By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — “Hope and optimism, the ability to adapt and transform ourselves, and the commitment to sustain our dreams, are the real keys to survival . . . but throughout it all, we must also have a Jewish homeland to keep us safe.” These are the values, penned by daughter Danna, that buoyed […]
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Gedaliah Borvick, International, Israel, Jewish History, USA
Lola is a science fiction movie the likes of which I never have seen before, but I was fascinated by every minute of it. Most of it is shot in black and white by a hand-held camera. The story is augmented by documentary footage, some real, some intentionally altered to accommodate what supposedly happens when the timeline of events is disrupted. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Eight days after Orthodox Rabbi Aharon Shapiro, 65, suffered an attack at a 7-Eleven store in the College area, there still has been no arrest — even though the perpetrator clearly was seen on the store’s security cameras. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, USA
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Intersections at UC San Diego Park and Market is a new multicultural concert series that showcases both local and non-local artists, curated by musician, performer, and filmmaker, Yale Strom. These events will take place at the Guggenheim Theater at UC San Diego Park and Market, located in San Diego’s East
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Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It is a cruel irony that Israelis are preparing to move to Germany or Poland where their parents or grandparents survived Hitler. “They’re willing to accept a drop in their standard of living because they’re so worried that their freedom of movement will be curtailed,” Shay Obazanek told The
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA
(JNS) A Jewish day school in Memphis, Tenn., went into lockdown for about 45 minutes on Monday afternoon after a man fired several shots nearby. No injuries were reported at the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South. “We have recently learned that the shooter at the Margolin Hebrew Academy was himself Jewish and a
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — We’ve all heard inspirational messages, stories that lead to a few moments of emotional response. But for a story to lead to lasting impact, to change the course of our behavior, we must see that story as connecting to the very foundation of our life’s purpose, what many
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Jewish Family Service is giving serious consideration to forming a partnership with a developer to build between 100 and 200 affordable housing units, according to Deborah Bucksbaum, the new board chair of the social service agency. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The World Jewish Congress, as part of its work with Borussia Dortmund to fight antisemitism and promote Jewish life, praised the team for participating last Friday in a project at the San Diego Jewish Academy that memorializes children killed in the Holocaust. The German soccer club had trained for much
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
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
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
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
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