Let us call them out for what they are. They are Nazis. They are wannabe Putins. They are war criminals. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East
How had this happened? Where were our defense forces? Our intelligence network? Our government? The answer came to me in a flash, and I was not the only one to have these thoughts, though we have been told that this is not the time for calling the authorities to account. That will come later. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East
Residents of the South Bay portion of San Diego County will host a rally in support of Israel and peace at 7 pm. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Temple Beth Shalom, 208 Madrona Street, Chula Vista. [SDJW Staff Report]
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Israel, San Diego County
By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego Over 4,500 San Diegans gathered at a park adjacent to the Lawrence Family JCC on Tuesday night in a solemn vigil to show unity and support for Israel following the deadly attacks from Gaza. Wearing the Israeli colors of blue and white, and many holding signs and flags,
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Chris Jennewein, Israel, San Diego County
Editor’s note: The Torah scroll that is currently aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was donated by the Kamaras family in memory of Sgt. Jacob Kamaras, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, as well as the grandfather and namesake of the editor and publisher of San Diego
By Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark Dear friends, We want to invite you to two upcoming community events: Join our community as we show support and solidarity tonight, Tuesday, October 10, at 7 p.m. at the community Vigil for Israel. Tomorrow, October 11 at 10 a.m., we will have the opportunity to hear from Maia
Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza War: October 10 Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — When Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean this week in response to the Hamas attack on Israel, it carried a special meaning for my family. The Torah scroll that is currently aboard the
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Israel, Middle East, USA
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Monday released the following statement on Ofir Libstein, the mayor of San Diego’s longtime partner region of Sha’ar HaNegev, who was among more than 900 Israelis murdered in the Hamas surprise attack during Simchat Torah. Dear Neighbor, San Diego stands with the people of Israel in the wake of
Mayor Gloria ‘Personally Mourning’ Ofir Libstein, Slain Mayor of Sha’ar HaNegev Read More »
Israel, San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — In San Diego and across the Jewish world, this past Simchat Torah holiday won’t be forgotten anytime soon. While I was on volunteer security duty at Congregation Adat Yeshurun during Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret, bits and pieces of the devastating news in Israel began to emerge. We heard that 100
Editor’s Notebook: Navigating an Unforgettable Sense of Limbo on Simchat Torah Read More »
Israel, Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, Opinion, San Diego CountyBy Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark SAN DIEGO — Our thoughts continue to be with the people affected by this crisis, and we remain committed to providing you with accurate and timely information as it becomes available. Here’s what we have learned so far: More than 700 Israelis killed, over 2,300 wounded, and roughly 150
Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza War: October 9 Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — On Monday afternoon, The Jewish Agency for Israel took Jewish Federations of North America President and CEO Eric Fingerhut and UJA-Federation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein to Barzilai Medical Center, in the heavily hit city of Ashkelon just eight miles north of the border with Gaza, to show their support
American Jewish Leaders Show Support for Victims of Terror Read More »
Israel, USA
(JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defense Forces prepares for a major offensive in response to Hamas’s deadly surprise attack on Oct. 7, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel; everything is closed,” Gallant stated
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Israel
Published by DPA Israel’s response to attacks from Gaza by the Islamist militant group Hamas “will change the Middle East,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “What Hamas will face will be harsh and terrible,” Netanyahu told officials from towns in southern Israel, according to a statement. “We are only at the beginning.” Israeli
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Israel
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Mayor Todd Gloria issued the following statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks and expressing solidarity with the people of Israel and Jews around the world: “San Diego stands with the people of Israel in the wake of today’s horrific terrorist attacks and condemns Hamas in the strongest possible terms. “With
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Israel, San Diego County