International

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

‘The Woman With 50 Faces’ Documents a Stunning Art World Con

– Art historian Jonathan Lackman and graphic artist Zachary J. Pinson have subtitled their collaboration “Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist That Never Was” and that formulation requires a bit of explanation. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors

July News of Jewish Interest in East County Magazine

In the first half of July, East County Magazine ran two stories of specific Jewish interest: A member of the community detained and released by ICE, and the Jamul Casino pulling out of SD Pride Festival and donating to JPride’s counter-festival.  Both articles were written by East County Magazine’s editor Miriam Raftery. [SDJW report]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Israel, News Media, San Diego County

County Assessor Jordan Marks to Boycott San Diego Pride Festival to Protest Headliner Kehlani

Assessor Marks joins with City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego County Human Relations Commissioner and LGBTQ leader Nicole Murray-Ramirez in urging the San Diego Pride leadership to change their festival headliner Kehlani to someone who does not promote hate speech and incite violence against the Jewish community. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA

Comic-Con Visitors to Crowd Downtown San Diego Next Week

LA MESA, California – In one week, the nerds and geeks will invade San Diego for the 2025 Comic-Con. This will be the last year my “super cool teens” get to attend with child passes, since next year, we will have to purchase them. This will be my first year attending. I am a proud

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Will Stolpersteine Be Necessary in the U.S. Under Trump’s Deportation Policy?

As I read stone after stone- often multiple stones at one household, I sadly reflected on the parallels of what unfolded in 1930’s Germany and what is unfolding in this country within our own neighborhoods. [Lisa Ashkins]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA