On behalf of the Board of Directors of Jewish Family Service, I am writing to share the bittersweet news that after 13 years at the helm of Jewish Family Service, Michael Hopkins will be retiring a year from now, on June 30, 2025. [Deborah Bucksbaum Maio]
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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Every social post you share or like, every sign you put on your front yard, every letter you write, every dollar you give, every march you join tells the survivors of October 7: “You are not alone.” And they hear you. [Russell Robinson]
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Israel, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Anti-Defamation League assigned a “D” grade to UC San Diego over antisemitism on the campus. The grading was part of a nationwide evaluation of major universities throughout the country. [Press Release]
Courtesy of Wikipedia Jerome Karle (June 18, 1918 – June 6, 2013) was an American physical chemist. Jointly with Herbert A. Hauptman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques. Karle was born in New York City, on June 18, 1918, the son of Sadie Helen (Kun) and Louis Karfunkle. He
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With a sad heart, Tifereth Israel Synagogue announced that Rabbi Mathew Marko will be resigning, effective June 30. He stated in a memo that he will be taking time for personal reasons and to spend time in Israel. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
He leads photographic expeditions to in Africa and Central and South America, including Botswana, Costa Rica, and Chile. With his keen insight to animal behavior and his jovial personality, the expeditions are very popular, and sell out quickly. [Mimi Pollack]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
Even famous actors like Mark Ruffalo joined the cacophony of lunacy, sharing on X that “4 [hostages] for 274 including kids. It’s a sinful equation that keeps repeating,” ignoring the fact that the majority of those killed were in fact Hamas terrorist fighters harboring hostages purposefully in a densely populated civilian area. [Joshua Lafazan]
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Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Jewishness appears to be an accepted yet unfortunate given in his life, a subject less exciting to his marijuana-enhanced worldview than even that of the similarity of sounds in the English language and how one word may relate to another on a deeper level. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Scheduled Jewish authors’ events have been canceled and many venues would not invite them to present. Agents are turning down manuscripts by Jewish writers or are firing Jewish clients whose work they had agreed to represent. These gate-keepers of the publishing world know that acquisition editors will not buy them. [Talia Carner]
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Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The current Jewish population is approximately 25,000, and the city features the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, which opened in 2008. What is another bit of Milwaukee Jewish history? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Courtesy of Wikipedia Barry Manilow (June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include “Could It Be Magic”, “Looks Like We Made It”, “Mandy”, “I Write the Songs”, “Can’t Smile Without You”, “Weekend in New England”, and “Copacabana (At the Copa)”. Manilow has recorded and
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Self-criticism is inherent in a tolerant society that respects the human being as such and reflects on its mistakes and imperfections. Self-criticism is alien to an authoritarian society. Nations that are satisfied with themselves and look to other nations for faults and blame for their failures are stagnant. Jews are dissatisfied, hence they develop. [Alex Gordon]
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The MC for the day was Ori Lerer, a student leader at UCSD who owned the stage with his presence. Ruth Mastron came on stage and gave a speech that kicked off the festivities. Shanee Zamir, who was a contestant in Eurovision in 2013 (she went on to win 1st place in the popular vote) sang both the American and Israeli anthems. Right after, Shirim B’Lev Choir invited people in the crowd to come on stage with them and they sang popular Israeli songs. [Miriam Gershenson]
House of Israel Lawn Program Attracts Hundreds of Well Wishers Read More »
Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
We have been pushing for historical policies and bills that address the current wave of antisemitism on campus, in schools, and our neighborhoods, on and offline. We’ve also collaborated with our community partners to celebrate Passover with representatives of various faiths and communities, remember the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah, celebrate Israel’s Independence and Jewish and Asian American Heritage Months. [Fabienne Perlov]
ADL San Diego Quite Busy Over the Last Few Weeks Read More »
Antisemitism, California, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA