1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (175+ words) Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content. [Wikipedia] He is best known for his…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) By Liz Nederlander Coden and Hannah Cohen in La Jolla, California As we prepare to welcome Rosh Hashanah and the year 5787, we find ourselves doing what this season invites us to do: looking back with gratitude and looking ahead with…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (415+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Not melody, nor art of silver flute, A primal cry where human tongues are mute. Tekiah rings—a sudden, piercing dawn, The slumber from the weary spirit drawn. A solitary…...

3+ day, 39+ min ago   (794+ words) By Heidi Gantwerk in San Diego My first year in San Diego, I walked into Rosh Hashanah services – at the Del Mar Racetrack, of all places – and felt totally alone. The tunes and prayers were familiar, but the faces were…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (121+ words) sdjewishworld.com He has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books, most notably Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), which received multiple awards, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (173+ words) Lynn Zwissler-Smith and Denelda Norwood By Eva Trieger in La Mesa, California Chutzpah! That’s what the women of the Knapley Village, in Yorkshire, England have in spades! The true story of the members of the Women’s Institute Calendar Girls, was…...

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (901+ words) I have a ring that says, “I am enough.” There is a sticker on my refrigerator that says, “You have always been enough.” And, if I ever get another tattoo, it might just be a vine with flowers, spelling the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (675+ words) By Shor M. Masori in Del Mar, California American Friends of Tel Aviv University held its first San Diego gathering at Monarch Ocean Bar in Del Mar, bringing together TAU alumni for what organizers hope will become a regular local community…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (71+ words) San Diego Jewish World He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook In 1988, he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theater songs Feinstein is a five-time Grammy-nominated recording artist…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (517+ words) By Cailin Acosta in San Diego As Rosh Hashanah approaches, a recent High Holiday “Torah and Tea” class taught by Rebbetzin Chaya Andrusier at Chabad of East County, encouraged participants to look beyond the familiar traditions of the holiday and…...