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The Good Part I’ve been volunteering with the Pride 5K, the fun run that immediately precedes the San Diego Pride parade, for the past couple years. 2022 marked the first year since 2019 that it was held in-person and the first time I had seen it in person as well. I was assigned to the team at the finish line. Just as runners and walkers would cross the finish line, we were there to congratulate them and give them water, popsicles and their finishing medal. I had the additional task of moving the partition for the race after the last participant had started. The race is in a loop with the start and end at the same line and the partition needs to be moved in order for the racers to be directed back to the finish line at the end of the race. I’ve waxed poetic before about watching the end of races and how gratifying it is to see the look of accomplishment, relief and joy on people’s faces. Even though I wasn’t physically in the race, I was a participant this time. I even got to give the medal to our first place finisher. I was right in the thick of it as they took their last steps of the race. I saw couples cross the finish line together; I saw parents and children; I saw groups of friends. Over 1700 people registered to participate which meant the race sold out this year. A great many people were enthusiastic about doing a community race first thing on a Saturday morning. And while partaking in a 5K is a small thing by some standards, the return on investment of just joy and camaraderie was enormous. It is incredible how an event that takes months to plan — the marketing, the permitting, securing corporate sponsors, t-shirt design, road closures, parking, registration — is over within a few hours. (And planning for the next year picks back up in a few months.) I was lucky to be in the position to witness the good part, the icing on the cake. I won’t know the journey of each participant that led them there, but I was happy to share in their joy. A

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The Moishe House in Kyiv Has Become a Safe Haven During Wartime by Michelle Cohen, JTA News The Moishe House model–three to five Jewish young adults living together and creating community through Jewish programming–works well in 30 countries. But what happens when a war erupts right outside the front door? Daniil Belyi, a resident of the Moishe House in Kyiv, Ukraine, has firsthand experience with this conundrum. As a resident for less than a year before the war broke out, he was still trying to find his place in the house and what programs he was most comfortable with running. But once the war began, Belyi and his fellow residents, Andrey and Andy, had different problems: instead of building the Jewish community with events, they were building shelves for community organizations that they

then filled with donated food. And instead of welcoming Shabbat, they were welcoming displaced people who needed somewhere to stay. “We understood that we can’t make events, we need to help our country,” said Belyi. “When you understand that

Arts philanthropy Reboot is funding Jewish projects with Joey Soloway, Adam Mansbach and other creators by Andrew Lapin, JTA News When “Saturday Night Seder,” a Passover-themed virtual comedy show, was a hit at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, its funders realized there was a strong appetite for new kinds of Jewish stories in the entertainment world. Now the Jewish arts nonprofit Reboot is dreaming bigger. It’s funding dozens of new projects, including a podcast about Abraham’s mother from the creator of “Transparent,” a TV series about the Jewish mobsters of Las Vegas and a documentary short about male circumcision called (yes) “Uncut Gems.” They are all among the initial slate of Reboot Studios, a seed funding initiative for movies, TV, podcasts, books and other multimedia projects featuring unique perspectives on Jewish life. “We’re like the Sundance Labs for the Jewish world,” Reboot CEO David Katznelson told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, referring to the independent film festival’s incubator program for new talent. “Our dream is just to be that beginning step.”

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Historic Welsh synagogue gets over $600,000 to reopen as cultural center by Madeline Fixler, JTA News The Welsh and British governments are giving a Jewish heritage organization over $600,000 to open a Jewish cultural center at a historic former Welsh synagogue. The Foundation for Jewish Heritage bought the Merthyr Tydfil synagogue building in 2019 with the plans of creating the first museum devoted to the history of Jews in Wales. Continue reading these articles at sdjewishjournal.com

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Our Town by Linda Bennett and Emily Bartell Jewish Family Service held its annual “Heart and Soul” Gala recently at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla Aventine. The 2022 Mitzvah Honorees were Marcia Hazan and Danielle & Brian Miller of Geppetto’s. Co-chairs Marie Raftery & Dr. Bob Rubinstein and Scott Schindler created a fabulous evening that will not soon be forgotten. With a full evening of dinner, dancing and auction, some of the smiling faces we ran into were Mimi Lee, Julie & Howard Haimsohn, Shari & Steve Reitman, Rose Schindler, Carol Lees Witte, Leslie & Josh Mekeminsky, Helene Cohn, Rabbi Jason Nevarez, Jessica Kort & David Manly, Susan & David Kabakoff, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Mayor Todd Gloria, Congresswoman Susan & Steve Davis, Arlene & Phil Bresnick, Evelyn & Ernie Rady, Susan & Rabbi Jonathan Stein and Nadja Kauder. On hiatus due to the pandemic, it was especially exciting for Linda Bennett to be able to travel to Israel in June, to attend the 85th Hebrew University of Jerusalem International Board of Governors 2022 meeting. It was also an absolute treat to meet director Quentin Tarantino, who received an honorary doctorate degree — Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa — from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Along with all the incredible programming during this days-long convention, a personal highlight was an absolutely beautiful memorial service for Marla Ann Bennett, at the site of the terrorism attack that took hers and eight others lives in 2002. Some others in attendance (from the USA) for this ceremony were Bobbi & Norm Greene, Andrew Dunst, Steve Frankel and Dan Ricketts, Norman, Helen and Marissa Lepor, Miryam & Samuel Tarica, Renee Jacobs Anson & David Anson and newly installed CEO of American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU), Joshua W. Radnik. Mazel Tov to Sydney Judith Rosenberg on becoming a Bat Mitzvah on June 4 in Portland, OR. A San Diego Native, her happy parents are Kathi & Matt Rosenberg.

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Thrilled grandparents, Rimma & Jay Rosenberg, looked on with pride. Sydney’s Grandma, Judy Rosenberg (z”l), would have been so proud! Mazel Tov to Arlyn & Jonathan Lipsher on their son, Lukas becoming a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth Israel on June 11. Younger sister, Sadie, looked on with pride. Lukas’ grandparents are Harriet & Bud Kader.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JUDAISM

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Excavating the Self Sometimes, I need to figure out which version of my client is speaking. My goal is always to draw out the most powerful, truest, and highest version of the person I’m helping. We are all capable of everything we desire for ourselves when we tap into that most authentic, core version. I’ll call this version the Self, capital ‘S’. The Self, the truest and highest version of you that actualizes your aspirations already lives inside of you and is available to you. Your attention and focus isn’t needed to build the Self because it’s already built. All the stuff that gets in the way of the Self requires your attention and focus. The challenge is figuring out what is blocking us from our-Selves. What I have observed as the two primary blocks from Self are the weak, false mental models we construct and total disregard for our core emotional and physical needs. We unwittingly appoint judges, critics, bullies and fear mongers in our minds that hold us back from bold action that would otherwise align with Self. Disempowerment sets in when we allow these voices to infiltrate. They come in surreptitiously and are pervasive. They leave no part of our lives untouched. You might look at your life, feel somewhat disappointed and ask: how did I end up here? The answer is you relinquished your power to these voices. Moses wasn’t allowed to lead the Jewish people into the land of Israel. He led them out of Egypt and through

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When you take care of your own mind, body, and heart, the Self naturally shines through.

the desert, but not into Israel. What grave sin did he commit that rendered him unworthy of this leadership? Moses famously hit the rock when the people complained about their thirst in the desert. Scholars comment that this was the wrong thing to do because it wasn’t instructed by G-d. But who gave Moses the staff to go to the rock in the first place? No one other than G-d Himself! So what did Moses actually do wrong? We find in the text that Moses never labeled the Jewish people negatively despite all of the aggravation they caused. Moses is their biggest champion, constantly praying to G-d to spare them punishment. However, this incident with the rock (Drashos HaRan) is the first and only time Moses calls the Jewish people a negative term (a rebellious nation) and it is the moment he can no longer lead them. Leaders can only lead as far as their vision allows them to see the greatness of others. The same is true for our leadership of our Selves. As long as we label ourselves

incapable or unworthy, transformation for the better is out of the realm of possibility. We cannot connect with Self if we can’t see her and she gets blocked by the thoughts in our mind that insist we simply aren’t worth an investment or aren’t cut out for greatness. We can’t access her if our physical and emotional needs aren’t addressed because that neglect substantiates the negative voices in our mind that we are unworthy. We cannot lead ourselves if we don’t see how powerful and worthy we are. The three most common areas people want to see change are in the realms of money, fitness and relationships. Money is tied into our personal fulfillment and ability to produce. Fitness is our ability to take care of ourselves. Relationships are hinged on our capacity to be intimately connected with someone else. Why do we tend to block Self here and how can we open back up the channels to Self? Most of my clients, especially the most professionally successful ones, want to make more money. They’re not interested in private jets necessarily; they want to see what they are capable of creating. They’ve usually invested in external formulas for success only to come back without having made significant progress. The mindset that keeps us away from making money is the one that blocks or undermines our creativity and courage. Rewiring our continues on page 21 >>

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Grandma, Tell Us a Story Happenstance allowed me to discover that my husband’s father had been a 27-year-old yeshiva bochur in Hebron at the time of the riots in 1929. 67 Jews were massacred and myriad maimed, decimating the small community of approximately 800. The survivors were relocated to the holy city of Jerusalem. Until the night of Aug. 23 of that year, they had lived quietly alongside their Arab neighbors. This cataclysmic event altered the fabric of Hebron, leaving the city Judenrein for the first time in hundreds of years. A museum was erected to commemorate the event, including several photographs of my father-in-law as a young man, sitting at a shtender and learning, listening to a rabbi’s drasha and standing behind a meadow of coffins before the burials. Had my father-in-law not passed away when my husband was still a young teen, today he would have been 100 years old. Only my husband and his older brother remain of the small family and so, one balmy shabbat evening, I asked both of them, “How did he survive? Where did he hide during the three-day attack? Did he see or hear the slaughter? Testify to authorities?” The room fell silent as the brothers exchanged looks and turned to me, shrugged in unison. They had no idea. No one had ever asked. The husband doesn’t like it so much when I tell him that his family was weird and I confess: It’s judgemental. Still, I can only imagine the quiet that permeated

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the unusual family of two boys born to parents that were much older than those of their contemporaries. There were lively aunts, uncles and cousins with whom they occasionally visited and my husband speaks animatedly about their outlying farms in South Africa’s fertile grassland, infighting among field hands and the general industriousness of these short Lithuanian Jews. But of his own family? Gornisht. Nada. I grew up in a family of storytellers. The stories that stayed with us were not of the epic variety but rather quiet tales of survival, discovery, deprivation, madcap antics and ribald humor — usually involving chubby, eccentric aunts and cousins. My mother had a date in 1952 with a creative young man who thought it would be fascinating to explore the United Nations building at the end of their luncheon. The General Assembly was not in session but this did not stop mom’s hopeful beau from creating a lively scene. Trying to grab a kiss from young and nubile Irma, she leap-frogged over the padded seats for several rows until he admitted defeat, leaving her both winded and in pain from her pinching girdle. We still roar shamelessly when

envisioning our couch potato mom once being lithe enough to rival Usain Bolt. My girls love the story of my dress ripping to the waist on my way to work from Long Island to Manhattan in the late 1970s and the ensuing panic as I sat paralyzed with fear on the Long Island Railroad. How would I exit Penn Station? Bus or subway? How could I cover my exposed underwear with nothing more than a Capezio dance bag? Any story that entails underwearexposure is good for a yuk from the under-12 crowd. There was Great Aunt Tessie who, upon ladling soup to the Thanksgiving crowd, found a rusted Brillo Pad in the pot. Her husband Yitz roared with laughter until tears were streaming down both of their wrinkled cheeks. The other dinner guest sat horrified, spewing continues on page 21 >>

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“Us” and “Them”: Two Solitudes Many people live in insular worlds, made up of “Us” and “Them.” The us people are most comfortable when they are among alike others, with whom they share common backgrounds, customs and values. But when the us people are among the them people, they often feel a sense of unease, or even estrangement. The us people might tell you that they bear no ill-will or prejudice towards those them folks. They explain that the latter may be perfectly nice individuals, but might say, “they’re so different from us.” The them and the us people might live in the same towns, attend similar schools or colleges, work in common businesses or offices, or enjoy similar activities. But the them will seldom be included in the us homes and vice versa. Who is deemed to be us or them, however, is in the eye of the beholder: The us might well be considered as them by still others, who may see themselves as the “real” us. My point is that we often see the phenomenon of a “glass wall” separation in society, where we live in “virtually gated” communities. There may be visual access and perhaps some verbal communication between us and them, but little interest in each other, seldom exchanging ideas and

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feelings and few meaningful personal involvements. We have the makings of “Two Solitudes,” an insightful old book by Canadian Hugh McClennan, about different communities and cultures living “together but separately.” They may well do so quietly, not disturbing the status quo, but this tenuous relationship is sometimes strained and this may lead to a slippery slope wherein lie prejudice, xenophobia and animosity between the us and the them. People tend to be clannish and gravitate to their own groups. In “West Side Story,” Anita sang, “Stick to your own kind, one of your own kind!” There may be simmering conflicts between different “kinds” within neighborhoods, cities or countries and they may be peaceful for much of the time. But this ambient quiet can morph into hostilities between hitherto peaceful individuals and groups which can turn the separateness into disagreements and divisiveness into anger and aggression and ultimately hateful conflicts. Unfortunately, bitter conflicts between the us and the them people have occurred ever since the appearance of our species on earth. Genetic studies indicate that the complex genomes of different races, languages and cultures are strikingly

similar in the structure of genes and chromosomes and biological studies show that cellular and bodily functions are virtually identical. Social sciences indicate that diverse human beings, including both the us people and the them people, are similar in their needs for family, friends and community, aspirations for stability and peace and needs for beliefs or spirituality. Homo sapiens is one of the most social species on earth: We all thrive on caring, camaraderie, love and community. Yet we humans have forever been in conflict on small and large scales and we continue that macabre dance. We also have the wherewithal to annihilate each other and erase our species from the face of the earth. The Us people and the Them people owe it to themselves and their loved ones, as well as to the world, to live in cooperation and peace. The late astronomer/philosopher Carl Sagan stated meaningfully, we must “preserve and cherish the ‘pale blue dot.’” But if we continue our antagonisms and conflicts, we stand in danger of causing our own annihilation. As the old cartoon character “Pogo” famously said, “I have seen the Enemy and He is Us!” A

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What You Don’t Know Last month we discussed creating a strategy for your ideal life while considering your current reality. Once you have done this, now begins the work of reconstruction. After acknowledging the problem and dealing with it, you must use it to create an accounting of where you are in your life. It means finding your areas of pain, your areas of strength and getting a grasp on what is needed or required from you. Thus, the goal is to start to relate to yourself as a work in progress. It is incumbent to figure out where your education is lacking. Maybe you are negative, maybe you are clueless about your religion, how to get a date, how to keep a date, how to be patient, how to scale your business, what to do to lose weight. What skill sets do you feel are lacking in your life and what would you like to learn to make yourself more successful? Most people are reluctant to investigate the world of self-help. It’s always a last-ditch effort when all else has failed. By following up until this point, you hopefully appreciate the more upfront and aware you are with your weaknesses, the easier it is to gain the skills to overcome them or to transform them into strengths. The reality is the more you are invested into learning, the more you see you can achieve whatever you’d like as there are so many people who have

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already achieved it who are happy to “show their work.” Most of what you will read will be repetitive and not original. I’ll say it again: Most of what you will read will be repetitive and not original. The basic premise of human knowledge isn’t that we don’t know, it’s that we don’t internalize. Therefore, basic tenants such as being focused on gratitude and positivity are constantly repackaged by everyone. The fact that it is a common sentiment doesn’t make it bad or not true. “The Path of the Just,” one of the most important Jewish character development books of all time starts off by saying that it isn’t here to teach anything new, but rather to remind us of things we already know. The purpose of being engaged in the text is committing these success concepts to heart instead of to mind. Thus, the point is that you should be engaged in the learning process, not trying to finish everything. This was a big point for me; I devoured books and became bored quickly because I realized “hey there’s nothing new here.” There isn’t anything new, but the point of reading self-help books is to be engaged in an ongoing and daily process of learning and expanding–surrounding your mind with growth. The novel idea is how different people from different backgrounds all experience and practice the same mindsets in different industries and circumstances.

In addition, you also start to learn new skills. In business, learn how to scale, face the fear or rejection, build out a new team, seek new opportunities. See something new. The process of learning different specific skill sets allows you to gauge your interest in a topic, become well rounded and know who or where to go for more in-depth skills. Avoid information overload. The world is full of people giving information; none of it is new and once you’re engaged in it, you will only find maybe one or two novel ideas, or maybe none. The point isn’t to try to read every new thing or listen to every new podcast because this will create anxiety! The anxiety will create panic or frustration and will only add to stress. Rather take a few minutes out each day and methodically go through something. There is a certain stress that arises when you are around people far more successful than you; you start to feel like a loser. Keep in mind you are one of the few people brave enough to venture into this area. The big picture is accomplished through small steps. Do one thing today to be better and the compounding effect over time will “level you up.” Consider this month something new you’d like to learn, a book you’d like to read and consider something you’ve learned in the past that you’d like to re-read or re-engage with to see what you missed the first time around. A

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non-scripted lines about delicate digestive tracts, food allergies and saving their appetites for the fresh-fromthe-bakery cakes they’d brought. More than the Brillo pad debacle, forever and a day, the family remembers how much love Tessie and Yitz honored one another. The kids know about school talent shows, my mean sixth-grade teacher, the boss who cringed from my New York accent, the day the world changed when President Kennedy was shot and my seven minutes at Woodstock. They know how I fell in love with their father and the time we used a can opener on a tzedakah box to have enough fare for the subway. Each of my adult children can narrate the respective episodes of their births, one agonizing contraction at a time.

Personal Development

Repetition is oxygen for young children. Unlike their parents, they never say, “We know. You told us already!” They want to hear the tales again and again, filling in blanks when I forget a detail, all the while developing their own imaginations and appreciation for the art of the narrative. I never tire of sharing memories and never want for new material. Some people dream of adventure or riches or fame and I admit that I’ve thought about these things myself. But the final analysis? There is nothing better than snuggling with a child who, holding your finger or nestling her head into your neck, asks “Grandma, tell me a story...” A

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mind and allowing our thoughts to serve us (instead of being a slave to them) is the pathway to Self and the ability to produce more professionally and, specifically, financially. Marriage is an interesting space to watch for disconnection from Self. Most people would say marriage is the ideal container for emotional openness and connection. Yet, communication is one of the biggest challenges for married couples. Why? Because emotional openness requires direct communication from the Self to someone else’s Self. But our core relationships trigger us the most and therefore, ironically, the smallest space for expression of Self is in close relationships. Picture the stereotypical Thanksgiving family reunion. It’s a whole table of blocked Selves! One way to allow your Self to shine through in a scenario like that is to take responsibility for your needs and be relentlessly honest about what those needs are. Asking yourself what you need is one of the healthiest questions you can ask yourself. When you take care of your own mind, body and heart, the Self naturally shines through. So many of us can’t get ourselves to do what we want whether it’s losing weight, making money, or building a relationship. We just can’t figure out how to align our behaviors with our desires. We seek out behavioral models that work on paper, but we don’t do them because we aren’t addressing what lies underneath: our own needs and our inner negative voices. At our lowest, we seek extreme self-destructive behaviors that sabotage these areas of development even more because we refuse to face these needs and voices. At our best, we bravely build strong mental models, self-belief and prioritize our needs. We are not broken, we are blocked. Excavating the Self is the work of every single one of us. A

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San Diego Jewish Academy spans 56 acres and includes state-of-the-art sports facilities, classrooms, a large teaching garden, a brand new performing arts auditorium and sits nearly empty outside of the school day time window. SDJA has added a new director of Auxiliary Programs, Adam Benmoise, to explore the possibilities of the physical campus beyond the standard school day. Adam is dreaming big about what the space could be. “I’m still discovering places I didn’t know we had. Having built summer camps, I always try to look with an eye for potential. What could this space be? What could this space have?” he said. Adam was in the New York camp world for a long time building overnight and day camps. (“I cut my teeth in the

most competitive camp market in the northeast.”) And during that time he built a strong network of camp and Jewish professionals. “I will say between the time that I announced that I was leaving and where I was going, I started to meet many, many people who had connections to SDJA who were already in my network which was so wonderful because that felt to me like even though I’m going into a new space, it is adjacent to the space I am,” he said. One of the big goals of his new position is a full-scale summer camp program housed at SDJA. “We want to be the place to be. We want to be the partner for all of the community to come in and experience the greatness of this campus,” he said.

Adam explains the idea of the summer camp is to serve the community and be able to open their doors to kids and teens in the area who aren’t necessarily able to attend during the school year, so they can still have an experience of being under the SDJA umbrella. “We’re also looking at our after school offerings,” he said. Right now, for the most part, the after school program has been run by the teachers who stay on a for a few more hours to lead activities and programs for the families who need a couple extra hours of childcare in the day. “That’s one thing I’m going to be looking at how we can expand that program, expand the offerings, create more opportunities to do the things continues on next page >>

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Big Enough to Dream [the students] are most passionate about–whether that is more theater activities, or more things in the science realm, or we want to do Lego robotics, or things like that, those sorts of high level activities that’s what I’m accustomed to building in the summer camps that I’ve worked at,” he said. Bringing in more outside vendors to lead some of the after school programming will help take some of the strain and fatigue off of the teachers and open up the school for more partnerships with other organizations in the area. “We are going to be looking at some of our partners in the neighborhood who are doing great things in their spaces and kind of bring them in here to continue to do great things for our students on campus, so it will create a better program with more offerings and also provide our teachers some additional time for them,” he said.

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To gauge interest and the needs of the students and parents, Adam is collecting feedback from the relevant parties. “I’m going to be hosting a series of think tanks, thought partner focus groups with families and with other community stakeholders to see what else can we be doing here?” he said. Other activities that may be seen on the SDJA campus are bar and bat mitzvahs and birthday parties. “The addition of this new leadership position bolsters our efforts to open up the campus to the broader community and enhance our ability to provide a multitude of engaging programs, learning opportunities, and community experiences,” says Head of School Zvi Weiss. “Adam brings such an entrepreneurial and creative approach to fulfill the potential of our 56 acre campus to engage students and families in new ways. We’re thrilled to develop

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San Diego Now a Hub for Shinshinim Israeli Emissary Program by Jacqueline Bull 2022 is a landmark year for Federation’s shinshinim program as San Diego is getting a record nine Israeli emissaries. “This year was such a success because they had the opportunity really to meet with people, to interact with people, to bring the best of themselves to the community, to show their creativity beyond the small screen... We grew our partners by 50%,” Miri Ketayi Director, Israel & Overseas at Jewish Federation of San Diego said. Some groups that previously had a shinshin asked for more this year and several local organizations are getting them for the first time. “We really extended the range of demographics this program is touching and we have new agencies such as Seacrest which is going to have

a shinshin part time like 20 hours a week, there will be a shinshin there doing programing with the eldery people. Jewish Family Services is going to have a shinshin — additional schools that never had shinshin before, youth groups... I think it is all contributed to the wealth of creative programming the shinshinim had the opportunity to bring this year and the thirst and void that was created the year [with] minimal in-person programming,” Miri said. Nine shinshinim makes San Diego a hub for the program and the community gets extra support from the Jewish Agency in Israel. This is in addition to the wealth of local support. Jewish Federation has a formal partnership with Hillel where the Hillel fellows will act as mentors

for the shinshinim. Together they have significant roles in planning the Yom Hazikaron and IsraelFest events. They will also have an opportunity to connect with the fellows families in addition to their host family. “Host families are the most crucial role in so many aspects. Obviously this is the best way for us to really bridge between the communities by living with someone and getting to know them and building strong lifetime relationships,” she said. More than just the shinshin connecting with their host family in the U.S., Miri explains there are endless stories of the shinshin’s Israeli family connecting with their American hosts and keeping in touch and making visits. continues on next page >>

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Shinshinim Program The exchange helps bridge the gap between Jews across the world and brings a piece of Israel to the U.S. and also gives the emissaries a piece of the U.S. to take back with them as well. “Their presence here is phenomenal. It is really important for us to connect to Israel, but for many of them it is their first time interacting with the Jewish diaspora and really understand [sic] the community. For many of them, they never interacted with the different denominations. Those that are not religious, orthodox, [they are] not familiar with many traditions so for them to experience different denominations it is something that is very meaningful. With the idea that they will bring that back to Israel and have to promote this notion of different denominations — how there are so many ways to be a Jew and participate in traditional services,” she said. “Last year the Beth Israel shinshin decided to have her Bat Mitzvah — which she never, never considered being done in Israel — but she was so impressed and so inspired by the notion of equality and the fact that the women and the men can participate in services together. She got her formal bat mitzvah formalized by Rabbi Nevarez,” she said. The opportunity to be a shinshin exposes them to a whole different Jewish world with first hand experience in the community. “Most Isralies are secular and they don’t really don’t have [a] relationship with tradition; it is more cultural. And here it is a much deeper level and many shinshinim [see] it for the first time during their visit here and they enjoy it; they take it with them. They enjoy participating in shabbat services which they’ve never done before… For them to come here and find traditions and learn traditions and practice it as part of the minhag as part of the local communities way of being Jewish. It is something inspiring and new. Many of them keep it when they go back home.” Miri explains the divide between the religious and secular world is pronounced in Israel.

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“It is either or. The dichotomy is very sharp. For them to come and see the array of different ways to be Jewish is something very interesting and they

“The opportunity to be a shinshin exposes them to a whole different Jewish world with first hand experience in the community.”

take a lot from it. And you know building relationships with Jews from different cultures for the shinshinim is very meaningful,” she said. A

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Co-writers Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich.

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World Premiere “Here There Are Blueberries” at La Jolla Playhouse

by Jacqueline Bull An album of WWII era photographs is unearthed by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. She sets out to make sense of the shocking story behind the images and then a German businessman recognizes his own grandfather in the images. This is the set up for the world premiere play ”Here There Are Blueberries.” Written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich of Broadway darling “The Laramie Project.” “Here There Are Blueberries” runs until Aug. 21 and has a series of audience engagement events with speakers like Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, historian at the Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Thorsten Wagner, Executive Director of Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics. The talkbacks are presented by Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

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AUDIENCE TALKBACKS

All talkbacks take place in the theater directly after the performance. AUG. 2 | DOCTORS AT AUSCHWITZ: Josef Mengele and the

Role of Medicine in Nazi Germany AUG. 3 | THE NEXT GENERATION: How do we deal with the sins of our fathers — both literally and metaphorically? AUG. 16 | ETHICS IN NAZI GERMANY: Himmler’s Posen

Speech AUG. 17 | THERE WERE BLUEBERRIES: the Transformation of Norms and Complicity as the New Normal AUG. 18 | NAZI CRIMES AND THE COMPLICITY OF BUSINESS LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS

Food Writer Turned Children’s Book Author Q&A with writer of ‘1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me’ by Jacqueline Bull Food writer Micah Siva has turned her attention to children’s books with “1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me.” The story follows a little dog while he counts his favorite traditional Jewish foods like challah and hamantaschen. The book features bright and colorful illustrations and serves as a great introduction to Jewish foods for children ages 0-4. SDJJ: What inspired you to write a children’s book after writing recipes for so long? Micah Siva: Recipe writing is my day job and all things Jewish food is my passion. I love writing and have been doing more editorial pieces in the past year. When I heard that I was going to be an aunt for the first time, I was searching high and low for Jewish food children’s books to buy for my new niece. After an unsuccessful search, I decided to write my own! SDJJ: You and your husband are both authors of this book. What was it like collaborating with your spouse? MS: My husband Josh and I make a great team. I head the creative side along with social media marketing and he manages the business and organizational marketing side! We both share

an entrepreneurial spirit and love working on projects (big and small!) together. The secret to working with your spouse is honest and open communication, setting expectations and committing to the success of the project together. SDJJ: What do you hope parents and kids get from reading the book? MS: I hope that parents, whether practicing Jews or not, have the opportunity to learn, teach, share and enjoy my favorite part of Judaism with their little ones. I hope that they get a sense of excitement and Jewish joy when they read the book together and use it as a stepping stone to share stories about bubbes making their famous dishes. I hope that it brings up the opportunity to create Jewish traditions and conversations at an early age. SDJJ: Anything else you would like to add? MS: The goal of “1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me” is to spark Jewish joy and to encourage families to learn, embrace and introduce Judaism at an early age! It can be purchased on my website noshwithmicah.com. Synagogues, preschools, or bookstores can contact me for wholesale pricing and to book a read-along! A

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Food Pickling for Summer by Sybil Kaplan, My Kosher Jerusalem Kitchen Every week when I go to Machaneh Yehudah, Jerusalem’s produce market, I see these wonderful looking vegetables and I think of salads and pickling. Here are some easy pickling recipes to try.

Pickled Peppers

My Favorite Easy Dill Pickles

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 large red peppers, stems and seeds removed, halved

MAKES 1 QUART What could be more delicious than your own, homemade dill pickles! I love this recipe and use it when the small cucumbers are readily available.

• 3 large yellow peppers, stems and seeds removed, halved

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 large green peppers, stems and seeds removed, halved

• 2 tbsp. olive oil • 1 cup white wine vinegar • ¼ cup sugar • ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper • 6 sprigs fresh oregano or ½ tsp. dry

• 3-4 cucumbers • l large minced garlic clove • 1 tbsp. pickling spices (allspice, bay, cloves, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, peppercorn and mace) • ½ bay leaf • 1 tbsp. salt

PREPARATION:

• 1 tbsp. sugar

• ¼ cup cider vinegar

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place halved peppers in a roasting pan, brush all sides with oil, roast 25-30 minutes until skin puckers and peppers are tender. In a saucepan, heat vinegar, sugar, red pepper, and oregano until sugar dissolves. Place roasted peppers in a jar, pour vinegar mixture on top, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

• Small bunch dill • Boiling water PREPARATION: 1.

Place cucumbers in a jar. Add garlic, pickling spices, bay leaf, salt, sugar and vinegar.

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THRU AUG 14: The Remarkable Mister Holmes A world-premiere musical comedy where the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes uses his unmatched sleuthing skills to solve a seemingly unsolvable murder mystery.

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While the symphony’s Jacobs Hall undergoes renovation, the Shell has a full slate of summer concerts. AUG. 5: Philharmonia Fantastique ▲

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AUG. 13: The Music Of John Williams: 90th Birthday Celebration AUG. 23: Flying Lotus And Hiatus Kaiyote AUG. 26: Tchaikovsky’s Symphonic Tales

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Violinist Tessa Lark in Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”

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Cygnet Theatre

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THRU AUG. 31: Cabaret A remounting of one of Cygnet’s best-selling musicals: “Cabaret.”

AUG. 10, 7 P.M: Under the Influence: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

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LFJCC Member Appreciation BBQ and Cardboard Boat Race On Aug. 19, LFJCC will host a member appreciation BBQ and a cardboard boat race. Teams are 1-2 people and the boats and paddles must be made out of only cardboard and duct tape. Spectators are encouraged and awards will be presented to the fastest, the best sink and people’s choice. Registration is required at lfjcc.org.

Park and Market is now open in San Diego’s East Village downtown. The mixed-use four-story building is slated as a “social and intellectual hub for civic engagement, learning and collaboration.” The project was funded entirely by philanthropists and UC San Diego regents — completely without state money. There is a gallery space, movie theater, space for outdoor music events, classrooms, computer labs and offices for local groups like the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

The City of San Diego Launches Park Social New art installations, pop-up events and participatory performances will appear in San Diego parks this summer. Park Social has commissioned local artists to add pieces and events to be enjoyed by the public through November. One event is “Reading to Strangers,” a series where marathon readings of whole novels to live audiences are held in city parks and open spaces.

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Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library Breaks Ground Originally slated for start of construction in 2020, the Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library broke ground recently. The 18,000 square-foot facility will include study rooms, indoor and outdoor reading spaces, computers, a catering kitchen and will be LEED Silver-certified. The library will feature terra-cotta tile installation artwork by local artist Janelle Iglesias.

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Grain-free Tabbouleh Tabbouleh is the perfect summer dish! Packed with fresh herbs, juicy tomatoes and zesty lemon juice. This twist on the classic Israeli salad uses hemp seeds, a tiny seed that packs a nutritional punch! Full of plant based proteins, omega-3 fatty acids and magnesium, hemp seeds are a great addition to soups, salads, smoothies and even baked goods! Can’t find hemp seeds? Try using shelled sunflower seeds or finely chopped almonds for an equally delicious spin. Top it with grilled tofu, fish, or chicken, for a nutritious summertime meal. SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS:

PREPARATION:

• 3 cups parsley, chopped

Combine the parsley, mint, onion, cucumber and tomato in a bowl. Mixing to combine.

• 3 green onions, chopped

Add the hemp seeds and sesame.

• ½ cup cucumber, chopped

Drizzle with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

• 1 large tomato, chopped

Enjoy!

• ½ cup fresh mint, chopped

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San Diego Hebrew Day Turns 60 This Year A visionary group of parents opened San Diego Hebrew Day in September 1963. None anticipated how significantly the needs of Jewish children would evolve from then to now. For the thousands of alumni, this founding vision has proven durable — inspiring children to actively embrace Jewish living, connect to Israel, and grow to become active leaders. Keeping up with the times — adopting the latest in educational technology and the most engaging instruction — has transformed black boards into smart boards and seen chrome books take the place of notebooks; the Rabbis and faculty make timeless Torah teachings relevant to each student’s life. This bedrock conviction that knowledge of our Jewish tradition and way of life is the basis to live meaningfully and successfully in this 21st century animates every dimension of the school’s program. “Hebrew Day reminds me of the ‘Old New Synagogue’ in Prague. Built 700 years ago, it remains vibrant and meaningful,” commented Board president Moises Eilemberg. “In leading San Diego Hebrew Day

forward and celebrating 60 years of achievement, I see a perfect integration of the new with the old.” San Diego Hebrew Day is widely known for its exemplary science program, with students garnering top awards year after year in the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Its unique character education programs provide a secure framework for learning, and teach today’s children the resilience and social skills to thrive. “My three girls are so thankful to have graduated San Diego Hebrew Day,” noted Elana Maya, an appreciative parent. “In every setting they stand out as leaders, and as caring and respectful people.” A timeless Jewish value is to look within oneself first, to be prepared to go forth to perfect the world around you. This self-awareness lasts a lifetime. Even when working to lead social change, San Diego Hebrew Day graduates do so out of kindness, not out of anger. This coming school year is not only a celebration of accomplishments, but also a moment of robust strategic planning and progress. Emphasis on wellness training and guidance will

first be introduced during faculty workshops so that each teacher feels supported and valued, equipping teacher with the tools to promote student wellness. San Diego Hebrew Day is already a pillar of support and validation to every school community member. “Today, students need to know you care about them, before they care about what you are teaching,” commented Rabbi Simcha Weiser, Head of School. “Once this personal teacher/student bond is in place, academic growth soars, and the students find learning to be relevant to their life choices.” This coming school year is also San Diego Hebrew Day’s 30th year in its present campus, and comprehensive facilities upgrades are underway. Life for our children will certainly continue to evolve, but the core values and vision of San Diego Hebrew Day School will prove to be sustaining of vibrant Jewish community far into the future. Plan to join in this yearlong celebration, which will culminate in a Gala Celebration on May 21, 2023. Contact person for questions: Rabbi Weiser: 619-322-2700

San Diego Hebrew Day School is located at 3630 Afton Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 858-279-3300 | hebrewday.org

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