Today’s Jewish Birthday: Norman Coleman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Norman Coleman (August 17, 1949) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist. From 2003 to 2009, he served as a United States Senator for Minnesota. From 1994 to 2002, he was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. First elected as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Coleman became a Republican in 1996. Elected to the Senate in 2002, […]

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SummerFest’s ‘In Loving Memory’ Program Salutes the Late Joan Jacobs

This concert’s featured works were all dedicated to the memory of people dear to their composers. Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello was in memory of his fellow impressionist composer, Debussy;  Arensky’s  Piano Trio was in memory of the great Russian cellist, Karl Davidov; and Faure’s Requiem, was written to be performed at the funeral of his dear friend, Joseph Lesoufaché, an architect. [Eileen Wingard]

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JPAC’s ‘Highest Priority’ Bills Still Alive in California Legislature

Despite fierce opposition, the committee approved our highest priority bills – which address campus antisemitism, expand Holocaust education, and support refugees – along with most of the other bills we’re supporting! [David Bocarsly]

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Taking Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Advice

While strolling through North Park the other day, I saw a quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg posted outside Saigon Coffee on the corner of 30th and Lincoln. I thought it would be nice if everyone thought this way. Accept people for their differences, cultures, views and just be good to each other. [Cailin Acosta]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Diego Schwartzman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Diego Schwartzman (August 16, 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 in October 2020. As a clay court specialist, his best results have been on this surface. He is noted for his high-quality return game. When he reached the quarterfinals of the 2017

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An Israeli-American Perspective: Growing Up in Two Worlds

Those early years in Israel, from preschool through my early teens, were shaped by a unique blend of independence, community, and a deep connection to our surroundings. The rhythm of our days was set by the school bell and the hum of local life—a far cry from the structured, often insulated, childhoods I would observe later while raising my own kids in the United States. [Shahar Masori]

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Parsha Va’etchanan, Shabbat Nachamu: Caring for One’s Health

The parsha urges us, pleads with us, to prioritize our self-care and well-being. Our bodies harbor immense potential, which can only be fully realized when we maintain optimal health. In the Torah’s view, our physical forms are sacred vessels, instruments for achieving greatness. [Michael Mantell, Ph.D]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Debra Messing

Courtesy of Wikipedia Debra Messing (August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the television series, Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995–1997), and Prey on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime

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How to Heal Troubled Mother-Daughter Relationships

The mother and daughter relationship can be a very sensitive subject for most mothers and daughters. How they communicate, don’t communicate, and interact in everyday life can be a constant tug-of-war on the mind and body. Someone is right and someone is wrong. It is a delicate process when dealing with emotions and hormones in different spectrums of womanhood. [Cailin Acosta]

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Kamala Harris’ Challenge with Jewish Voters

New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, a Republican, could be proven right with her prediction in Monday’s New York Post: “I believe the Jewish vote is going to shift to the right in astronomical numbers in this election. The deeply rooted antisemitic rot in the Democratic Party is obvious. Jewish Dems feel betrayed, and they’re going to soundly reject it at the ballot box.” [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mila Kunis

Courtesy of Wikipedia Mila Kunis (August 14, 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That ’70s Show (1998–2006) at age 15. She has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy since 1999. Kunis’s breakout film role was in the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  She

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Jewish Federation Teams Up to Present Zoom Seminar on Israel

Jewish Federation of San Diego, Impact Cubed, The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) and Lawrence Family JCC have announced there is still time to register for the Zoom session “Understanding Israel: Current Events and Public Opinion” at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 14. [Cailin Acosta]

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