I once learned from my Rabbi that according to the kabbala, when you catch a fish and then serve it for your Shabbos meal, you have elevated it spiritually by enabling the fish to complete its reincarnation for which it was brought to earth.
(Avraham Dimenstein)
Kabbala and the hunt for halibut Read More »
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Jewish Federation San Diego announces that registration is open for next May’s Community Trip to Israel, which lasts from Tuesday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 25. An upcoming information session will be held on Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, to answer questions. Click here to register. [Cailin Acosta]
Federation’s Information session on Thursday for next year’s trip to Israel Read More »
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Authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and sponsored by Jewish California, AB 1763 removes the current requirement that a parent submit a written request and obtain principal approval before a student’s religious absence is excused – a hurdle not required for absences due to bereavement, illness, mental health, or civic and cultural ceremonies. (Press Release)
Legislature removes requirement that school principals must approve religious absences Read More »
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A new federal program, enacted by Congress, offers taxpayers a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donating to nonprofit Scholarship Granting Organizations. Those organizations then award scholarships to eligible K-12 students for tuition and a wide range of educational expenses: tutoring, transportation, technology, special education services, textbooks, uniforms, and after-school programs. [Neuriel Shore)
California can put Jewish day school tuition within reach Read More »
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“When Jewish faculty and graduate students feel they must remain silent, disengage, or conceal aspects of their identity in order to participate, unions risk undermining the solidarity and equal representation at the heart of their mission…” [Press Release]
ADL, AEN, question academic unions’ ability to fairly represent their Jewish members Read More »
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Those committee votes are the penultimate legislative hurdle, notorious for killing bills quickly and quietly with no public testimony. [Press Release]
Six Jewish California priority bills advance in Legislature Read More »
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From the moment Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, Hollywood represented more than entertainment. Los Angeles was the center of the American film industry, and controlling the messages coming out of Hollywood could have given Nazi Germany an extraordinarily powerful propaganda tool. [Cailin Acosta]
Author writes convincingly of Nazis vs. movie moguls Read More »
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The establishment of the Office of Civil Rights is a key component of AB 715 and an important step toward strengthening California’s ability to prevent and address discrimination in schools, a statement by the American Jewish Committee said. (Press Release)
This ruling affirms what we’ve said from the start: AB 715 is a critical and constitutionally-sound tool to address antisemitism in schools, alongside protections the Legislature has extended to other forms of discrimination through companion legislation. [David Bocarsly]
JCRC and our partners have discussed pressing issues related to antisemitism with the congressman. We shared increasing concerns that his repeated use of the phrase “Epstein class,” and attacks on AIPAC as a shadowy organization, are being used by antisemitic individuals and groups to further conspiracy theories that harm the Jewish community. [Press Release]
JCRC Bay Area remonstrates with Congressman Ro Khanna Read More »
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The states covered are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Texas runs 72 pages; Wyoming a mere 4. California, divided into southern, central, and northern sections, runs over 40 pages with the City of San Diego allocated portions of 5 pages. (Donald H. Harrison)
Historic Jewish places dot North America Read More »
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SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) — Jewish California, the nation’s largest statewide coalition of Jewish organizations, announced that California’s final three-party budget deal – passed by the Assembly and Senate, and signed by the Governor – includes six priorities Jewish California fought for this year – totaling $363 million. Together, these investments strengthen the safety, dignity,
Newsom’s signed budget includes 6 priorities of Jewish California Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Holocaust, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Press ReleaseFor years, the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program has been funded one budget cycle at a time. The program began 10 years ago, and each year since Jewish California returned to Sacramento to make the case all over again. [David Bocarsly]
The Jewish Community Action Network (JCAN) today sent a letter to Rotary International leadership condemning Orange County LA Rotary Club’s decision to install former Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan as President, despite documented warnings about her record of spreading blood libels and conspiracy theories about Jews. JCAN called on Rotary International to intervene, and enforce its own Manual of Procedure and Constitution. [Press Release]
JCAN opposes Rotary Club presidency of an antisemite Read More »
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