3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (230+ words) Erev Rosh Hashanah falls on Friday, September 11, which is an emotional day for all Americans. The 9/11 story is the account of four coordinated terrorist hijackings by 19 al‑Qaeda militants on September 11, 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people and targeted two buildings of…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (316+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California When Britain asked for bids on a tunnel under the Channel, Cohen and O’Brian named a price no respectable firm would sign. A civil servant found them in a building…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (172+ words) Drew Pinsky (September 4, 1958), commonly known as Dr. Drew, is an American media personality, internist, and addiction medicine specialist. He hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline from the show's inception in 1984 until its end in 2016. On television, he hosted…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (914+ words) By Karen Klein in Los Angeles More than 200 attendees gathered in West Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 30, for the 2026 Jewish American Summit, a full-day program of interviews, panel discussions and presentations addressing Israel, antisemitism, Jewish identity, political engagement and advocacy....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (308+ words) Cuisine & Empire, Cooking in World History by Rachel Laudan; University of California Press, 2013, paperback, 2015. By Oliver B. Pollak in Richmond, California I have enjoyed at least 57 national cuisines with multiple regional permutations, eaten Bouillabaisse, Cioppino, and Mohinga in their countries of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (285+ words) By Jeff Schindler in San Diego Ninety years ago, a San Diego judge named Jacob Weinberger gathered a scattered, divided Jewish community and asked them to do something radical: to become responsible for one another. We arrive in a position…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (158+ words) Kitty Carlisle (September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera (1935) and was a regular panelist…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (254+ words) Possible collaborative research areas include, but are not limited to, developing resilient buildings capable of withstanding earthquakes, blasts, and fire; enhanced glass and windows for shattering reduction; and smart sensors for detecting toxic and solubilized volatiles, including pesticides, persistent chemicals,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (555+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D., in El Cajon, California As we get closer to the High Holidays, a time of reflection, renewal, devoted to prayer and forgiveness, I find myself thinking about what it means to really look at ourselves. We…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (158+ words) Kitty Carlisle (September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera (1935) and was a regular panelist…...