International

Sivani’s House is an Emotional Exhibit of Remembrance for Oct. 7 Victims

Sivani’s House, an immersive exhibit installed at The Hive at Leichtag Commons, does not focus on the politics of that day. Instead, it offers an intimate look at the story of one family’s grief—a story that transcends tragedy and speaks to the universal experience of love and loss. [Miriam Gershenson and Albert Kreimerman]

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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

California Tested Hotline for Harassed Jewish Students Now in Massachusetts and New York

Carly Gammill, Director of Legal Policy at the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department, said: “The expansion of the initiative into Massachusetts and New York comes at a time when antisemitism continues to plague students in our nation’s schools and will help ensure broader access to legal resources for students seeking to address attacks against their Jewish identity.” [Press Release]

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

A Preview of the San Diego International Film Festival

In a telephone interview I caught up with Tonya Mantooth, CEO/Artistic Director of this nonprofit festival. This curious empath has a passion for films that encourage social consciousness and provocative issues that impact all people. To this end, the committee received 3200 film entries from 83 countries. Mark your calendars now for October 16-20th. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, International, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

International Media Ignores Suffering of Israelis in Current Warfare

The screen is full of scenes of cars, trucks and other vehicles stuck bumper to bumper and packed to the brim with families fleeing southern Lebanon to get away from the region being bombarded by Israel. As is the case in Gaza, the UN is concerned about the fate of the children. Funnily enough, the UN showed little concern for the fate of Israeli children … [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors

AMCHA Initiative: Faculty Chapters Spur Campus Antisemitism

A report released Thursday, Sept. 26, highlights the role Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a nationwide network of over 100 faculty chapters, plays in escalating antisemitic incidents, fomenting chaos and pushing forward the academic boycott [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Middle East, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA