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Republican Jewish Coalition Gains Clout in Washington D.C.

The Dispatch’s David Drucker published an article highlighting the Republican Jewish Coalition’s creation and remarkable growth over the last 40 years. The piece details the RJC’s evolution from a small advocacy group into the political powerhouse it is today. 
Below is a short preview of the article. The piece can be read in its entirety here. (Press Release)

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Jewish History, News Media, Press Release, USA

UC San Diego Conference Explores the Exodus Through Multiple Perspectives

“Whether we approach this story as believers or skeptics, as historians or theologians, as archaeologists or from other fields of science,” he continued, “we encounter fundamental questions about freedom, community and hope that remain as urgent today as they were over 3,000 years ago.” [Mika Elizabeth Ono]

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors

We Empower Young People When We Educate Them Against Hate

When beloved Sesame Street Muppet Elmo becomes the subject of an antisemitic firestorm on social media, it tells us something is deeply broken. What once felt safe and innocent—symbols of kindness and inclusion—can now be twisted into platforms for hate. [Linda Ambrus Broenniman]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Satire: Just a Few Distractions

Partial transcript of a meeting involving President Donald Trump and several members of his administration. The recording was provided by a White House occupant on condition of anonymity who said she is “fed up with having to constantly pick up discarded hamburger wrappers between our bedrooms every morning.” [Bruce Lowitt]

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Bruce F. Lowitt, International, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Military Chaplains Date from Biblical Times

Many nations used military chaplains before and after the time of Moses. Military chaplains provided spiritual and moral support to soldiers. The US Chaplain Corps was established on 29 July 1775 when the Continental Congress authorized one ordained Chaplain, serving at the rank of Captain, for each regular regiment of the Continental Army. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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International, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Historical Fiction Captures, for One Family Group, the Sweep of the Holocaust and Aftermath

Moises transcribed and translated an oral history taped in Spanish and Yiddish by his mother. Sherry blended Hinda’s account with historic research and fictional characters whom she extrapolated from Hinda’s remembrance into a rich and suspenseful novel. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish Biography: Anton Rubinstein, Musician

Anton and his younger brother Nikolai owed their musical talents and love for music to their mother. She came from the Prussian city of Breslau, which at that time was one of the centers of European culture and education, accessible even to Jews, for whom admission to educational institutions in Russia was very limited. [Alex Gordon]

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Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish Organizations Welcome NEA Board’s Rejection of ADL Boycott

Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry on Friday, July 18, welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation League) educational materials on antisemitism and the Holocaust. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish Federation’s Summary of Israeli Wartime Developments

This week, we mourn the devastating violence against Druze civilians in Syria and stand in solidarity with our Israeli Druze brothers and sisters as they respond with courage and heartbreak. The escalation along the Israeli-Syrian border underscores the deep interconnection of our communities and the urgency of global attention. [Press Release]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Press Release, San Diego County