American Jewish Committee Opens San Diego Office, Names Sara Brown Director

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – American Jewish Committee (AJC) has named Holocaust and genocide expert Sara E. Brown as director of its new San Diego Regional Office. Brown will represent AJC as the organization expands its presence in Southern California and the Southwest. AJC San Diego is the 25th U.S. regional office for AJC, the

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San Diego County, USA

B’Shalom: Abortion and the Guarantee of Religious Freedom

Thanks go to Marsha Sutton who drew my attention to Rabbi Barry Silver of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (Generation to Generation) of Palm Beach County bringing a federal suit in Florida seeking to overturn that state’s ban on abortions after the 15-week point of a pregnancy.  He was joined by Rabbi Arthur Wascow of the Shalom Center, as well as by the Unitarian Universalist ministers Harris Riordan and Tony Fisher, and by Buddhist minister Maya Malay. [Donald H. Harrison]

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US Defense Secretary Aims to Reassure Mideast Allies, Deliver Tough Message

Published by Reuters By Idrees Ali AMMAN (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Jordan to begin a three-country Mideast visit, is aiming to reassure key allies of American commitment to the region despite Washington’s recent focus on Russia and China, officials said, but plans frank messages for leaders of Israel and Egypt. The Pentagon

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Middle East

‘Shushan on the Farm:’ A Festive Retelling of the Purim Story 

By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California — In recognition of the upcoming Purim celebration, the Hive at the Leichtag Commons, Coastal Roots Farm, and the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival melded their strengths to bring us a spirited retelling of the Purim Story. “Shushan on the Farm” was performed twice on February 26 by

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Today, Purim is Practiced Differently Than the Biblical Requirement

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The current practice is that Purim is celebrated as a one-day holiday. Cities that were walled at the time of Joshua’s conquest of Israel – most notably Jerusalem – celebrate Purim on the 15th of Adar to recall the end of hostilities in the walled city

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‘Massaging Car Seat’ for Children With Autism Wins JDAIM Design Contest

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — In its third year, ADI’s “Make the Change Challenge” STEM accessible design contest drew 227 exceptional entries from students across North America, but it was Naomi Ghitelman from the Posnack School in Davie, Fla., who won the day, claiming the contest’s $1,000 grand prize and successfully spotlighting the inaccessibility of our

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Temple Emanu-El Celebrates Purim with a Carnival

Chairs were cleared from the sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El on Sunday, March 5, and the space was converted into a carnival to celebrate one day in advance the Jewish dress-up day of Purim. The holiday celebrates Queen Esther’s foiling of the evil Haman’s plot against the Jews of Persia. [SDJW staff report]

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Hubbs SeaWorld’s Jewish President Seeks Yellowtail Farming Off Coast

In 1995, the Institute began construction of another facility in Carlsbad where white sea bass are now raised.  The hatchery annually releases 100,000 white sea bass into the ocean.  After learning how to grow and manage a species in more than 20 years of operation of that laboratory, the Institute now is embarked upon a far more ambitious and potentially far more impactful project with California yellowtail. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Federation CEO Among Jewish Women Recognized for Advancing a Brighter Future

JERUSALEM (Press Release) – Heidi Gantwerk, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, is among 12 Jewish women that Masa Israel Journey has recognized for their leadership and commitment to advancing a brighter future in honor of International Women’s Day. Masa is committed to helping young Jewish adults realize their potential

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Heidi Gantwerk, San Diego County, USA

Jewish Family Service Names Dave Myers as Director, Safety and Security

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) announced today the addition of Dave Myers as its first director of safety and security. Myers brings his extensive history in law enforcement to the role, where he will oversee security for all JFS programs and services. Myers is a retired Sheriff’s Commander

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Satire: Marjorie Failure Greene, Divorce American Style

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Marjorie Failure Greene recently tweeted, “We need a national divorce. We need to separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government. I want to see a legal agreement that would separate states to resolve ideological and political disagreements. Rearranged this way, Americans can decide where

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

‘Hereville’ a New Jewish Musical, Well on Track

Produced and directed by Becky Cherlin Baird, the musical is still in its developmental stage: scenes are being rewritten, songs are being tested, audience reaction is being gauged.  You might say that as a full-fledged stage production, Hereville is not thereville yet. [Donald H. Harrison]

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