Connections and Disconnections on the New York Subways

Picture yourself taking the New York subway in the 1980s. You’re in a cramped subway car with your shoulder hitting the person next to you, claustrophobia creeping in. The heavy graffiti heightens how grimy it feels to be on the subway, and the smell only makes it worse. Not only that, but there may be other passengers who make you feel a little uneasy. [Rowanne Reifman]

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Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

Documentary on Israeli Water Tech, San Diego Couple’s Historic Gift Wins Blue Water Film Festival Award

  SDJW Staff Report SAN DIEGO — “Who Are the Marcuses?” — a documentary that reveals the mystery behind a couple who made the largest-ever charitable donation to an institution based in Israel — was recently named the audience award winner for Best Feature at San Diego’s annual Blue Water Film Festival. Held in June

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Israel, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor, RIP

By Mark D. Zimmerman ‍ Sinéad ‍O’Connor ‍died ‍last ‍week ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍56. ‍She ‍was ‍a ‍highly ‍successful ‍performer, ‍as ‍well ‍as ‍an ‍activist ‍in ‍support ‍of ‍women’s ‍rights ‍and ‍opposed ‍to ‍racism ‍and ‍child ‍abuse. ‍During ‍a ‍1992 ‍appearance ‍on ‍‍Saturday ‍Night ‍Live ‍she ‍performed ‍a ‍moving ‍version ‍of ‍Bob ‍Marley’s ‍song

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

North Coast Rep’s ‘Pippin:’ An Enchanting Journey of Self-Discovery

By Eva Trieger   SOLANA BEACH, California — I’ve been a subscriber and reviewer of North Coast Repertory Theatre for the past 25 years, and as they close out their 41st season, this intimate venue proves that like a fine wine or a rare gem such as obsidian, moonstone or sapphire imbued with magic, it

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Satire: Unreasonable

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — This week Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist and ultra-Orthodox coalition rescinded the Israeli Supreme Court’s power to overturn governmental laws and policies deemed unreasonable.  Subsequent “reforms” will grant the ruling coalition the right to override Supreme Court decisions and appoint all the judges on the Supreme Court.  Since I have a copy

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Local Jewish Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Human Relations Commissioner’s Antisemitic Comments

Local Jewish organizations on Friday issued the following statement regarding the unfolding story surrounding the county’s human relations commissioner: To Our Community Members: We strongly condemn the antisemitic comments made by a commissioner at the San Diego County Leon Williams Human Relations Commission (HRC) meeting on July 18. Antisemitism has ramped up in the world,

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San Diego County

The Political Situation in Israel: What Unites Us in Times of Deep Division?

By Roz Rothstein LOS ANGELES — In recent months, we have seen tensions in Israel rise to alarming levels. Although the current debate is focused on Israel’s judicial system, it cuts deeper into divisions over what it means for different groups to coexist in a Jewish and democratic state. This has been very painful to

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Israel, Opinion, USA

A New Dawn?

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — For the last few months, Israel’s long-suffering population has been subjected to a double barrage of government legislation on the one hand and demonstrations protesting said legislation on the other. Anyone living in Israel who is not completely cut off from the news media is unable to avoid

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Opinion

County Human Relations Commissioner Resigns After His Antisemitic Rant

By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson announced Wednesday that Human Relations Commissioner Khaliq Raufi had resigned over his antisemitic comments during an official meeting last week. “Commissioner Raufi’s ignorant comments were hurtful and in no way reflect my personal views, but they do highlight the urgent need to

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San Diego County