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David Ben-Gurion’s Legacy in a Post-October 7 World
By Jacob Kamaras David Ben-Gurion, the man largely known for declaring Israel’s independence at an art museum in Tel Aviv, ...
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David Ben-Gurion’s Legacy in a Post-October 7 World
By Jacob Kamaras David Ben-Gurion, the man largely known for declaring Israel’s independence at an art museum in Tel Aviv, also declared that ...
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Food: One Pot Pesto Pargiot And Ptitim
By Erin Grunstein-Halpern @erin.eats.mtl Enjoy this one-pot Israeli couscous and pargiot (boneless chicken thighs) dish, blended with mushrooms and fragrant pesto. It’s a simple, ...
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Helping Israel’s children through this war
By Deborah Fineblum, JNS.org Bracha Vaknin is counting her blessings. And not just her seven children but the fact that during the Hamas ...
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Serving Up Normalcy During War
By Amelie Botbol, JNS.org “My son lives and breathes tennis. He couldn’t play for a while because of the war situation. When he ...
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Spreading Hope and Gratitude with Kindness Initiative and kindness G’MACH
This November, as we approach Giving Tuesday and the season of gratitude, we at Kindness Initiative and kindnessG’MACH are inspired more than ever ...
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Whose Loudest Voice?
By Varda Levy The air is crisp and cool. Halloween just passed and Thanksgiving whispers its approach, yet America’s stores are decked with ...
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Mazel and Mishagoss: Divine Daily Directives
My friend swears God sends signs through wondrous ways, and I should pay better attention to my surroundings for mysterious spiritual guidance. She ...
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Of the Book: With Gratitude
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss My favorite holiday of the year is Thanksgiving. Some of you may find it strange that a Jewish rabbi-cantor ...
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A Decade of L’CHAIM
Ten years ago this month, we published the first issue of L’CHAIM Magazine. As we mark this significant milestone, we are filled with ...
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COVID-19 and the Jewish elderly
Nursing-home administrators keep up the battle against the coronavirus, as they work to improve their in-house responses and close care ...
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Magen Herut Seeks to Keep Toronto Jews Safe
By Amelie Botbol, JNS.org Founded after Oct. 7, Magen Herut seeks to keep Toronto Jews safe. “Continuing to keep the Jewish community safe ...
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Eggplant Carpaccio
By Erin Grunstein-Halpern @erin.eats.mtl Recipe Developer Erin Grunstein-Halpern lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband and 4 children. She is a pediatric physical therapist. ...
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Inspiring Minds, Shaping Futures
San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community. As a pluralistic community ...
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Brian Blacher Takes the Reins at FIDF
As the Director of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), San Diego & Orange County Chapters, Brian Blacher takes the reigns during ...
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North American Jews Caught Between Zionism and Antisemitism
By Hanan Greenwood, JNS.org Almost a year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, immigration to Israel from North America has declined by 43% ...
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An Evening with Professor Mordechai Kedar in San Diego
The grassroots non-profit organization CAN (Combat Anti-Semitism Now), together with SAJAC (South African Jewish American Community), is thrilled to host Dr. Mordechai Kedar, ...
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Renowned Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz to Speak on Compassion
By Molly Pincherli Global social justice activist and educator Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is joining JFS CEO Michael Hopkins for a Center for Jewish ...
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Innovating for Israel: Dr. Sol Lizerbram on Leadership, Legacy, and the Next Chapter
By Stefan Oberman As Dr. Sol Lizerbram’s seven-year presidency of Jewish National Fund-USA draws to a close, he reflects on his legacy and ...
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Expressions of October 7th Anniversary Across San Diego
By Sharon Rapoport On October 7th, the San Diego Jewish community gathered at the Lawrence Family JCC for a solemn event commemorating the ...
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Of the Book: Making Amends
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss During the recent holidays, I asked my congregants to consider two questions. The first was, “How have you failed ...