SD County Board of Supervisors Passes Resolution Denouncing Antisemitism

By Elizabeth Ireland Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday denounced antisemitic rhetoric and hate crimes with a resolution, citing rising antisemitic crimes in recent years. Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer introduced the resolution. “Our action today reaffirms the County of San Diego’s stance

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Rational Thoughts on Vayakhel, Pekudei, Shabbat, Synagogues, and More

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Two biblical Torah portions are read this week. The portion of Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1-38:20, contains the Sabbath law, which the rabbis translated as “You shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the Sabbath day,” which the Sadducees translated as “You shall have no fire throughout

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

Hate Crimes in US Surged 11.6% in 2021; More Than Half Targeted Jews

Published by Reuters By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hate crimes in the United States surged 11.6% in 2021, with the largest number motivated by bias against Black people, followed by crimes targeting victims for ethnicity, sexuality and religion, the FBI said in a report released on Monday. The FBI said reported hate crime incidents

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Meats and Eats Offers San Diego a More Boutique Kosher Shopping Experience

By Jacob Kamaras DEL MAR, California — One year ago, Meats and Eats opened in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center with the mission of offering San Diego a new option for kosher shopping. In the ensuing months, the business also came to embrace the diversity of the local Jewish community and its palate. Jacobo

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Business & Finance, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, Hachodesh: Combining Our Hearts and Talents as One

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — There are many lenses we can bring to our deep study of each week’s Torah reading. The lens I prefer is one that helps search for and find ways to lead a healthier, more meaningful, and purposeful life. This week’s double reading from Vayakhel- Pekudei is brimming with

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

B’Shalom: ‘Jacob’s Staff’; TV’s ‘Equalizer,” and Israel in the WBC

The tall ocotillo plant (Fouquieria splendens) that abounds in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has many common names, among them, according to the Britannica website, “coachwhip” and “vine cactus.”  “Ocotillo” translates from Spanish to “little torch” because of the red flowers that grow at the end of its branches. Perhaps its most mysterious nickname is one that may or may not tell a Jewish story, “Jacob’s staff.”[Donald H. Harrison]

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California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

March 30 at Congregation Beth Israel: ‘The State of Antisemitism in America’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Each day seems to bring more troubling news about the state of antisemitism in America, and San Diego has not been immune to this hate. Over the last few years, American Jews have been murdered in synagogues and shot in the streets, Jewish institutions have been vandalized, congregants have been

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Biden and UK, Australia Unveil Submarine Security Pact During Historic San Diego Visit

Published by The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — At a historic meeting in San Diego, President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia announced Monday that they’re accelerating plans to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines to help the nations counter a military build-up by China in the Indo-Pacific. Australia

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Igor Levit’s Piano Recital in La Jolla: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Einmalig, the German word for “once in a lifetime,” came to mind as Igor Levit began his piano recital in the Baker-Baum Hall at the Conrad in La Jolla with the opening passage of Brahms’ Six Choral Preludes. His opening phrase embraced my ears with its singular beauty.

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Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County