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Today’s Jewish birthday: Jacky Rosen
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (113+ words) Jacky Rosen (August 2, 1957) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2019. [Wikipedia] Jacky Rosen (August 2, 1957) is an American…...
Jewsplaining antisemitism to antisemites
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (438+ words) By Joshua Kail, ‘The Rebbitzman’ in Los Angeles First off, to the antisemites out there, I would like to commend you for your commitment to this narrative. Few groups of people would hold onto something so meaningless for so long…...
Parsha Eikev: In Jewish tradition, words have a life of their own
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (327+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Words in Jewish tradition are never merely sounds. They have weight, texture, and a kind of soul of their own. Once released, they do not simply vanish into the air;…...
Today’s Jewish birthday: Baruch Blumberg
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (101+ words) Baruch Blumberg (July 28, 1925 – April 5, 2011), known as Barry Blumberg, was an American physician, geneticist, and co-recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (with Daniel Carleton Gajdusek), for his work on the hepatitis B virus while an investigator at the…...
Jewish biography: Julius Martov, leading Menshevik
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (443+ words) By Alex Gordon in Haifa, Israel At the end of the 19th century, revolutionary circles began to form in the Russian Empire, aiming to replace the tsarist regime. Jews began to join these forces en masse. On April 20, 1895, Jewish Social Democrats…...
JCC prompts the spreading of Jewish values in a process known as ‘zechut’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) By Betzy Lynch in La Jolla, California We often hear that technology has changed everything. It has connected us across continents, placed the world’s knowledge in our pockets, and given each of us the ability to reach millions with a…...
Shabbat of comfort follows Tisha B’Av
1+ week, 1+ day 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 BâAv ended…...
Parsha Va’etchanan: The Shema
1+ week, 1+ day 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…...
Parsha Va’etchanan: Learning to truly hear
1+ week, 3+ day 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…...
Jonathan Grossman reveals who Jacob was and more – San Diego Jewish World
1+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin in Pikesville, Maryland Maggid Tanakh Companions: The Noam Series is a collection of scholarly yet highly readable volumes that examine the books and major figures of the Hebrew Bible through close literary analysis. Published by…...