“Sarah and Yaron were stolen from us,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. “Moments before they were murdered, they were smiling, laughing, and enjoying an event with colleagues and friends. We are in shock and heartbroken as we attempt to process this immense tragedy.” [Press Release]
Reactions Proliferate to Murder of Israeli Embassy Workers in Washington D.C. Read More »
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In a small pet store in New York City lived a large cockatoo. The owner placed him right at the entrance to attract customers. And to be honest, he did a fine job — squawking rhymes and phrases at passersby all day long. [Yakov Nayerman]
Jewish Humor: Yasha the Parrot Read More »
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The Torah frequently teaches respect for all people. Deuteronomy 23:25 warns employers that their employees must be allowed to eat while they work in the fields. This law also applies to non-Jewish employees. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Torah Teaches Jews to Treat Others with Consideration Read More »
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A clause in U.S. House Resolution 409, Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian Refugees’ Rights, urges Congress to “reject bigoted efforts to question, dismiss, or otherwise deny the existence of Palestinians and their humanity.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
Tlaib Vilifies Israel in Resolution to Recognize the Nakba Read More »
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More than 300 people attended a gala Sunday night, May 18, honoring the legacies of Rabbi Simcha Weiser and his late wife Betty, respectively the former headmaster of San Diego Hebrew Day School and the developer of the school’s Judaic program especially for girls. [Donald H. Harrison]
Hebrew Day School Gala Fetes Weisers; Quizzes Aharoni Read More »
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The offspring of a Jewish family was ashamed of the wealth of his family and the Jewish way of life. At the 5th Moscow Gymnasium, where he studied with the future poet Boris Pasternak, Nobel Prize winner in literature, and the future famous writer Ilya Ehrenburg, 15-year-old Gregory told his fellow students that he was a Marxist. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Gregory Sokolnikov, First Soviet Finance Minister Read More »
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The Assembly Education Committee on Thursday unanimously approved AB 715, a bill designed to fight antisemitism in K-12 schools, and sent it on its legislative journey to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. [SDJW staff]
Assembly Committee Approves Antisemitism Bill Read More »
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In a unanimous 5-0 vote on May 13, the City of Chula Vista officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States. [Press Release]
Chula Vista City Council Unanimously Passes IHRA Read More »
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“As we celebrate the 20th year of Jewish American Heritage Month, I am proud to open the doors of understanding to everyone about all the remarkable contributions that generations of Jewish Americans made to shape our nation’s history, culture and society,” said Wasserman Schultz. [Press Release]
Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House Read More »
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Hillel’s enduring maxim, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” (Pirkei Avot 1:14), urges Jewish communities to stand firm against the rising tide of antisemitism, a deadly threat that has plagued Jews from ancient massacres to modern hate crimes. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Jews of All Movements Should Support Trump’s Measures against Antisemitism Read More »
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Fränkel studied mathematics at the universities of Munich, Berlin, Marburg and Breslau. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Abraham Fränkel, Hebrew University’s First Dean of Mathematics Read More »
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The Chairs of California Legislative Diversity Caucuses announced on Saturday AB 715, legislation aimed at strengthening protections for K–12 students against antisemitism and discrimination. [Press Release]
Minority Caucuses Team to Fight Hatred in K-12 Schools Read More »
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Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the voice of California’s Jewish community to the state capitol, welcomed a record-breaking 600 Jewish leaders and allies to its annual Capitol Summit in Sacramento this week. [Press Release]
California Politicians Show Up to Fight Antisemitism Read More »
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On October 11, 2023, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui wrote the following on her Instagram page: “I stand with Israel when she defends herself against Hamas, a terrorist organization whose mission it is to seek the destruction of the Jewish state. I stand with Israel today and always.” [Lana Melman]
Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui Voices Stalwart Support for Israel Read More »
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