Novel Paints Stresses on Cheerleaders Who Take a Knee

This Young Adult novel focuses on the friendship between Eleanor  (Leni) Greenberg, who is Jewish, and Chanel  (Nelly) Irons, who is African-American.  Although they are members of different religious and racial groups, the two have been fast friends since childhood.  However, the friendship comes under stress during their senior year of high school when Leni is chosen as the team’s captain, even after being out most of the previous year with an injury, and Chanel, a natural leader of the team in the interim, has been passed over. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Various Forms of Communication: Visual, Auditory, Tactile and Chemical

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Having just finished reading Suzanne Simard’s book, Finding the Mother Tree, I was bowled over by the ability of trees to communicate with each other through a microbial networks. The Mother Tree is in reality an old tree in the forest who is needed by younger

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Parashat Vayetzei: Strengthening Our Character 

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.  In this week’s parasha we learn about the psychology of living life well, that is, how to strengthen our character. This includes a) reinforcing our spirituality and b) intensifying our commitment to a strong work ethic, two areas of contemporary societal life that are clearly in need of improvement. וְאַתֵּנָה

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

San Diego Symphony to Play at Nine Venues in Upcoming Season

The San Diego Symphony today announced its winter-spring 2022 concert season, offering 31 performances of classical and contemporary masterworks and chamber music from January 15 through May 28. Presented as “Hear Us Here,” the season will give the San Diego Symphony the opportunity to bring its music to a wider audience, with concerts performed at nine venues in the city and across the County, including the Symphony’s newest venue, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. [San Diego Symphony]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Commentary: As Kristallnacht anniversary approaches, I still hope hate speech will end

Published by Chicago Tribune I’m a huge sports fan. And while I have a particular penchant for my hometown Chicago teams, I’ll tune in to any big game. For me, sports provide the unscripted drama that supersedes the latest Netflix binge. Watching an underdog college basketball team make a surprise run to the Elite Eight

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Jewish History

Israel reopens to COVID-19 vaccinated, recovered international travelers

Published by TravelPulse The Israeli Tourism Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated or recovered foreign nationals, including U.S. tourists, can resume travel to Israel for the first time in 19 months. This follows a successful pilot reopening program started in May 2021, which allowed only select, organized tour groups of immunized foreigner visitors. Israel’s Prime

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Travel and Food

Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg – Committing Myself to Band’s Full Ethos Is Best Way to Honor Joey Jordison

Published by Loudwire Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie’s weekend radio show, dropping by to chat about the band’s ongoing touring and the continuing work toward a new album. Over this past year, Slipknot suffered a great loss with the death of former drummer Joey Jordison and during the

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Jewish Celebrities

Kiss star Paul Stanley’s father has died at the age of 101

Published by BANG Showbiz English Kiss singer Paul Stanley’s father has died, aged 101. The band’s co-frontman shared his grief on social media, confirming the passing of his dad William Eisen – who survived the Holocaust – and revealing the “pride” William had for his son’s music career. The 69-year-old rocker posted on Twitter: “My

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Jewish Celebrities

At Long Last, Israel Has a Working Government

A friend in the US recently asked me what I thought about Israel’s new government. My replay: It’s a government! Finally, after four elections in two years, the victory of a wide-ranging coalition government last spring meant that there was a good chance the election frenzy would end. The prerequisite for the government’s survival was to pass a budget before mid-November. If not, new elections would be scheduled and the government would be reduced to “caretaker” status only. [Steve Kramer]

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Middle East, Steve Kramer