Congregation Adat Yeshurun of La Jolla is embarking on a campaign to write a Torah scroll which will be gifted to Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter and his wife Shoshie Wohlgelernter in honor of their 33 years of service. [Jacob Kamaras]
33 years later, Adat Yeshurun’s founding rabbi to retire July 1 Read More »
International, Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
During the time of coronavirus pandemic, the people can’t go to theatre, symphonic, or opera performances, or even to an art museum because of the need for social distancing. So, instead, the performing and visual arts are coming to the people, via Zoom, Facebook, and other Internet channels. While art organizations are doing so, they are becoming increasingly innovative. [Our Shtetl San Diego County column by Donald H. Harrison]
How the Arts are changing during the pandemic Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Korach can be considered the antithesis of Moses, although ironically they both hailed from the Tribe of Levi, and were therefore cousins. If Moses was the paradigm of humility, Korach represents conceit. If Moses was the epitome of selflessness, Korach stood for selfishness. Yet, as is often the case with charlatans, Korach accused Moses of precisely the sins of which he himself was guilty. [Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort]
A Word of Torah: Moses and Korach were polar opposites Read More »
Jewish Religion, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi
Thanks to the twisting dynamics of Colorado politics, a Jewish candidate could be key to returning the Senate to Democratic control. In the process, developments in Tuesday’s sharp-elbows Democratic primary could produce some intriguing ironies. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Andrew Romanoff may be key to a Democratic U.S. Senate Read More »
Bruce Ticker, USA
As Mayor, my priorities will be to restore and re-invent our local economy and get our people back to work, while addressing historic inequities and protecting our most vulnerable residents. We will accomplish this by re-imagining our future, laying the foundation for a more resilient way of living and working, developing effective public-private partnerships, and ensuring that our strategic decisions are based on facts, not fantasies. [Barbara Bry]
Barbara Bry: San Diego must re-imagine its future Read More »
San Diego County
For Jews, there’s one wrinkle in the enjoyment of those long summer afternoons: just in case we are having too much fun, the spoilsport rabbis of yore gave us twenty-two days of semi-mourning smack dab in the middle of waterslide season. [Sam Glaser]
Family vacationing as Tisha B’Av approaches Read More »
Judaism, Lifestyles, Sam Glaser, USA
In the Nazis’ deformed ideology, Josef had so many things against him. He was a Mischling– that is a person of mixed race. Yes, his mother was Aryan, but his father was a Jew. Yet, he had his mother’s white skin and coloring, and someone figured that at a special school, he could be molded. Josef also had a condition known as synethesia. Almost any stimulus — a sound, a view, a taste — could burst into his head as an array of colors. [Book review by Donald H. Harrison]
Half-Jewish boy survives Nazi school Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
Today, we’ll look at two books to be read with your children: You’re the Cheese in my Blintz and My Sister is Sleeping [Marcia Berneger]
Books for Jewish children Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Judaism, Marcia Berneger
What is more important believing in God or acting properly? [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Blaise Pascal’s foolish bet Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
Want to continue your Jewish education. Laurie Baron, Ph.D., tells us what is coming up online.
Streaming Jewish films and lectures Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA
Sometimes we get frustrated about jobs that don’t go our way, or that we don’t get, or have to leave, especially now. Perhaps this will bring a little hope and perspective to someone going through a difficult time. Perhaps I can pass on some insights I acquired from my personal experience. Twice in my life when I lost something professionally, I also gained something. [Toby Klein Greenwald]
Obstacle may be road sign to new career Read More »
Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Toby Klein Greenwald
I have chosen four passage types from the parasha, for comparison with ancient non-Israelite practices, from what I could find in internet sources. They concern such subjects as rebellion, salt, incense, and miracles. [Irv Jacobs, MD]
Ancient practices: Rebellion, salt, incense, miracles Read More »
Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
What does being Jewish mean to you? Is it keeping up the practices of an ancient religion? Are the values separate from the prayers or are they symbiotic? Do we wear a Star of David as a symbol of pride or does it make us a target? Ask two Jews and you’ll get three opinions. And we can’t really say that one answer is more valid than another because each one speaks from her own point of view based on her own life. Each of this year’s Women of Valor were interviewed and then had their stories turned into monologues read by actors for the 27th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival. [Eric George Tauber]
Three Jewish Women of Valor Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
In order for us to move forward, we must grapple with our past. It is long overdue that the United States has a truth and reconciliation process. I strongly support Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s proposal to establish the first United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. This Commission will not only acknowledge and memorialize our nation’s brutal history, but also examine the effects of slavery, institutional racism, and discrimination against people of color, and how our history impacts laws and policies today. [Sara Jacobs]
Congressional candidate tells racial justice positions Read More »
San Diego County, USA