August 2026
Building Families, Building Community
By Sharona Shtienberg Some people separate their family life, professional career and public service. For Talia Kastiel-Katz, these three worlds ...
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August 2026
StandWithUs Southwest
Empowering San Diego to Stand Up for Israel and the Jewish People Whether in classrooms, city halls, houses of worship, or neighborhood gatherings, ...
August 2026
Forces of Nature: La Jolla Symphony & Chorus announces 2026-2027 season
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is going global with their 2026-27 season programming, showcasing international guest artists, a wide variety of music from ...
August 2026
Jerusalem Rooftop Cafe Provides Opportunities to Young Adults with Autism
By Steve Linde, JNS.org A five-course vegetarian dinner prepared and served on the rooftop of Jerusalem’s Clal Center on Monday celebrated the first ...
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From Diagnosis to Empowerment: One San Diego Woman’s Mission to Transform Women’s Health
When Donna Pinto was diagnosed with DCIS at 44 — healthy, with no symptoms — she began a 16-year journey that changed everything. ...
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- An unvarnished look at Polish Hasidic life before the Holocaust In the decades before the Holocaust, Warsaw still teemed with Hasidim. Muranowska Street was virtually lined with shtiblekh (prayer and study houses), each with its own dynastic affiliation. But one day, a young man established a new shop on the street and brazenly kept it open on the Sabbath. Modernity had arrived. Some Hasidim didn’t... […]
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