SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Elliot Adler, an attorney and founding partner of a boutique San Diego law firm, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein to commit tax fraud. According to his plea agreement, Adler admitted that beginning at least as early as 2010 and […]
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The second program of the three-part series, Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library, “Liturgical Treasures from the Music Collection,” will be aired on Zoom, Wednesday, April 20, 7 p.m. This is the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdeiqqz4vG9Ol6VM-vbIaHEDF07Bl1JRV I will once again host the event and
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, while serving as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war as well as grappling with a wave of terrorism in Israel and the collapse of his governing coalition, has dealt with anything but “good news” in the weeks leading up to Passover. But just in time for
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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Terror attacks in Israel are so alarming that the first fatal assault could well have inspired a copycat crime 5,400 miles west — in Lakewood, N.J. Four people, all reportedly Orthodox Jews, were injured when a suspect embarked on a violent crime spree Friday in Lakewood and neighboring Jackson
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Superior Court Commissioner Peter Singer is seeking an open seat for San Diego Superior Court Judge in the June 2022 election. Singer has extensive judicial experience, having been a full-time judicial officer since 2015 and having served as a temporary judge for 22 years, while maintaining his solo law practice.
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San Diego County
By Dr. Sol Lizerbram SAN DIEGO — The Seder table is set. The brisket is in the oven and the guests are about to arrive. The anticipation of another Passover brings with it a welcomed sense of familiarity. However, for the residents of Israel’s Negev and Galilee regions, this year they will ask, “Why is
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International, Middle East, Opinion, Sol Lizerbram, USA
By Dorian de Wind The Moderate Voice AUSTIN, Texas — In his newest book, “Schlepping and Schmoozing along the Interstate 5,” Donald Harrison begins his journey along I-5 looking for Jewish histories in Tijuana, Mexico, at the U.S.– Mexico border. If he were to go back to the border today, Harrison would come across an
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Dorian de Wind, International, USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — The Jewish Agency for Israel will hold a special Passover seder for hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who are staying at the organization’s Aliyah (immigration to Israel) processing centers in the region and are preparing for their departure to Israel. In addition, The Jewish Agency will also host special seders in Ethiopia
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International, Middle East
(Israel Hayom via JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday denied rumors that he intends to ask the Joint Arab List to shore up his shaky coalition following the resignation last week of Yamina Knesset member Idit Silman. In special interviews with Israel’s three major news channels, Bennett discussed the current terror wave as
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Middle East
IRVINE, California (Press Release) — Orange County Israeli-American and Jewish communities will mobilize this month to spotlight rising U.S. antisemitism and to remember the Holocaust as part of a nationwide campaign called #6MillionSteps. Orange County residents can join a #6MillionSteps walk-run starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 28 at North Lake in Irvine. For details,
(Read Part 1 here) By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Our friend Jimmy came to Israel for the first time a few weeks ago. He combined staying with us and several days each in Tel Aviv-Yafo (Jaffa) and Jerusalem, as well as two tours when we traveled together. The previous article covered the Judean
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, Travel and Food
It may seem an irony that a Navy warship, the USS Gabrielle Giffords, is named after someone who has become identified with the anti-gun movement. However, in 2012 when then Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the tenth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-10) to come off the line would be named after former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, he explained that Giffords, victim of an attempted assassination in 2011, had “inspired the nation with remarkable resiliency.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Travel and Food
“Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism” by David Arnow; The Jewish Publication Society: March 2022; ISBN 9780827-615205; 352 pages; $30. By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — In less than one second, searching for the word “hope” brings almost 2.5 billion references through Google. Wow! That’s a popular topic, and for good reason. I’ve
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is in the news for his recent comments that he witnessed leaders in his party using cocaine, and that he had been invited to orgies by older prominent Republicans. Cawthorn has been a major supporter of President Donald Trump and Trump’s
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire