JPlate: TANTAP
A Yiddish-influenced license plate {bears} the legend TANTAP, translated to mean AUNT P. [Melanie Rubin]
Abraham and the ubiquitous number 3
The number three is often used in the Bible. Jewish tradition is built on three founding fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Christianity is centered on God existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsToday’s Jewish birthday: Marty Feldman
Martin Feldman (July 8, 1934 – December 2, 1982) was a British actor, comedian, and writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes. [Wikipedia]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaJews of Color to convene meeting exploring history of disparate groups
San Diego Jews of Color (JoC) will convene Jews of African, Asian, Indigenous, Latin, Mizrahi, and Sephardic descent will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Lawrence Family JCC for an afternoon of rich storytelling, deep connection, and historic revelation. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USALaughter is the best Medicine … and ‘Improvability’ has got it in spades!
The full troupe of Improvability consists of four women and four men. These talented folks are gifted with quick wit, an excellent sense of timing, good humor and the desire to make people laugh. (Eva Trieger)
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireAntisemitism spreads through university psychology programs
When bias becomes embedded in professional training, it can shape how future clinicians understand Jewish identity, recognize antisemitism, and respond to the experiences of Jewish patients seeking care. (Press Release)
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Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAToday’s Jewish birthday: Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 – March 28, 1985) was a Russian and French artist of Jewish ancestry. An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. [Wikipedia]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaGovernor Newsom approves $80 million in annual support for the security of at-risk organizations
For years, the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program has been funded one budget cycle at a time. The program began 10 years ago, and each year since Jewish California returned to Sacramento to make the case all over again. [David Bocarsly]
Jewish Women of Color to enjoy a retreat in Escondido
It is precisely against this backdrop of collective trauma that the JOC Women’s Retreat 2026: A Joyful, Restorative Retreat for Jewish Women of Color becomes essential. Scheduled midweek from August 25–27, 2026, this gathering offers a vital time away—a dedicated space to heal, relax, and build spiritual resilience. (Barrett Holman Leak)
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Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodAmos, Zelickman wield batons in June 28 performance of Jewish Community Symphony
The strings played the suite, “Boker Tov,” “Yom Tov,” and “Erev Tov,” with light-hearted grace under the direction of Zelickman. {Eileen Wingard}
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsToday’s Jewish birthday: Adi Shamir
Adi Shamir (July 6, 1952) is an Israeli cryptographer and inventor. [Wikipedia]
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Israel, Technology, Today's Jewish BirthdayAlbert Einstein and Fritz Haber: Friends despite differences
Before World War I, Haber devised a method for synthesizing ammonia from hydrogen and atmospheric air under high pressure. By oxidizing the ammonia obtained from the air, nitric acid, fertilizers, and explosives were produced. For this invention, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918. [Alex Gordon]
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Alex Gordon, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsToday’s Jewish birthday: Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart (July 5, 1972) is a Soviet-born American writer. He is the author of six novels (including The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, Absurdistan, Super Sad True Love Story, Vera, or Faith), and a memoir. [Wikipedia]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaToday’s Jewish birthday: Amos Elon
Amos Elon (July 4, 1926 – May 25, 2009) was an Israeli journalist and author. He was a writer for the newspaper Haaretz for most of his career and contributed essays to The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and The New York Review of Books. [Wikipedia]
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