Waves of antisemitism hit Hillel of San Diego the day after Oct. 7

Then, the very next day, it became a nightmare for Jewish students right here on campus. At Hillel of San Diego, we stopped all other programming and prioritized student well-being and Israel education and connection. We mourned together. We rallied together. We experienced hate again and again – from classmates, former friends, professors, staff – and it really felt at times like we were alone. (Karen Parry)

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San Diegans commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre

Tomorrow is October 7th. A day that will never be the same for the Jews of the World. We all remember where we were when we heard about the Hamas attacks. We continue to feel the loss of those taken from us on that horrible day and the days after. [Cailin Acosta]
Tomorrow is October 7th. A day that will never be the same for the Jews of the World. We all remember where we were when we heard about the Hamas attacks. We continue to feel the loss of those taken from us on that horrible day and the days after. (Cailin Acosta)

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 5, 2026

The Boundless polling service says 64 percent of American adults agree that antisemitism has increased since Oct. 7, 2023 with 38 percent saying it has become socially acceptable, 21 percent saying it is a justifiable reaction to the war in Gaza, and 15 percent believing American Jews are complicit in genocide. (SDJW staff)

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Holocaust documentary portrays search for stolen stamps

One of the film’s greatest strengths is its ability to make something as seemingly ordinary as a postage stamp carry enormous historical weight. A stamp can be tiny, but it can also document a place, a government, a moment in history, or a person who might otherwise be forgotten. (Cailin Acosta)

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Admirers, family, friends celebrate the life of Edith Eva Eger, Ph.D.

“Free yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind. The key is in your pocket, and the key is courage.” — Dr. Edith Eger

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Khrushchev and the growth of Soviet antisemitism

Khrushchev “delivered a speech at the first session of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR describing the suffering endured by the population during the years of occupation, but he made no mention of the tragedy of the Jews. Khrushchev mentioned the mass murders of ‘Soviet people’ by the Nazis, but he did not mention the extermination of Jews, whose only ‘crime’ was that they were Jewish.” (Alex Gordon)

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