SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) has issued a statement mourning the Nov. 3 death of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and the San Diego Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) marked the 60th anniversary of the Vatican’s issuance of the groundbreaking Nostre Aetate report at a joint observance at a Catholic Church in Poway.
In another initiative, Global Jewry — a confederation of Jewish environmental groups — has called upon policy makers meeting under United Nations auspices Nov. 6-21 in Belém, Brazil, to take steps to mitigate environmental damage throughout the world,
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RJC National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and RJC CEO Matt Brooks said:
“In his long career in public service, from Congress to the Pentagon to the White House, Dick Cheney never wavered from his core principles. He was devoted to this country, and he bent all his efforts toward keeping our nation strong, secure, and free.
“Vice President Cheney had a substantial role in meeting the greatest challenges our country faced in the last 40 years, including 9/11. He understood the threats against the US and the valuable role of US allies, including Israel, in combatting them.
“We honor his life-long service to our country and remember him as an American patriot and an unwavering friend of Israel and the Jewish community.”
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ADL San Diego co-hosted “A New Chapter: Jewish-Catholic Dialogue on Antisemitism” at @stgabrielpoway. Hundreds came together to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the 1965 Vatican declaration that transformed Jewish-Christian relations and condemned anti-Jewish hatred.
Thank you Reverend Brad Easterbrooks, Rabbi Peter Levi, Cantor Larry Kornit, and Fabienne Perlov for guiding a conversation that inspires real action against antisemitism.
Interfaith dialogue is not just meaningful, it drives change, creating communities where everyone can live, pray, work, and learn without fear.
As Fabienne Perlov [San Diego Regional Director of the ADL] said, Nostra Aetate is “a verb, a journey” guiding us forward.
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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action just joined global Jewish organizations, leaders, and communities in a declaration calling upon the world’s governments — gathered at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil — to make urgent, ambitious, and just progress in addressing the existential climate and nature crisis.
The crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss is not only a scientific and political challenge but a profound moral and spiritual one. Our ancient tradition offers an essential rationale for immediate and decisive action:
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, founder and CEO of Dayenu, commented: “The climate crisis affects everyone, but it disproportionately harms the poorest and most marginalized people and communities. As such, we must recognize the climate crisis as not only an ecological, political, and spiritual issue, but also a matter of justice. We are called to tirdof tzedek, pursue justice, and must ensure that climate solutions center those who are most impacted. We demand that COP30 recognize this and prioritize justice so that all people, communities, and nations can thrive.”
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Preceding collated from press releases sent to San Diego Jewish World.