SAN DIEGO — Daniel Brodsky, originally of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and an influential member of the San Diego Jewish community, passed away peacefully at The Gardens of Blenman Elm in Tucson, Arizona, on September 19, 2022, at the age of 87. He was born to Frances and Israel Brodsky on August 1,1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He […]
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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County
Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, as long as the state would be a peaceful one, in his speech to the UN General Assembly. “Peace is not a compromise. It is the most courageous decision we can make,” he said. He said Israel seeks
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Israel
Published by DPA Iran’s military has issued a stern warning to protesters, the Iranian news agency ISNA reported on Friday, as state media reported thousands of people taking to the streets in solidarity with the government. “We will not allow enemies to use the situation,” a military statement said, according to ISNA. The secret service
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Middle East
Published by Reuters By Alexander Cornwell and John Irish DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, two sources familiar with the matter said, in the first such known deal between them since they forged ties in 2020. The deal reinforces how, for some
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Middle East
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Jewish Federation of San Diego County concluded its first cohort of the San Diego Jewish Community Security Institute and announced a $10,000 donation to each participating synagogue to show communal support for their efforts. “The vital work done with the San Diego Jewish Community Security Institute ensures that Jewish organizations
By Dorian de Wind The Moderate Voice AUSTIN, Texas — If you thought that book burnings were a barbaric relic of the Middle Ages, think again. In the 1930s, in Nazi Germany, Austria and, later, in occupied territories, the Nazis conducted massive burnings of books they felt contained anti-Nazi ideology – including books written by
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorian de Wind, Holocaust, International, Opinion
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — I suppose the etymology of the two phrases (Holy Days and Holidays) is the same, but their significance in this day and age is very different. Holidays are a time for enjoying oneself, whether relaxing on a beach or trekking up a mountain, whichever suits your taste. Holy
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion
Now that the political stunt of shipping undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers to blue states under false pretenses has become the policy of Republican Trump-wannabe governors, Democratic officials should respond in kind. Without requiring them to pay me a fee for political consulting, here are my suggestions. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
The legislation would combat food insecurity among veterans by providing grants to improve veteran access to proven federal food and nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including by increasing proactive outreach and education to veterans and reducing the stigma associated with utilizing these programs. [Congresswoman Jacobs’ news release]
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San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA
Chabad of San Diego’s regional director Rabbi Yonah Fradkin has announced that he has fired Rabbi Yehuda Hadjadj as the rabbi at Chabad of UC San Diego and has asked for the resignation of Rabbi Mendel Goldstein of Chabad of Poway. Neither Rabbi Hadjadj nor Rabbi Goldstein could be reached for immediate comment. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA
During a rally last Wednesday, Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano reminded his followers that Democrat Josh Shapiro, the state attorney general, “grew up in a privileged neighborhood, attended one of the most privileged schools in the nation as a young man – not college, I’m talking about as a kid.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Adrienne Gold Davis, without the benefit of a microphone, silenced a roomful of Jewish women (no mean feat!) while delivering an insightful and timely message about forgiveness. Attendees ranged in age from about 4 to 74 and represented the entire spectrum of Jewish observance. [Eva Trieger]
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Eva Trieger, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County
At 87, Robert Silverberg has won every science fiction award there is on offer, not to mention a tremendously large fan base. You might think he has done it all, but now comes a new paperback version of his 1991 book, The Face of the Waters, in which the Jewish writer offers us an odyssey on a faraway water planet with creatures as fantastical as any that Homer ever conceptualized. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
The Torah reading this Shabbat asks us where we stand as we set the tone for the rest of our lives. “I have set before you, life and death, the blessing, and the curse. You shall choose life, so that you and your offspring will live.” The themes of t’shuvah, renewal, choosing life, and a recommitment to the covenant by everyone in our community resonate throughout Nitzavim. [Michael Mantell, PhD]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell