Non-Israelis may sue in Israeli court those who harm them because they are Jews
Judge Moshe Drori has ruled in Jerusalem Court that non-Israelis who are harmed because they are Jewish have the standing to sue their attackers in Israeli courts. The ruling came in a case brought by the Shurat HaDin Law Center on behalf of the estates of two American Jewish women who were passengers held hostage on the Achille Lauro cruise ship in 1985 after it was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. During that terror episode, Jewish American Leon Klinghoffer was shot and thrown in his wheelchair into the ocean. He was still alive when the chair hit the water.
Over and above the prospect of justice for the families of the Achille Lauro, Judge Drori’s ruling, which is based on Israel’s new Nation-State law, means victims of anti-Semitism anywhere in the world have recourse to Israeli courts. — From Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center
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U.S. to Saudi Arabia: Hold killers of Jamal Khashoggi accountable
The U.S. State Department reported on Sunday that “Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Secretary emphasized that the United States will hold all of those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, and that Saudi Arabia must do the same.
“On Yemen, the Secretary reiterated the United States’ calls for a cessation of hostilities and for all parties to come to the table to negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict under the UN Special Envoy.” — From U.S. State Department
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San Diego State University sets Nov. 28 forum on Pittsburgh Shabbat Massacre
Lawrence Baron, emeritus professor of history who writes a regular column for San Diego Jewish World, will be among three panelists offering perspectives on the Pittsburgh Shabbat massacre at a forum to be held at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Dean’s Conference Room on the th floor of the Arts and Letters Building on the San Diego State University campus.
Other panelists will include Rabbi Scott Meltzer, spiritual leader of Ohr Shalom Synagogue, who teaches a course in SDSU’s religious studies department, and English Prof. Peter C. Herman.
Baron’s topic is “From the Protocols to Pittsburgh: The Contemporization of Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories.”
Meltzer will discuss “Coming to America: Jews as Immigrants and Advocates,” and Herman will essay “The Unspeakability of Pittsburgh.”
Moderator for the discussion will be Prof. Risa Levitt Kohn, the director of the Jewish Studies Program at San Diego State University.
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Channukiah lighting and ice skating scheduled Dec. 3 at Liberty Station
Liberty Station will host a 2018 Salute the Season Hanukkah celebration & Menorah lighting on its Central Promenade on Monday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. in partnership with the Chabad Centers of Pacific Beach and Downtown.
In addition there will be live entertainment in addition to an evening of ice skating at the Rady Children’s Ice Rink after the Menorah Lighting. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for children. — From Liberty Station
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Dr. Campbell tells her City Council goals
San Diego City Councilwoman-elect Dr. Jen Campbell, a member of the Jewish community, has set for herself an ambitious agenda after she is sworn into office next month.
In an e-mail blast following last Tuesday’s election, she said she hopes “to solve our challenges to fix infrastructure and be sure it is done right, the first time. We will help resolve homelessness, encourage more housing for our people of all income levels, provide good public transit, make our environment cleaner and safer, and lift up the quality of our lives, while improving the beauty of our surroundings.” — From Councilwoman-elect Jen Campbell
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Tefillin, lox and bagels, coffee and schmoozing on offer at Chabad of East County
Chabad of East County is inaugurating a new program at its headquarters at 7290 Navajo Road, Suite 207, across the street from the pathway up Cowles Mountain.
Rabbi Rafi Andrusier said on one Sunday a month, beginning Nov. 18, at 9 a.m., congregants, friends and visitors may “wrap Tefillin, recite a prayer, and enjoy bagels, lox & cream chesse, with a cup of freshly brewed coffee and a good schmooze.” — From Chabad of East County
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