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La Jolla Art & Wine Festival
By Deborah Vietor Join in the fun and festivities at the 15th annual La Jolla Art and Wine Festival (LJAWF), ...
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La Jolla Art & Wine Festival
By Deborah Vietor Join in the fun and festivities at the 15th annual La Jolla Art and Wine Festival (LJAWF), in a class ...
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1000 Words: Israeli-French Lawyer is Jewish State’s New Tourism Consul to US South
By Bradley Martin, JNS.org Lorin Maugery, 43, appointed to the role this month by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, grew up in Provence ...
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FOOD: Tahini Sweet Potato Farro Salad with Chickpea Dressing
By Amy Kritzer Becker @whatjewwannaeat Tahini Sweet Potato Farro Salad with Chickpea Dressing is healthy, crunchy and great for breakfast, lunch or dinner! ...
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Shopping For Shofars, Finding Something Larger
By Sarah Ogince, JNS.org The last neighborhood Judaica store in Manhattan is ready for the High Holidays. Long, twisted Kudu shofars — ...
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The Power of Prayer: Yom Kippur and the Holocaust
By Deborah Fripp “On Rosh Hashanah, it is written; on Yom Kippur, it is sealed: how many will pass from the earth and ...
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Maui Jews Find Solace
In the heart of Maui, nestled between rolling hills and azure waters, lies the tranquil haven of Maui Kosher Farms. It isn’t just ...
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Could Judicial Reform Be Linked to Saudi Deal?
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Mazel and Mishagoss: A Tale of Turning Twenty
I breathe a huge sigh of relief when my animal-lover daughter turns twenty and switches her life focus from increasing our family pet ...
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Prayers and Passages: Lovingkindness
On August 8, devastating wildfires swept across the island of Maui in Hawai‘i, which destroyed most of the historic town of Lahaina as ...
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By Oz Laniado As we know all too well, antisemitism is on the rise, especially in our high schools and colleges. At UCSD, a ...
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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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August 2023
Renowned Fashion Designer Elie Tahari
By Orit Arfa, JNS.org The 71-year-old Israeli fashion designer Elie Tahari is famous for his pantsuits, including those in which he personally dressed ...
August 2023
Cauliflower Chickpea Lettuce Cup Tacos
By Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, CEO Beller Nutritional Institute (www.bellernutrition.com) Your Taco Tuesday’s just got a major upgrade in flavor, function, and ease! ...
August 2023
San Diego Native Prepares for College After Year In Israel
The college transition can be extremely difficult as a first-year student. Questions about classes, majors, career paths and even roommates can bring up ...
August 2023
Write Out Loud: Educational Programming For All Grades
WRITE OUT LOUD, committed to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience, has a thriving education program serving ...
August 2023
Reality Changers goes Over the Edge to Help Underserved Youth
On Sunday, August 6, fifty people conquered their fears and rappelled 29 stories down the side of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. ...
August 2023
Prayers & Passages: The Cycle of Life
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss “The people of Israel compose a single soul. Only the bodies are separate.” —Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi In ...
August 2023
Mazel & Mishagoss: That Time the Security Guard Made Me Feel Insecure!
I recently moved to a gated community with a security guard who monitors my life. That’s right—he sees everything and judges! It started ...
August 2023
Vegetarians, Meat Eaters, Animal Lovers Unite!
By Franklin Felber It sounds too good to be true. Real meat. It tastes like meat. It looks like meat. It smells like ...
August 2023
Record Number of US-Based Israeli ‘Unicorns’ A Mixed Bag
by Mike Wagenheim, JNS.org The United States is home to a record 88 Israeli-founded unicorns—privately held companies that have at one point been ...
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JFEST: Jewish Arts, 30 Years Later
By Eva Trieger It’s mind-boggling to think I covered my first Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival (JFEST) in 2012 when I ...