Israel

San Diegans Join 1,400 philanthropists at JNF-USA’s National Conference

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Over 1,400 supporters of the land and people of Israel, including more than 50 from San Diego, united in Boston on November 4-6, 2022, for an unforgettable and riveting weekend at Jewish National Fund-USA’s largest ever National Conference. The organization’s annual symposium is unique in that it brings together high […]

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Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

New Report Highlights Stresses and Changes Faced by the American Jewish Community

BOSTON (Press Release) — A new report based on surveys commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation over the last two years demonstrates the prevailing challenges and opportunities that the American Jewish community faces in regard to its institutions, safety, unity, and more. The report released today, “The American Jewish Community: Trends and Changes in Engagement

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Israel, USA

Sha’ar Hanegev School Superintendent Tells of Missile Zone Challenges

Special problems faced by the preschool-through-12th-grade school district in Sha’ar Hanegev (Gateway to the Negev) are security for the students in a region often targeted by missiles fired by terrorists in neighboring Gaza, and persuading the students that there are jobs and good futures for them in that rural, agricultural area. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel’s 25th Knesset Sworn In

(JNS) The 120 lawmakers who make up Israel’s 25th Knesset were sworn in on Tuesday, exactly two weeks after Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the national election. During the parliamentary ceremony, legislators, one after the other, stated, “I commit” in response to their names being called out in alphabetical order. “The citizens of Israel

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Israel

FBI to Investigate Death of Shireen Abu Akleh as Israel Calls Probe ‘Serious Mistake’

(JNS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May, Israeli media reported on Monday. In September, the IDF concluded its own investigation into the death of Abu Akleh, who was killed during a firefight between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen in

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Israel, Middle East, USA

‘Red Wave’ Turns Into a Ripple; Coalition Process Underway in Israel

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — The U.S. election results are not final, but a lot closer than projected in pre-election polls. The combination of a Supreme Court decision about abortion and Donald Trump’s prominence provided enough threats to limit the usual non-presidential party’s tendency to lose in mid-term elections. The projected “red wave” turned

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

Questioning the Needs and Desires of San Diego’s Jewish Community

“Top line results” are expected in January from the survey of the San Diego Jewish community that was sponsored by five local agencies and was conducted by Brandies University’s Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, it was announced Sunday at the Tapestry event at the Lawrence Family JCC. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, USA

Israeli President Calls for ‘Renewable Middle East’ at COP27, But Some Call it a Pipedream

By David Isaac (JNS) Israeli President Isaac Herzog went beyond reaffirming his country’s 2021 commitment to fight climate change at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt at Sharm el-Sheikh. On Nov. 7, Herzog presented a far-reaching vision of a sustainable energy infrastructure serving as the foundation for Middle East Peace. In

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International, Israel, Middle East

KKL-JNF reveals nationwide plan for fire protection and restoration of Jerusalem mountains

(Press Release) Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates as the National Forest Service in Israel. Established over 120 years ago, KKL-JNF is considered one of the world’s oldest organizations operating in the field of environmental solutions, forestry and fire protection. As part of the COP27 climate conference being

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International, Israel

November 30 in Jerusalem: Annual Remembrance Day for Jews Expelled From Arab Lands

(JNS) Nov. 30, 2022, is proscribed by Israeli law as the annual remembrance day when 850,000 Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews were driven, expelled, coerced, and “encouraged” to leave their homes across all Arab lands and from Iran.  It will mark the 75th anniversary from when the expulsion pressures began with redoubled earnestness. One day earlier, on Nov.

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Israel, Jewish History, Middle East

Yad Vashem Releases Rare Photos of Kristallnacht Pogrom

(JNS) A newly discovered photo album recently donated to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum, features rare photos of the events of the November Pogrom of 1938, termed “Kristallnacht” by the Nazis. The museum released the photos to the public on Wednesday. The album contains photographs of vandalized Jewish homes, images of Jews in dressing gowns

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Holocaust, International, Israel