Two ideas for fighting antisemitism and domestic extremism were offered Thursday by Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider of Illinois and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey during a Zoom meeting sponsored by the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA). [Donald H. Harrison]
Government, Social Media Reform Needed to Fight Extremism Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USA
As my book Paths to Power: A Woman’s Guide from First Job to Top Executive was translated into several languages, I started getting requests to speak and lead seminars in foreign countries. Some of the issues women spoke about were similar to women’s concerns in the U.S., but there were some surprising differences. In Portugal, the weekend seminar being held at the lovely Estoril Hotel was an event designed for women who were administrative assistants to heads of organizations. They were sent there as continuing education, but mostly as a reward for their work, a perk. [Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D, ACSW]
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Business & Finance, Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food
There’s been quite a bit of buzz about “Cancel Culture.” For some, this may be just a ploy to avoid weightier topics like economic disparity, unemployment, healthcare, and looming evictions. But it can also open up a serious discussion about who we are as a society, where we have been and where we want to go. In some ways, I can see both sides. So, like Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, I’d like to do a little “on one hand this, on the other hand that” exploration of who and what is being “cancelled.” [Eric George Tauber]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eric George Tauber, Lifestyles, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
The Palestinian leadership is supplying SNL’s Michael Che with unexpected material for his Covid-19 vaccine punchlines.
The Palestinian Authority, which administers limited public services in Israel’s territories, is now accused by its own people of distributing Covid-19 vaccines to the privileged at the expense of needy Palestinians. Such an allegation should make one wonder how the Palestinians will govern their own independent state. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Palestinian Authority Deals Vaccines to Favorite Few Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Middle East
This short Haftorah simply lists the components and furnishings of the completed Solomon’s Temple. (Irv Jacobs, M.D.)
Haftorah Reading for March 13, 2021 Read More »
Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
The stories of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews who came to the U.S. from the Middle East should be included in the Asian-American section of California’s proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum that goes before the State Board of Education on Thursday, March 18, panelists sponsored by the pro-Israel organization, StandWithUs, said Wednesday. (Donald H. Harrison)
SWU presses for Jewish history in Ethnic Studies Curriculum Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Staying with commercial off-the-shelf systems (COTS) and the security solutions we have today is a guaranteed loser. No one can deny the appalling security record. Moreover, the public has a right to be outraged that DOD has had huge parts of its programs compromised by hacks. Take for example the F-35 and ask yourself why China has two stealth fighters (the Chengdu J-20 and the Shenyang FC-31)? [Stephen D. Bryen]
The Pentagon Must Stop Using Off-the-Shelf Computers Read More »
International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Stephen D. Bryen, USA
Once they became a nation by vowing to unite “as one man with one heart,” the people of Israel set out to Canaan. Along the way, they had many internal struggles, as well as struggles with external foes. Their growing egos kept challenging them in new ways and they had to find new tactics to overcome them. However, as it is written in The Book of Zohar (BeShalach, item 252), “Anyone who wages a war in the Torah is rewarded with increased peace in the end.” In other words, the wars that the people of Israel fought were over keeping the vow of complete unity. [Michael Laitman, Ph.D]
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part IV Read More »
Jewish Religion
Three outstanding local poets, Annette Friend, Jen Laffler and Susan L. Lipson, will be featured in the third program of the 2020-2021 series of Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices, Tuesday evening, March 16, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. The three poets have all been published extensively. [Eileen Wingard]
3 Published Poets to Recite March 16 via Zoom Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
What is the value of knowledge if it is not transmitted and shared with others? If we take a look at this week’s Torah readings and follow the path of Betzalel, we may find an answer to that question. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
Betzalel Knew How to Build and Teach Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
University of San Diego Prof. Aaron S. Gross, a former president of the Society of Jewish Ethics, on Tuesday cited four reasons why industrialized farming of animals – especially chickens — is likely to be the cause of a future pandemic. [Donald H. Harrison]
USD Professor: Food factories May Be Next Source of Pandemic Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAIn this article, we will explore Moses’ efforts to reunite the tormented and enslaved people and thereby redeem them from their oppressors and bring them out of Egypt. We will also show that once they united and were redeemed, they were tasked with being “a light unto nations,” namely to pass on their unity to the rest of the world. [Mijchael Laitman, Ph.D]
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part III Read More »
Jewish Religion
A year ago this week the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic. Since then I have not attended any “congregate” events. Now that I’m fully vaccinated, I plan to attend a wedding being held at the end of this month. The invitation has made me feel that this will not be a risky undertaking. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Satire: My Big Safe Covid-19 Wedding Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish Poets—Jewish Voices featured the poetry of young writers from San Diego, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, last month. The Internet audience for the Lawrence Family JCC sponsored event consisted of poetry lovers young and old from the entire West Coast. [Eileen Wingard]
West Coast Jewish Youth Recite the Poetry Within Them Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA