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JFest Celebrates Jewish Artistic, Cultural Excellence in San Diego
By L’CHAIM Staff Now in its 32nd year, the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Fest (JFest) has something for everyone. Dynamic performances, ...
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Canine Therapy Helps Soldiers Cope With PTSD
By Rolene Marks, JNS.org April is a bittersweet month in Israel’s calendar. It is the month when the national holidays of Yom Hashoah, ...
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Moroccan Olive Chicken
By Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff, Sephardic Spice Girls Olive Chicken is a classic recipe from the Moroccan kitchen. Marinating in a white wine, spice ...
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Protect Your Pet With a Few Simple Steps
Losing a beloved pet is a terrifying thought for any owner—but thankfully, there’s a simple solution that greatly increases the odds of a ...
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Local Hero Recognized with the President’s Excellence Award on Yom Ha’atzmaut 2025
By Sharon Rappoport To this day, Mia isn’t sure why she was singled out to receive the prestigious President’s Excellence Award and participate ...
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Jewish Federation’s Investment in Developing Women Leaders
This May, 17 women will complete a transformative journey as graduates of the Pauline Foster Women’s Leadership Institute’s fourth cohort⎯an initiative of Jewish ...
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Finding Family in the Midst of War
By Zalmy Feldman A Jewish baby, rescued at just three days old at the start of the Russian war in Ukraine and brought ...
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Lawfare Against Terror
By Debra Dock Trestman At a recent evening gathering in Rancho Bernardo, the Howard and Lori Kaye Memorial Lecture Series welcomed an extraordinary ...
May 2025
Mazel and Mishagoss: Lazar Wolf’s Biggest Regret? Not Buying Stock in Tofu!
Coming this month to North Coast Rep⎯a show called, “Tevye in New York!” Now if Tevye can journey to Solana Beach to perform, ...
May 2025
Prayers and Passages: Choosing Judaism
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss On a recent early Thursday morning at Kailua beach (near our home on the island of O‘ahu), the ocean ...