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This publication changes its letters-to-the-editor policy
15+ min ago (279+ words) By Donald H. Harrison in San Diego I'd like to compliment our assistant editor Cailin Acosta for her fine work taking the reins of this publication in the past couple of weeks. Her response to my medical emergency provided me time…...
An apology to a Shabbat Soul
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (542+ words) By Betzy Lynch in La Jolla, California To My Shabbat Soul, I owe you an apology. For years'you stood at the corner of my week,'softly waving, while I sprinted past with grocery lists, deadlines, and the mistaken confidence of…...
What is the future of Holocaust memory?
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (380+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg EDISON, New Jersey "I cannot sleep. One thought passes throughout the night. I, a second generation survivor, am only a few years younger than the youngest Holocaust survivors. Who will be the voices of the…...
Contemporary Torah: Building Belonging and Creating Sanctuary
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (383+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego, California I didn't start our time together by asking them to "process" their pain. Instead, we baked. " A woman is fatally shot in the face three times while simply trying to drive away…...
Parasha Terumah – The gold standard, inside and out
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (855+ words) By Dr. Michael Mantell in El Cajon, California When we learn the parshiyot of the Mishkan, it's easy to get caught up in measurements, materials, and blueprints. But the Torah isn't giving us an engineering manual. It's giving us a…...
Jews around the world to celebrate ‘Shabbat for Israel’ April 24
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (254+ words) NEW YORK (Press Release) " Thousands of individuals across the United States, Canada, Israel, and around the world will unite at private residences, synagogues, and community centers on April 24, 2026, for "Shabbat for Israel," a coordinated series of intimate Shabbat dinners hosted…...
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, part 3 ‘Grand Alliance’
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (800+ words) The very success of the "Grand Alliance" created the conditions for its own dissolution, as Black activists demanded leadership of their own struggle." " Dr. Marc Dollinger By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego The third installment of the PBS series…...
Why do Jews build synagogues? The origin and purpose of sacred space
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (394+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel Yet the portion devotes extensive detail to constructing a physical Mishkan, the portable Tabernacle. This raises a timeless question: If God is infinite and present everywhere, why create a dedicated building at all? King…...
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum releases children’s video
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (194+ words) U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum releases children's video'San Diego Jewish World US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC (Press Release) " The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has launched a newly produced animated version of its acclaimed exhibition Remember the Children: Daniel's Story....
College students changing behavior because of antisemitism
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (245+ words) NEW YORK (Press Release) " American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Hillel International are releasing new data today detailing how American Jewish college students are changing how they engage with peers and show up on campus related to their experiences with antisemitism....