Shameless lackies of the Prez.
Repeating all the things he says.
To procure financial favors
For the loyalty he savors.
The man, whom they once had hated
Must be sated
With acts of their compliance. … {Laurie Baron]
Satire: Acts of Compliance (Melody: The Sound of Silence) Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Facilitated by Qatar, Egypt, the current U.S. administration, and the incoming administration under President-elect Donald Trump, the ceasefire talks reflect a high-stakes international effort. Increased pressure and threats from Trump have influenced Hamas’s willingness to engage in negotiations after Hamas refused to negotiate in good faith forcing Qatar to pause its help last year. [Miriam Gershenson]
Gaza Developments: Imminent Ceasefire and Rise of Mohammed Sinwar as Hamas Leader Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Miriam Gershenson, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Love affairs between Arabs and Jews seldom turn out well. In this debut novel by an Israeli Jewish writer, such an affair ends as badly as that between Shakespeare’s fictional Romeo and Juliet. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Pits Young Jewish and Arab Lovers Against Societal Prejudices Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
One could name many more peoples who were forced from their homes and livelihoods because of wars. But there’s only one group that, unlike all the others who made new homes for themselves, refused to build new lives for themselves, even to the point of having a unique UN Agency, UNRWA, which administers to them alone. Of course, this was all aided and abetted by Jew haters in the UN and Muslim Arabs, whose ultimate goal is Israel’s destruction.[Steve Kramer]
OpEd: U.N. Has Conferred ‘Eternal’ Refugee Status on Palestinians Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer
There is no permanent Jewish population in Greenland, though it is believed that there may have been Jews in Greenland as early as the 16th and 17th centuries, among the Dutch whalers who fished in Greenland waters. Which of the following is true about Jews in Greenland? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Greenland Read More »
International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
In a small book Four Years of Political Murders (1922), Emil Julius Gumbel, who became professor of mathematics and statistics at the University of Heidelberg, gave the following data: after the end of World War I, 376 political murders were committed in Germany, among them 22 were committed by left-wing extremists, 354 by right-wing extremists. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Emil Julius Gumbel, Pacificist Statistician Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Danny was born Rezso Engel in 1873, in a tiny village in the Gömör-Kishont region of the Kingdom of Hungary. He and his whole family were Jews. [Jerry Klinger]
Marker for Jewish Founder of UK’s ‘Old Contemptibles’ Read More »
International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Yes, there is a war going on, and every day we swallow the bitter pill of news about another soldier who has fallen in battle and watch on the nightly TV news the heart-wrenching funerals and eulogies for these brave young men. But normal life does go on. The sun shines and people go about their daily business. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
A Dispute Between an Israeli Writer and a British Journal Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
He identified Amon Göth, the commandant of Plaszow, whose brutality was graphically depicted in the movie Schindler’s List. Göth used to shoot inmates for target practice from a vantage point overlooking the concentration camp. Touring the camp, Göth would abruptly murder inmates on a whim. He reveled in making Jews quake. [Donald H. Harrison]
“You want the best weapon in the world (against antisemitism), the most strategic weapon? It’s pride. And it’s commitment, And it’s identity” said Carr. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Zionist Pride Feted at IAC Gala Read More »
Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The driving force behind DrumatiX is founder, artistic director, and choreographer Noa Barankin, a native of Tel Aviv who has dedicated her life to the art of rhythm and movement. Barankin began tap dancing at 12 and transitioned to professional performances in her 20s. Her journey took her from Israel to Boston and ultimately to San Diego, where she established herself as a prominent figure in the rhythmic arts. [Miriam Gershenson]
Israeli Choreographer Develops New Rhythmic Dances Read More »
Israel, Miriam Gershenson, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
As we enter Shabbat, our hearts and minds are heavy with the loss and devastation in Los Angeles. We are praying diligently for all those who are affected by the wildfires, and those who are working so hard to keep people, animals, and homes safe. [Eileen Levinson]
A Shabbat Prayer for Los Angeles Read More »
California, International, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
JDCA was launched in the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, as neo-Nazis marched through the streets with tiki torches and chants of “Jews will not replace us.” We came into being with a voice rooted in Jewish and Democratic values, speaking truth to power, combating extremism, and opposing the dangerous policies of Donald Trump that are – at their core – antithetical to Jewish values. [Susie Stern]
Susie Stern Introduces Self as New JDCA Board Chair Read More »
Antisemitism, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders might have prevented Monday’s tragedy – as well as many similar tragedies over the years – had they barred the construction of communities (a.k.a. settlements) in Israel’s territories in Gaza and the West Bank. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Israeli ‘Settlements’ Convenient Targets for Arab Extremists Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors