Mohamed Sabry Soliman must hate Jews more than he loves his wife and five children, to paraphrase Golda Meir. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Boulder Assailant Sacrifices Welfare of His Family Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
When I first heard of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition (ZRC), I wondered, “Is it necessary to have an organization for Zionist rabbis?” According to ZRC founder Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Rabbi Emeritus of B’nai Tzedek Congregation in Potomac, Maryland, I am not alone. He gets that question a lot. (Lisa Rothstein Goldberg)
A Report from the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition’s Conference Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
When I had my twins, I never played “kiddie music” as I called it. I wanted them to grow up listening to the rock classics found on 101.5 KGB and of course my favorite 91.1 91X. [Cailin Acosta]
Accustoming Young Teens to Appreciate Popular Rock Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
The vile, hateful rhetoric that is considered protected free speech is not normalizing a robust debate on policy — which we welcome — but instead is normalizing a hatred of Jews that inspires violence, pure and simple. [Heidi Gantwerk]
OpEd: San Diego Has Its Instances of Vicious Antisemitism Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Holocaust, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, Times of San Diego, Travel and Food, USA
In just the last three months, we’ve seen historic progress: unanimous votes to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism in El Cajon, the City of San Diego’s Human Relations Commission, and Chula Vista. More cities are preparing to bring this forward in the very near future. [Liat Cohen-Reeis]
OpEd: San Diego County Has Pro-Israel Record Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsMore reactions to the fiery attack Sunday on pro-Israel marchers in Boulder, Colorado, were received Monday at the offices of San Diego Jewish World. Here are the messages. (SDJW staff report)
Reactions to Sunday’s Fiery Attack in Boulder, Colorado Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Without these settlements, there would be no reason to have an army presence, thereby leaving the area open to terrorist buildup with easy access to cities on the western side of the Armistice Line. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Venturing Into Samaria Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and Food
In the wake of a Molotov cocktail being hurled and a makeshift flamethrower being fired at pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, patrols have been stepped up at Jewish synagogues and institutions in San Diego through the Shavuot holiday, according to Bill Ganley, the Community Security Director. [SDJW staff report]
Law Enforcement Increases Patrols at Jewish Sites in Wake of Colorado Attack Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The word Hatikvah means “The Hope.” It is the first stanza of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Imber (1856-1909), a Jewish Hebrew-language poet from Złoczów, now called Zolochiv, Ukraine, then part of Austrian Galicia, in 1878. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
The Meaning of ‘Hatikvah’ Read More »
Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Shulamit Reinharz seamlessly melds the scattered pages of her father Max Rothschild’s journals and her own commentary into compelling reading about the experience of hiding during the Holocaust. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Hiding in Holland’ a Compelling Holocaust Memoir Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Trump demanded that Hamas release all hostages—warning that if they didn’t, “all hell will break out.” Now the U.S. is pushing Israel toward a ceasefire after only a partial release of a few hostages. There was massive bombing in Yemen, followed by a ceasefire with the Houthis that didn’t even require them to stop attacking Israel. There were threats against Qatar for financing Hamas and supporting pro-Hamas groups in the U.S.—and then trillion-dollar deals, warm hugs, and even acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet as a gift. [Yakov Nayerman]
OpEd: Trump and the ‘Mad-Man Walk’ Technique Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, USA, Yakov Nayerman
This past month, I had the privilege of traveling to Israel with our dear friend and Jewish National Fund-USA partner, Todd Patkin, on his first visit to our homeland since 2016. Together, we traced the past, present, and future of Zionism—not through textbooks or memories, but through blueprints and a bold vision. [Russell Robinson]
JNF-USA Tours Its Projects in Israel’s Negev Read More »
Israel, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWas it peaceful protest to attack and injure janitorial employees at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall a year ago? To seize and occupy the same building? To block traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, the approach to Chicago’s congested O’Hare International Airport and the jammed southbound lanes of the 110 freeway below the iconic four-level stacked interchange in Los Angeles? [Bruce S. Ticker]
A recent editorial in the Jerusalem Post calls for ending the war now, without achieving Israel’s objectives to cleanse Gaza of the Jihadi Hamas fighters. This is a terrible idea. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Jerusalem Post Calls for Ending the War with Hamas Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer