Jewish Biography: Alfred Adler, Individual Psychologist

Adler was a leader, a thinker, and too creative a person to be content with a subordinate role. All his life he suffered in rebellion against his older brother, who was sickly and therefore received special attention from his mother. He wanted to be first. He consistently rejected Freudian analysis, the Oedipus complex and the sexual etiology of neuroses. [Alex Gordon]

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Swiss Detective Novel Probes Death of a Hospital Roommate

Hunkeler also enjoys central European history and legends, tales of Charlemagne, William Tell, and how his hometown of Basel defied the central Swiss government in Bern and welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany.  He also appreciates the flora and fauna of his region. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Shari Lyon is an Author, Performer, and Classroom Lecturer

Long before language was codified, every culture passed on its values, traditions and dreams through storytelling. The Oral Torah was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. West African griots told stories through song and tales while traveling village to village. [Eva Trieger]

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March of the Living’s Local Leaders Tell Motivations, Experiences

People have asked us why we joined Jewish Federation of San Diego’s March of the Living mission—and why we agreed to co-chair the trip. For each of us, the motivation was different. [Sonia Israel, Shari Schenk, and Jeff Schindler]

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San Diego Jewish Community Counts the Omer

The days between Passover and Shavout include counting the Omer. The countdown represents the time between our ancestors’ liberation and the time they accepted the responsibility of becoming Torah-observing Jews. [Cailin Acosta]

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Aaron, Job, and Holocaust Survivors Wrestled with Spiritual Pain

On Yom HaShoah, we pause to remember the millions whose lives were extinguished in the Holocaust, their voices silenced by unimaginable atrocities. Their suffering, and the silence that often followed, echoes the biblical narratives of Aaron and Job … [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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