This editor just learned today that “maven” is derived from the Yiddish word “meyvn” (one who understands). Perhaps I’m not a Yiddish-language expert, after all. But for those who appreciate the San Diego Jewish World series of Jewish-interest license plates, this one’s for you.
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, and Jewish Federation of San Diego (Federation), on Tuesday announced the hiring of Bill Ganley as their new Community Security Director (CSD). Mr. Ganley will implement, direct, and develop a security program
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The memorable Poets of the Past program, featuring Italian-born Holocaust poet, Primo Levi (1919-1987) and Belarus-born Yiddish poet, Bertha Kling (1886-1978), was held last month in the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. It was particularly meaningful having Dr. Andrew Viterbi introduce the life
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Talk about misunderstanding what leadership is all about. No, I’m not talking about the current election and divisiveness we see everywhere. I’m talking about Korach’s lust for power and material wealth, and what we know authority and leadership truly call for, the richness of spiritual sensitivity. Korach’s style
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
When the actors were backstage, they were enmeshed in a real-life love triangle featuring the competition of Edmund (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) and Patryk (Mark Ryder) for the affection of Stefcia (Clara Rugaard). Patryk’s on-stage wife Ada (Valentina Belle) was left out of the backstage action. [Donald H. Harrison]
A High-Stakes Love Triangle in the Warsaw Ghetto Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Jewish Fiction, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mark D. Zimmerman Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times in 1971, died last week at the age of 92. Ellsberg’s parents were of Russian Jewish descent, but they had embraced Christian Science and raised him in that tradition. However, he noted that “My parents always
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Daniel Ellsberg, z”l Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
I want to precede this review by saying that I think avantgarde theatre that is designed to make you think is an important creative expression and we need art that starts conversations. Now having said that, I have to admit that it left me scratching my head wondering if I were smart enough to be in the audience. [Sandi Masori]
Annotated ‘Merchant’ Both Confuses and Edifies Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Cheryl Rattner Price SAN DIEGO — Next week I am an invited guest representing The Butterfly Project attending Jewish Remembrance Week in Görlitz, Germany. I am honored, humbled and appropriately uncomfortable as I navigate between recognizing the grief associated with this remembrance, while also considering the creative act this global gathering of the families
A Ripple Effect for Remembrance and Hope Read More »
Holocaust, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Elona Baron (as told to Laurie Baron) SAN DIEGO — I recently received an email from someone whose existence has been speculated about for years: Donald Trump’s Pitbull. I know everyone thinks that Trump never owned a dog largely because he is incapable of caring for anything beyond his own political survival. While it
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Artist Joseph Pisano won First Place and a Best of Show Award in the Miscellaneous Three-Dimensional Art category at this year’s San Diego County Fair for replicating a detail of Michelangelo’s work utilizing between 3,000 and 4,000 drywall screws to depict the hands of God and Adam about to touch. [Donald H. Harrison]
3-D Detail from ‘The Creation of Adam’ Wins a ‘Best of Show’ Award Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, USA
The Hallmark Channel premiered on Saturday night, June 17, The Wedding Contract, a movie about a Jewish wedding that might have given viewers some wrong ideas about ketubahs. Adam (Jake Epstein) and Rebecca (Becca Tobin) joke about putting this or that into their ketubah, but they, like most Jewish couples, sign a traditional, off-the-shelf document. [Donald H. Harrison]
Hallmark Channel Highlights Jewish Customs in ‘The Wedding Contract’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Sandi Masori DEL MAR, California — School is out and that means that the San Diego County Fair is in! The annual event continues with the rides, exhibits, games and of course the everything-fried-and-on-a-stick food. Every year they come up with a new item that is combined with something unlikely, put on a stick,
Can You Eat Healthy Food at the Fair? Absolutely! Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
Even though she soon became a member of the UC San Diego faculty, Israel continued to work from the V.A., where she had access not only to that desk and phone, but also to a sleep laboratory, which then consisted of two rooms. In one, the patient was hooked up to a polysomnogram (PSG) with electrodes placed to monitor movements of the head, eyes, chin, and legs. While the patient slept, “you record heart rate, respiration, leg movement, oxygenation – those re the basics,” Israel said. “Often there is a video recording as well and we look for any unusual movements.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Sleep Researcher Links Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Symptoms Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The San Diego County Senior Transportation Program (SDCSTP), a County-sponsored initiative dedicated to enhancing transportation accessibility for older adults, is pleased to announce the expansion of its free ride service to include wheelchair-accessible transportation for low-income seniors in rural and urban communities across San Diego County. SDCSTP’s expansion of services
Low-Income Seniors Can Access More Free Rides Across San Diego County Read More »
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