By Elona Baron (as Told to Laurie Baron) Elona Baron SAN DIEGO — My human servants [I don’t consider them my owners since they are always serving me] have been talking lately about moving from our house and into a condo or independent living community. I’m not happy about this. I worry about how long it will take me to learn to identify the smell of the pee signatures of the dogs in my new neighborhood so I can avoid Dobermans, Pit Bulls, and yappy little dogs. What scares me more is that some condos and independent living communities either ban dogs or require that they weigh no more than 25 ...
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David Bocarsly SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) –With unimaginable levels of antisemitism following October 7, 2023 – when Hamas committed its terrorist onslaught in Israel – JPAC is sponsoring its most number of bills yet, working to ensure the safety of Jewish students, workers, and members of society. David Bocarsly, JPAC executive director, said, his organization “is working with the California Legislative Jewish Caucus and our member organizations to sponsor a package of impactful bills that further antisemitism education, enhance secure infrastructure, and respond to violence and h...
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Each year, Purim bursts forth in a whirlwind of color and sound, a festival marked by its raucous joy and vibrant celebrations. Children and adults alike don vibrant costumes, noisemakers echo through the streets, and an array of sweet treats delights the senses. This jubilant facade, however, masks a narrative rich in complexity and intrigue – the story of Esther. The Book of Esther is unique in the canon of biblical texts. It’s a tale woven with threads of courage, identity, and survival against impossible odds, yet it offers no clues abo...
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Dr. Itzhak Brook in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur War By Itzhak Brook MD Itzhak Brook, M.D. WASHINGTON, D.C. — I was a battalion physician in Sinai during the Yom Kippur War. Those who fought and survived the 1973 Yom Kippur War hoped that the bitter lessons of that war had been learned and that Israel would never experience a similar catastrophe. Tragically, one day after the 50th anniversary of that war, history repeated itself with the devastating Hamas attack of October 7. The similarities between these events are chillingly striking. The Yom Kippur War began with an attack by Egypt and ...
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Editor’s Note: Retired Santee firefighter Dana Ben Kaplan served in Israel immediately following the October 7th massacre perpetrated by Hamas. Last December, he wrote about the first tumultuous week he experienced in the war, and in this article he reconstructs the second week. By Dana Ben Kaplan Dana Ben Kaplan RISHON LEZION, Israel — The air war against Hamas in Gaza had started, and we began experiencing sirens at our station in the north, meaning a dash into the safe room (which was the station’s synagogue as well) because of attacks which were more likely coming from Hezbollah in Lebanon...
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* Editor’s Note: This is the 27th chapter in Volume 3 of Publisher and Editor Donald H. Harrison’s 2022 trilogy, “Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.” All three books as well as others written by Harrison may be purchased from* [*Amazon.com*](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=donald+h.+harrison&i=stripbooks&crid=23WDHEOB4EVM7&sprefix=donald+h.+harrison%2Cstripbooks%2C123&ref=nb_sb_noss) *Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5,*Volume 3, Exit 54A (Harbor Drive): Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton From northbound Interstate 5, take Harbor Drive exit and turn left onto Harbor Drive...
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“I Love You Because” cast from left includes Jordan Campbell_Tim Baran_Josalyn Amodeo and Lindsay Bates (Photo: Trinity Theatre Company) By Eva Trieger Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — In case you didn’t find true romance in February, you’ve got another chance to wade into the pool of adoration at the end of March. Trinity Theatre Company welcomes patrons to its new home in Mission Valley, with a modern love story based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I Love You Because, a sweet musical, will captivate you with its witty songs, clever lyrics and all of the requisite heartaches that are at the cor...
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The StandWithUs logo LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — We, American rabbis and cantors across denominations, declare our continued support for the State of Israel – and its people – as it enters this important phase of its five-month campaign to rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas. We recognize that Israel continues to fight a just war, a war that it did not want, and did not initiate. We believe that calls for a “bilateral ceasefire” are tantamount to an Israeli surrender. Hamas is a terrorist group with ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar, so one must ask: with whom would Israel s...
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By Ron Hassner University of California, Berkeley Ron Hassner BERKELEY, California — Towards the end of my 13th day in the office, I received an unexpected phone call from Chancellor Christ. Several minutes later, I received another phone call from Provost Hermalin. They called to accept all the requests I had made in my letter to them two weeks earlier, without exception, and to answer any questions I might have about how my requests would be implemented. After consulting with student leaders and colleagues, and sleeping on it for one more night, I have started packing my bags so that I can g...
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Throughout their school, San Diego Hebrew Day students recited the Shema at precisely 8:30 a.m. Thursday as part of a worldwide recitation of the prayer. [Photo: San Diego Hebrew Day School] SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – Students from preschool through 8th grade at San Diego Hebrew Day School recited the Shema prayer at exactly 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, answering an appeal from the Aish Ha Torah (Fire of the Torah) organization in Jerusalem for Jews around the world to recite it simultaneously. From Jerusalem through Europe to New York to California and farther west, the time for saying the prayer...
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