our new followers in the San Diego Jewish World) In San Diego in 1888, Congregation Beth Israel hired its first rabbi, Samuel Freuder. What career move did Rabbi Freuder subsequently make that he later considered a mistake? A.  In 1889, Rabbi Freuder converted to Christianity

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Mark D. Zimmerman, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Greek city remembers Jews deported to Auschwitz

THESSALONIKI, Greece (WJC)– This city remembered its nearly 50,000 Jews sent to Nazi death camps during World War II. A memorial marking the 72nd anniversary of the roundup and deportation of Thessaloniki Jews was held Saturday, ahead of March 15th, the day when the first Jewish convoy left the city. Participants placed flowers on train tracks where

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International, Jewish History

AJC praises Morocco’s moderate government

RABAT, Morocco (Press Release)– An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation, in meetings with senior Moroccan officials, hailed the kingdom’s economic and political progress and its critical security partnership with the United States. AJC, which has engaged the Moroccan government and civil society for decades, conveyed messages of support for the efforts of His Majesty

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Middle East, USA

Study: Big breakfasts, small dinners for diabetics

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Our modern epidemic of obesity has led to an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. More than 382 million people on the planet suffer from diabetes, predominantly type-2 diabetes. For these people, blood sugar surges — glucose spikes after meals — can be life threatening, leading to cardiovascular complications. A

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish news briefs: March 16, 2015

At pre-election rally, Netanyahu blasts Livni/Herzog stances on Jerusalem (JNS.org) At a rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square that was attended by tens of thousands of Israelis supporting the country’s right-wing political parties, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—whose Likud party is trailing the Zionist Union alliance in polls ahead of Tuesday’s Knesset election—slammed his rivals’ positions

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International, Middle East, USA

‘Oedipus’ in the barrio

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “We all got destiny.  We all got stories already been written.” If you’ve ever taken a psych class, you’ve heard the name “Oedipus.” Playwright Luis Alfaro is known for his adaptations of Greek tragedy including Electricidad and Oedipus el Rey, recasting them in the Spanglish of the barrio. This

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