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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jess Glynne

October 20, 2025

Jess Glynne (October 20, 1989) is a British singer. She rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit and “My Love” by Route 94, both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. [Wikipedia]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Tifereth Israel Congregants Gather Ahead of Funeral to Mourn Volunteer Extraordinaire Phil Lorang

October 19, 2025

Formal funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at El Camino Memorial Park. More than 100 people gathered informally Sunday in the social hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue to share their memories for more than an hour. Here’s a partial summary of what was said about Phil in a session moderated by Rabbi Hanan Leberman, who described him as “a role model of kindness and chesed.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

‘The Stamp Thief’ Documentary Screened at Temple Adat Shalom

October 19, 2025

As I watched the audience, I noticed that no one moved—everyone was completely captivated. The film evoked every emotion imaginable: sadness, anticipation, and yes, even laughter—something rarely experienced when viewing stories connected to the Holocaust. [Sandra Scheller]

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Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Indonesia’s Bar of Israeli Gymnasts Recalls 1936 Tragedy of Gretel Bergmann

October 19, 2025

This crushing blow meted out to the young Israeli gymnasts who trained round the clock, often missing family events, parties, and even a good night’s sleep, resonates with me for a very personal reason. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]

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Amy Neustein, Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Peter Max

October 19, 2025

Peter Max (October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. [Wikipedia]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

LFJCC Programs Recordings and Anecdotes about Great Jewish Cellists

October 18, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC, I will present “Great Jewish Cellists,” a program of recorded music featuring 13 of the greatest performers on that instrument… {Eileen Wingard]

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

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ya’akov Yosef

October 18, 2025

Ya’akov Yosef (October 18, 1946 – April 12, 2013) was an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 1984 and 1988. [Wikipedia]

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Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

A Shabbat Celebration with Members of La Vid Church and 3 Israeli Soldiers

October 18, 2025

We arrived in the late afternoon to set up and warm the home-cooked meal we had prepared. As we entered the lush, plant-filled garden, we were greeted by Hebrew music and Israeli flags draped along the greenery and up the tiered retaining wall. What a welcome! [Betzy Lynch]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Satire: Elderly Enemies of America

October 18, 2025

I was suspicious of the walkers and canes they used that could be wielded as lethal weapons to attack the police.  Conversing with them, I knew they were communists and socialists because they were receiving Medicare and Social Security benefits.  [Laurie Baron]

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Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire

A Creative Way to Celebrate Chanukah with Children

October 18, 2025

A family vacations for several days at the beach at the start of Chanukah, but in their haste they forgot to pack a menorah. They have, however, packed the Chanukah candles. So they improvise each night of their vacation. The first night, they stick the shamash and another candle into the soft flesh of a banana. The second night they put candles into a bowl of granola. The third, into shiny foil. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Hispanic Heritage Month Includes Many Jews

October 17, 2025

Mexico has had a Jewish population since the early Colonial Era. Many individuals could not openly worship as they would be persecuted for practicing Judaism. Mexico eventually adopted freedom of religion and began receiving Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

AJC Warns Mamdani’s Rhetoric Can Sow Division

October 17, 2025

Israel’s goals in its self-defensive war in Gaza have always been to defeat Hamas, free the hostages, and protect its citizens. Israel issues evacuation warnings, opens humanitarian corridors, and works to get aid in — actions utterly inconsistent with genocidal intent. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, USA

What if Shakespeare’s Juliet Didn’t Die?

October 17, 2025

In this whimsical jukebox musical, Will Shakespeare (CJ Eldred) and his wife Anne Hathaway (Crystal Kellogg) try to write a new play together.  Shakespeare wants to stay with the star-crossed lovers tragedy, while Anne wants more of a female empowerment storyline. Shakespeare maintains that without conflict there’s no story, and Anne wants harmony. [Sandi Masori]

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

OpEd: Praise for Trump’s Role Ending Gaza Fighting; Criticism for His Domestic Policies

October 17, 2025

We watched with interest as President Trump addressed the Knesset, and cringed at his self-aggrandizing remarks. Only Donald Trump could make this joyous and historic moment about himself; his hyperbolic claims of forging a regional peace that has evaded civilization for hundreds or thousands of years are patently false. The ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas is historic and important, though it is also tenuous and incomplete. [Halie Soifer]

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International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
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