22+ hour, 10+ min ago  (139+ words) By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California One, Two " forty-nine. Counting the Omer. Last night, we began the first day of counting the Omer. This leads up to the night before Shavuot, when the Jewish people received the Torah and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (107+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. in El Cajon, California A good, peaceful week, a sweet and healthy week, and a zissen'Pesach'to all! As the first stars appear and'Shabbat'takes leave, we step together into a week unlike any other, the week that…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (109+ words) Today's Jewish birthday: Beny Steinmetz'San Diego Jewish World Beny Steinmetz was born in 1956 inNetanya, Israel and is the fourth child of Rubin Steinmetz, a pioneer of the diamond trade. At the age of 21, after serving three years in theIDF, Steinmetz…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (350+ words) By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California The Seder plate and its meanings: Typically, the Seder plate contains six symbolic items that represent the Passover story. Maror (bitter herbs): symbolizes the bitterness and harshness of slavery. Most use horseradish; sometimes,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (439+ words) By Mark Levenson in New York City As we approach Pesach, the Festival of Freedom, we are reminded of the enduring power of our shared story, one that has been carried l'dor v'dor, from generation to generation. Each year, we…...

3+ day, 19+ min ago  (416+ words) By Rabbi Jason Nevarez in San Diego Times of San Diego As Jews around the world gather for Passover, we retell the story of the Israelite exodus from Egypt. It is a story that is both ancient and timely, about…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (151+ words) Today's Jewish birthday: Gideon Gadot'San Diego Jewish World Born Gideon Foreman in Bnei Brak during the Mandate era, Gadot was the nephew of Aryeh Ben-Eliezer He attended the Mikveh Israel agricultural high school before studying sociology and communications at university…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (324+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin in Pikesville, Maryland Rabbi Amnon Bazak's second volume on the biblical book of Samuel is superb, far better than the many classical commentators he frequently mentions. Many biblical commentators, but of course, not all, enjoy…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (383+ words) By Dana Toppel in San Diego Passover is around the corner, and I've been thinking about what this holiday means to me, my family, and our community. During the Seder, we tell the story of the journey from slavery to…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (359+ words) By Elona Baron as Barked to Laurie Baron in San Diego This year my humans are holding a seder in our new home. They've invited friends they knew before moving here and others whom they've met at their senior community....