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ADL, AEN rap Palestinian bias of the American Association of Geographers

Multiple sessions organized by “Geographers for Justice in Palestine” promoted efforts to boycott Israeli academia and featured presentations that were overwhelmingly one-sided. Sessions such as “BDS and the AAG,” “Mapping and Counter-Mapping Genocide,” and “No Geographic Technology for Apartheid” raised particular concern. (Press Release)

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

Children’s lives enriched by screen time alternatives

Linda Moskovics is a retired former head librarian at the Benjamin branch of the San Diego City Library system. She has now written a children’s book, for ages 4-14, inveighing against “too much screen time [that] can quietly steal joy, focus, sleep, and connection.  It can increase anxiety, harm social skills, impact brain development and crowd out important life experiences.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, USA

Keeping the faith, performing acts of kindness, in the face of antisemitism

In the face of threats from Iran and its proxies, and the worldwide scourge of antisemitism, the resilience of the Jewish people continues to show itself in ways both big and small. It is in how we support one another, how we show up, and how we hold on to hope. [Mark Levenson]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Hollywood celebrity gifting suite is about more than just swag

However, after spending time at Heather Marianna’s pre-Oscar’s celebrity gifting suite, “A Toast to Hollywood,” I came away with the sense that the event is also very much about connection, strategy, and giving brands a shot at being seen in a crowded world. [Sandi Masori]

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Business & Finance, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Acts of brazen antisemitism proliferate in North America, Europe

Across the pond, hoodlums globalized the intifada when they set fire before 1:45 a.m. Monday to four ambulances operated by the nonprofit service Hatzola parked outside a synagogue in Golders Green, the largest Jewish community in London. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Inaugural podcast spotlights JNF-USA’s Russell Robinson

On the first-ever episode of the Mitzvah Expo Podcast, a new platform dedicated to highlighting the nonprofits and initiatives strengthening Jewish life, Jewish National Fund-USA Chief Executive Officer Russell F. Robinson discussed how his organization is creating a vibrant future for the land and people of Israel. [Rabbi Cantor Linda Bernstein]

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Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA