Israel

Private School Responds to Bullying Complaint by Expelling 3 Jewish Students

According to the complaint, bullies taunted the parents’ 11-year-old daughter for being “Israeli,” and called Jews “baby killers,” and said they deserved to die because of what is happening in Gaza. Pointing at the other children, the bullies told their daughter that everyone at the school is against Jews and Israel, which is why they hate you. [Press Release]

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

Jewish Trivia Quiz: The NBA

Renowned ‍coaches ‍Red ‍Auerbach ‍and ‍Red ‍Holzman ‍were ‍both ‍Jewish, ‍as ‍is ‍Adam ‍Silver, ‍the ‍current ‍NBA ‍Commissioner, ‍and ‍current ‍and ‍former ‍team ‍owners ‍including ‍Abe ‍Pollin, ‍Micky ‍Arison ‍and ‍Herb ‍Kohl. ‍What ‍is ‍another ‍NBA ‍Jewish ‍connection? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Israel, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Outgoing Federation Board Chair Says His Thank You’s

Thank you, Heidi, for being such an amazing CEO for Federation. The Jewish community and Israel, especially Sha’ar HaNegev, are lucky to have you at the helm. We have spent countless hours together and traveled together around the world on behalf of Federation. [David Bark]

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Israel, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

‘We are not our governments’ – Israeli-Iranian film ‘Tatami’ makes San Diego debut

Co-directed by Israeli-Iranian duo Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, the sports drama Tatami will make its San Diego debut at the Media Arts Center on Friday and be shown through Thursday, July 3. [Alexa Vazquez, Times of San Diego]

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Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Shared USD, Bar-Ilan University Prof. to Discuss Legal Threats to Israel July 2

In addition to his current positions with Bar-Ilan and University of San Diego, Bell has served as a visiting fellow in the Project on the Foundations of Private Law at Harvard Law School, a visiting professor at the law schools of Fordham University and the University of Connecticut … (Press Release0

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Adopt A Family Foundation Cares for Terror Victims amid Israel-Iran War

Although we are filled with pride in the extraordinary accomplishments by the IDF and Israel’s security forces, we know and feel what our families are going through – living in a war within a war…now for the past 20 months. [Carine Chitayat]

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Jewish Women Around the World Have Demonstrated ‘Chutzpah’ for Millennia

Beautifully illustrated, Chutzpah Girls tells the stories of remarkable Jewish women from biblical times through the present with six continents represented. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Israel Provided Perfect Environment for Beta Testing of Bunker-Busting Bomb

Prime Minister Netanyahu understood the seismic shift in world order achieved by this masterful joint effort with the United States. In giving his congratulatory speech to Trump after the completion of the successful operation, Bibi effused his joy, exhilaration, and relief that Iran’s nuclear facilities were finally destroyed, thereby averting a daunting arms race in the Middle East. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]

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Amy Neustein, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

U.S. Attacks 3 Nuclear Sites in Iran; Jewish Reactions Generally Favorable

In a nationally televised address, President Donald Trump announced Saturday night, June 21, that the U.S. military had conducted “massive strikes” on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

San Diegans Make Their Way Back from War-Torn Israel

From war-torn Israel, some Jewish San Diegans have returned home via a stopover in Jordan.  Among those arriving home safely on separate flights Wednesday, June 18, were Linda Bennett, 79, and Nava Weiser, 14. [Donald H. Harrison]

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