Moshe Ya’alon (June 24, 1950) is a retired Israeli politician and former Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. He served as Israel’s Defense Minister under Benjamin Netanyahu from 2013 to 2016. [Wikipedia]
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This finding is not a legal or factual one, but a political assault perpetrated by an “investigative mechanism” intended to craft false narratives vilifying Israelis in perpetuity. [Press Release]
B’nai B’rith International says U.N.’s charge of ‘genocide’ against Israel is libelous Read More »
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Legislation marks major steps toward protecting Californians of all backgrounds from hate-motivated violence at community events and ensuring Jewish Californians are accurately included in state data collection. [Press Release]
Two bills directly impacting Jews advance in California Legislature Read More »
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The program provides an insider’s look and a deeper understanding of the cutting-edge strategies employed to confront antisemitism and hate. [Cailin Acosta]
ADL encourages fighters of antisemitism to apply for fellowships Read More »
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Two glorious sold-out concerts of the Mainly Mozart Festival featured revolutionary music, in keeping with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year. [Eileen Wingard]
Selma Blair (June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and the Hellboy franchise. [Wikipedia]
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Secluded and protected by dense forests and foolish local superstition, the Kreskol community continued to live as though the twentieth century had never happened. The residents still speak Yiddish, observe traditional Jewish customs, and know nothing of the Holocaust, the Cold War, automobiles, electricity, TV, or the Internet. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
‘The Lost Shtetl’ is a fictional ‘what if?’ novel Read More »
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The basic plot is that Claudio (David T. Patterson) has slept with Juliet (Kayce Wilson) and gotten her pregnant, out of wedlock, which is a crime punishable by death. Angelo (Sam Lilja) the Duke’s cousin and proxy sentences him to death, perhaps because he himself was enamored with Juliet. Claudio’s sister Isabella (Amelia Pedlow), who is a nun in training, comes to Angelo to plead her brother’s case. Angelo offers her an indecent proposal instead. Distressed she runs crying to the Friar (who is actually the Duke in disguise) (Ato Blankson-Wood) who helps her concoct a plan to both save her honor and her brother. Chaos ensues. [Sandi Masori]
Old Globe presents ‘Measure for Measure’ in Balboa Park Read More »
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Together with Tamm, developed the quantum theory of the photoelectric effect in metals in 1931 and the band theory of liquid metals in 1933. With Tamm, he published six scientific articles. (Alex Gordon)
Jewish biography: Semyon Shubin, physicist Read More »
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Adam Schiff (June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2024 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. [Wikipedia]
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It takes a lot of chutzpah to open a theatre at a time when funding for the arts is at a low. It takes even more chutzpah to open a second location in these uncertain economic times. But that’s exactly what brothers, Sean and Connor Boyd have, in great supply! [Eva Trieger]
Trinity Theatre expands into North County Read More »
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David Makovsky (June 21, 1960) is the director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He serves as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in the Middle Eastern studies program. {Wikipedia]
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The negative commandments can often be fulfilled alone. They require restraint. The positive mitzvot, however, requires a relationship. You cannot welcome a stranger without a community. [Betzy Lynch]
Judaism has a ‘to do’ list Read More »
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StandWithUs, a Jewish defense organization, has taken positions on two international controversies. [SDJW]
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