By Eric George Tauber “Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” — Barbie Okay. No. The iconic doll never said this. This quote actually comes from a Hindu tale in Baghavad Gita wherein Vishnu tells the warrior prince Arjuna not to worry about who lives and who dies in battle. Such choices are
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Eric George Tauber, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
When the position of ADL Regional Director opened with the departure of Tammy Gillies, Perlov said she felt motivated to apply for the job, to which she was appointed last October. “With antisemitism being at historic high levels, I felt like I could not stand on the side and not put my experience forward,” she said. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County
By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — An antisemitic rant by a member of the San Diego County Human Relations Commission has drawn sharp criticism from the local Jewish community. Commissioner Khaliq Raufi said during a meeting on July 18 that he had read “a few verses” in the Old Testament
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San Diego County
Jewish Federation of San Diego’s President and CEO Heidi Gantwerk, as well as Federation’s Board Chair David Bark, on Monday issued the following statement regarding the latest developments on the issue of judicial reform in Israel: Friends, Like everyone who cares deeply about the land and the people of Israel, we are watching the latest
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Israel, San Diego County
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “There is nothing progressive about racism,” said. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas. It was a shit-hits-the-fan moment last week when the U.S. House of Representatives reacted to Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s (D-Wash.) “racist state” dig against Israel. It was an empty resolution, officially having nothing to do with Jayapal. For
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The new African American history curriculum for Florida public schools requires teaching that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit” and that acts of black-on-black violence are the equivalent to white collective violence against blacks. The textbook companies are now scrambling to publish
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
In a comedy routine, Tommy Smothers used to complain to his brother Dickie, “Mom always liked you best” and parental favoritism, even if it’s just imagined, can play a hurtful role. [Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Lifestyles, USA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Michal and I recently returned from a mini-vacation in Jerusalem, which featured the annual Jerusalem Film Festival. While much of Europe and the U.S. is sweltering, Israel is “enjoying” its usual hot summer weather, with no rain expected until the end of September or early October. So,
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Israel, Steve Kramer, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
With writers and actors on strike and prohibited by SAG/AFTRA and WGA from promoting upcoming productions, this year’s Comic-Con was without many people who normally would have participated on panels. What was left at times seemed slapdash and makeshift, leaving most attendees wanting more, a harbinger of the content-cold year that the strikes will mean for fans around the world. [Shor M. Masori]
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Jewish Celebrities, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Published by Reuters By Ari Rabinovitch and Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s parliament on Monday ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed to ease a constitutional crisis convulsing the country for months. The amendment limiting the Supreme Court’s powers to void
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Israel
By Eva Trieger POWAY, California — Thank you PowPac Theatre for bringing us Witness for the Prosecution, the edgy murder mystery penned in 1925 by Dame Agatha Christie. While I am not quite certain the author would recognize her play with PowPac’s treatment and influence, I do think she would have loved the performance I
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
At age 17, Noah Baird was decades younger than almost everyone else in Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s social hall, but all eyes were on him for nearly an hour Sunday evening, July 23, as he lectured about stage- and TV-craft. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Fred Kropveld, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mark D. Zimmerman Singer Tony Bennett passed away just two weeks shy of his 97th birthday. In 2014, Bennett performed in Tel Aviv’s Mann Auditorium, one night after a surprise guest appearance at a Lady Gaga performance in Hayarkon Park. As a United States soldier in World War II, Bennett was among the troops
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Evans works in a laboratory bequeathed to him by his colleague and mentor, the late discoverer of the polio vaccine, Jonas Salk. In one research project, Evans and his team studied the impact of exercise on a body’s genetic makeup. They found that exercise will activate a cascade of genes that prompt the body to produce a chemical form of energy known at ATP (adenosine triphosphate). [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA