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Pesach itself is this week’s D’var Torah
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (107+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. in El Cajon, California A good, peaceful week, a sweet and healthy week, and a zissen'Pesach'to all! As the first stars appear and'Shabbat'takes leave, we step together into a week unlike any other, the week that…...
Today’s Jewish birthday: Beny Steinmetz
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (109+ words) Today's Jewish birthday: Beny Steinmetz'San Diego Jewish World Beny Steinmetz was born in 1956 inNetanya, Israel and is the fourth child of Rubin Steinmetz, a pioneer of the diamond trade. At the age of 21, after serving three years in theIDF, Steinmetz…...
Meaning of the foods on the seder plate
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (350+ words) By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California The Seder plate and its meanings: Typically, the Seder plate contains six symbolic items that represent the Passover story. Maror (bitter herbs): symbolizes the bitterness and harshness of slavery. Most use horseradish; sometimes,…...
Keeping the faith, performing acts of kindness, in the face of antisemitism
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (439+ words) By Mark Levenson in New York City As we approach Pesach, the Festival of Freedom, we are reminded of the enduring power of our shared story, one that has been carried l'dor v'dor, from generation to generation. Each year, we…...
Passover brings with it the necessity of fighting antisemitism
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) By Rabbi Jason Nevarez in San Diego Times of San Diego As Jews around the world gather for Passover, we retell the story of the Israelite exodus from Egypt. It is a story that is both ancient and timely, about…...
Today’s Jewish birthday: Gideon Gadot
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (151+ words) Today's Jewish birthday: Gideon Gadot'San Diego Jewish World Born Gideon Foreman in Bnei Brak during the Mandate era, Gadot was the nephew of Aryeh Ben-Eliezer He attended the Mikveh Israel agricultural high school before studying sociology and communications at university…...
Bazak keeps to literal interpretation of Torah in II Samuel
2+ day ago (324+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin in Pikesville, Maryland Rabbi Amnon Bazak's second volume on the biblical book of Samuel is superb, far better than the many classical commentators he frequently mentions. Many biblical commentators, but of course, not all, enjoy…...
S.F. City College backs Jewish professor’s claim of antisemitic harassment
2+ day ago (302+ words) Professor Abigail Bornstein is a Jewish faculty member at CCSF who became the target of repeated, public, and highly personalized attacks rooted in anti-Semitic tropes and threats. The most serious incident occurred during a public CCSF Board of Trustees meeting…...
U.S. has its reasons for opposing Iranian hegemony in Middle East
2+ day ago (278+ words) By Steve Kramer in Kfar Saba, Israel Which country is the staunchest ally of the US? Is it Britain, Canada, or Australia? No, it's Israel! First of all, none of those three English-speaking countries have a strong military, especially the…...
Passover: A time for meaning and Jewish connection
2+ day ago (383+ words) By Dana Toppel in San Diego Passover is around the corner, and I've been thinking about what this holiday means to me, my family, and our community. During the Seder, we tell the story of the journey from slavery to…...