By Jerry Klinger “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.” — All’s Well That Ends Well, Act 4, Scene 3 A few weeks ago, the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation’s U.K. branch placed a historical marker at Leopold John Genn’s birthplace. The marker text: Jewish Prosecutor – […]
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Holocaust, International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “This is an affront to American democracy and does permanent, irrevocable harm to our justice system,” says America’s Mayor. Rudy Giuliani was not referring to accusations that he conspired to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. He was slamming the fact that a county prosecutor — a Black woman
Jews in Giuliani’s Space Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — This week’s parasha presents an intriguing perspective for those with an inclination towards environmentalism. It articulates, “When besieging a city for an extended period, preparing for war to conquer it, refrain from felling its trees with axes. These trees are for sustenance, and you must not cut them
Parashat Shoftim: Profound Concern for Our Surroundings Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
McKinney and Rabbi Marko renewed their friendship over the August 11-13 weekend, when McKinney served as Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s scholar-in-residence. She outlined what Jewish life is like in the Abayudaya villages, covering Jewish holiday and life cycle observances, and told of the efforts the foundation she heads is making to help impoverished families and children with disabilities. (Donald H. Harrison)
Speaker Tells of Life Among the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shoshana McKinney, Travel and Food, USA
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Here’s the good news: You’re headed to Israel! Better yet, rather than a cumbersome multi-stop flight, you’ve booked a direct trip to Tel Aviv on El Al Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Here’s the bad news: You live in San Diego, so it’s quite a schlep
Jewish Brothers Team Up to Alleviate San Diegans’ LAX Airport Travel Burden Read More »
Business & Finance, California, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Travel and Food
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, also known as “Dreamers,” continue to face uncertainty after years of debate on the validity of the program in the federal court system, and in anticipation of another District Court decision, Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s (JFS) Higher Education
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Israel’s Knesset is on its summer recess and won’t reconvene until after the Jewish holidays in October. There are several very important, unresolved issues that are simmering. They are: the fate of the reasonableness factor in making Supreme Court decisions (and subsequent to that, the composition of the
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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer
By Mark D. Zimmerman The 50th anniversary of hip-hop is being celebrated, commemorating a party hosted by DJ Kool Herc in an apartment building in the Bronx on August 11, 1973 which is recognized as the first hip-hop event. The music and culture of hip-hop comprises four main elements: DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, B-boying/breaking, and visual/graffiti art.
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Hip-Hop Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
If you haven’t seen something before, it is new to you, no matter how old it is. That’s the thinking behind Yiddishland scheduling a Sept. 9 showing and discussion by Mark Freeman of his 1989 half-hour-long documentary, The Yidishe Gauchos, at a private residence on Mt. Soledad. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Yidishe Gauchos’ To Ride Again Sept. 9 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
In 2008, Jaffe joined the school’s Healthy Habits committee which had been organized by Ashley Stone. The committee called for the elimination from the campus of stands at which children could purchase ice cream, pretzels, and other junk food. “Within a year, we got that phased out,” Jaffe recalled. “Why have processed foods when we are teaching the kids to be the best version of themselves, knowing what goes into their bodies? We got salad bars for the kids to be included in their lunch so they could fill up on as many vegetables as they’d want.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Ann Jaffe Who Helped Raise Money for SDJA’s Construction Insists on Good Nutrition Read More »
Ben Dishman, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
For Jewish San Diegans, there was little to do immediately about the massive fires that swept through Lahaina and other parts of the island of Maui, except to contribute money to reputable relief organizations and to reach out to friends and relatives who either were living on the island or visiting the historic former capital of the Hawaiian royal family. [Donald H. Harrison]
San Diego Jewish Community Responds to Maui Fire Tragedy Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA
Former U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman, who left office on August 4, recalls a High Holy Day service he attended that was held outside during the COVID pandemic. “I looked up to the roof and I could see armed guards,” he said during an interview on Thursday, Aug. 10. “It was just stunning to me how that could be happening at a time when you really want to be engaged in prayer and anything other than security.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Former U.S. Attorney Grossman Reflects on His Career Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Galactic ushered in the era of commercial space flight with its successful launch and landing of the VSS Unity. It carried one passenger who paid for his ticket and a mother and daughter from Antigua who won the voyage in a lottery. Although
Satire: Commercial Space Flight Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
If you are a regular reader of San Diego Jewish World, you may have noticed our slogan that appears on its masthead. “There is a Jewish story everywhere,” it says. I don’t mean that as hyperbole; rather it is a reflection of the fact that Jewish influence on the world has been so pervasive that if you look long enough, you’ll find a Jewish story anywhere that you go. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Talk about Jewish San Diego at Yiddishland Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County