22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (237+ words) So, as we celebrate Shabbat tonight, think of something comforting, like a soft blanket, a cup of tea, or just hugs from your children, grandchildren, or animals. (Cailin Acosta) By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California Tisha B’Av ended…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (283+ words) By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California There are many ways of saying the Shema—depending on your accent. Traditional and Orthodox Jews say: Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Others say: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord is…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (389+ words) By Cailin Acosta in San Diego, California For the eighth consecutive year, San Diego Comic-Con featured a Holocaust-themed panel, with this year’s presentation titled “Art from the Holocaust: Holocaust Stamps: History in Miniature.” Scheller opened the discussion by explaining how…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (83+ words) Bella Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. [Wikipedia] Bella Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998) was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women’s movement. In 1971, Abzug joined…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (163+ words) Daniel Radcliffe (July 23, 1989) at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in the Hammersmith district of London, the only child of casting agent Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Jacobson) and literary agent Alan George Radcliffe. His Jewish mother, born in South Africa, traces…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (621+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. in El Cajon, California There are moments in Jewish life when the words of the Torah seem to reach us with unusual tenderness. Parsha Va’etchanan, read immediately after Tisha B’Av and alongside the first of the…...

3+ day, 44+ min ago   (335+ words) Why have a second Bar Mitzvah at the age of 83? Psalm 90:10 reads, “The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have the strength.” Thirteen years later, at age 83, a Jew could be considered to be entering…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (849+ words) By Sandi Masori in San Diego Imagine a restaurant that is so captivating that the only time people pick up their phone is to take pictures of the food. Now imagine that same restaurant offering fine dining service and fare....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (431+ words) Editor’s Note: Following are news items of International and National importance to the Jewish community. Democratic Majority for Israel: Proposed U.S. – Saudi nuclear pact a mistake WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Following the announcement of a nuclear agreement between the United…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (146+ words) Albert Brooks (July 22, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama Broadcast News (1987) and was widely praised for his performance in the action drama…...