U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-California) and Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) have introduced legislation that, except under extraordinary circumstances, would confine Border Patrol law enforcement activities to 25 miles north of the international border with Mexico. [Donald H. Harrison]
Provisioned with a variety of tamales, bañuelos (crispy-thin dough sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, a typical Mexican holiday dessert, muy delicioso!), and my father-in-law’s “famous rum cake,” my family and I are heading back to “somewhat sunny” San Diego from El Paso. (Cailin Acosta)
Our Shtetl: Thoughts on a Drive Back to San Diego Read More »
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) and four other Western States senators are calling on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to delay the scheduled Jan. 1 imposition of new fees for non-U.S. residents to visit national parks and monuments, including the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego. [Donald H. Harrison]
Ministers in Israel’s government approved a bill establishing a commission of inquiry into the events leading up to the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, according to The Times of Israel. Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara said the legislation, scheduled for a Knesset vote on Wednesday, Dec. 24, “politicizes the commission …” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 Read More »
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By Donald H. Harrison in San Diego We encourage our readers to follow the links below to the stories that attract their interest. INTERNATIONAL The Bondi Beach massacre in which 15 innocents were murdered on the first day of Chanukah has had repercussions in Australia and around the world. Australian Jewish News reports that Australia’s
Jewish Political Briefing: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 Read More »
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Sitting at the meeting table at the end of the office, I asked where my representative was, and the staffer told me that Jacobs is only there when she has to vote. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Appointment with Rep. Sara Jacobs Really Means Meeting with Her Staff Read More »
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Actor/ Director Rob Reiner. 78, and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were stabbed to death on Sunday in their Brentwood, California home. Police booked his son Nick Reiner, 32, on suspicion of murder. Nick, who has struggled with drug addiction, was held without the possibility of bail. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 Read More »
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Senior Hamas commander Ra’ad Sa’ad left the Gaza tunnel in which he was hiding Saturday and soon thereafter the IDF blew up the car in which he was riding. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Saturday evening, Dec. 13, 2025 Read More »
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Entertainers Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Debra Messing, Jason Alexander, Julianna Margulies, Mayim Bialik, Steve Guttenberg, Adam Arkin, Shulem Lemmer, Tovah Feldshuh, Barry Manilow, and CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will participate. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 Read More »
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country’s failure to deliver an agreed amount of water to Texas is not because of ill will, but because of “the amount of water there is and the amount of water that can be taken by pipeline.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 Read More »
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Since I’ve been a member of Congress, we’ve had several resolutions that constantly denounce antisemitism. I’ve already voted denouncing antisemitism many times before. It becomes an exercise that they force on Congress, and I simply got tired of it. [Answering Lesley Stahl on ’60 Minutes.’
Jewish Political Briefing: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 Read More »
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While Gehry’s Judaism was not a primary part of his identity, what is one creative design that he noted was inspired by his religious background? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Frank Gehry, z”l Read More »
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More than 200 cultural and public figures have signed a petition urging Israel to release convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti from prison. Among Jews signing the petition are singer Paul Simon and journalist Peter Beinart. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Political Briefing: Saturday Evening, Dec. 6, 2025 Read More »
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Moshe teaches us that greatness doesn’t come from good intentions alone- it comes from turning compassion into concrete action. A true leader, and a true member of Klal Yisrael, is someone who shows up, who takes responsibility and asks: “What can I do to help?” Every one of us has daily opportunities to be a “do-er”- to step in, support others, and make a difference. Even small actions, when done with sincerity and courage, can have an everlasting effect. [Ilanit Zakowski]
When Memory Becomes Action Read More »
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