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Gali and Ben epitomize the saga of the Jewish people
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (439+ words) By Rabbi Shmuly Begun in San Diego In 1943, in the attic of a barrack in the Theresienstadt ghetto, a group of Jewish children began rehearsing in secret. The rehearsals happened in stolen moments, in attic spaces and hidden corners, away…...
Jewish history contest announced for 11th and 12th graders
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (258+ words) SAN DIEGO (Press Release) "The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), in collaboration withPeerK12, announced on Thursday the launch of theSan Diego Jewish American Heritage Month Student Contest. The creative competition " full details of which are availableHERE" is open to all high school…...
‘Sacrifice’ in Judaism not transactional; it’s transformational
2+ day, 10+ min ago (263+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Whenever I read the Book of Leviticus, I find myself asking: What is the purpose of sacrifices'especially for people living in the 21st century? Leviticus may not have the excitement of…...
Thoughts at the conclusion of a district convention of Women of Reform Judaism
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (398+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego Pasadena is such a lovely place. It charms with a combination of American Arts and Crafts (commonly known as "Art Deco) and Spanish Colonial Revival styles of architecture with beautiful glass and stained…...
San Diego synagogues reassure their congregants in wake of West Bloomfield, Michigan, car ramming and shooting
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (83+ words) Complied by Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California Thursday in Michigan there was another attack on a synagogue in the United States. Here in San Diego, synagogues around the county are updating their congregants on the increased security measures and…...
Celebrating the Jewish history of Travancore, India
1+ week, 51+ min ago (241+ words) Jewish India is over 2000 years old. Historical Hindu India was and is today almost entirely devoid of the oldest institutionalized hatred on earth, antisemitism." Deeply distressing to Jews worldwide, especially after the human nightmare of the Holocaust, antisemitism is once…...
Contemporary Torah: The weaving of the heart
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (602+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak This evening we will welcome Shabbat together. In this portion today, we reach a momentous conclusion. We are finishing not just one, but two Torah portions'Vayakhel and Pekudei'and with them, we close the entire Second Book…...
Parsha Vayakhel: Shabbat brings with it an extra soul
1+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California In Parsha Vayakhel, the Torah returns to the theme of Shabbat with striking urgency. Right at the outset, as Moses assembles the people to build the Mishkan'the sacred dwelling place…...
Over 10,000 Jewish youth promise to stay involved with Judaism
1+ week, 3+ day ago (273+ words) The milestone underscores a broader trend: rather than disengaging, Jewish youth are actively seeking meaningful ways to affirm who they are, where they belong, and how they see their future as Jews, especially in today's social and cultural climate. "Having…...
The global resurgence of the ‘Jewish Question’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (505+ words) The global resurgence of the "Jewish Question'San Diego Jewish World...