Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Israel is prepared to fight until complete victory over the Hamas group and promises to cease fire only after the return of Israelis kidnapped by terrorists, according to the head of the Israeli government. According to him, today Israel marks six months since the beginning of the war with Hamas. He […]
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It was important for me to participate because I’m Israeli and my nation is traumatized. It was important for me to participate because my global Jewish community is in tears. It was important for me to participate because my heart is broken and I’m trying hard to put it back together. It was important for me to participate because I needed to be near people who are experiencing the same. [Miriam Gershenson]
An Encouraging Walk in Balboa Park in Support of the Israeli Hostages in Gaza Read More »
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The JCC is widely recognized as San Diego’s center for Jewish culture, community, and heritage and a highly sought-after partner for the county’s Jewish (and secular) organizations. We are a hub for Jewish experience and connection with a powerfully realized, extensive, and deeply embedded culture of welcome and engagement for all ages and stages of life; a force for Jewish connection and engagement throughout the region. [Betzy Lynch]
Nurturing Tradition and Inspiring Purpose: The Journey to the LFJCC’s Core Values Read More »
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Like many interesting things that happened in his life, Julius Katz had no premonition that he would spend 25 years working in various jobs at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) before retiring in 2002 at the age of 65. [Donald H. Harrison]
He became an agent for the French consul and paymaster for the French forces in North America, who had joined the Americans in fighting the British. In 1781, he worked extensively with Robert Morris, superintendent for Finance in the Thirteen Colonies. The money he raised helped George Washington pay the troops in advance of, during, and after the Siege of Yorktown, the final battle of the Revolution. [SDJW staff]
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 6 (ANI/TPS): Tensions between Hamas and Jordan have soared in recent days, with officials in Amman suggesting that the Jordanian citizenship of the terror group’s leaders be revoked. Raising Amman’s ire was an incendiary speech by Hamas leader Khaled Masha’al. Speaking in Amman on March 27, Masha’al
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Published by DPA Tens of thousands of people again took to the street of Israeli cities on Saturday evening to protest against the right-wing religious government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They called for a more serious effort to negotiate the release of hostages held by the militant group Hamas. This Sunday will be exactly
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Published by Tampa Free Press Democratic California Rep. Nancy Pelosi joined a group of Democratic lawmakers on Friday calling for President Joe Biden to halt weapons sales to Israel. Israel is currently carrying out a sweeping counteroffensive in Gaza against Hamas, the terrorist group responsible for killing over 1,200 people and kidnapping hundreds of others
At the South African Closed Chess Championships of a dozen players from March 25 to April 2, the 13-year-old came in second, securing his spot on the team. He was likewise the youngest person ever invited to the competition. [WorldMediaNetworks]
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A new study from the University of Haifa has identified specific neutral pathways that create an exaggerated reaction to perceived threats following a traumatic event. The study was recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. [Press Release]
Trauma Causes Physical Changes in the Brain Causing It to Overreact in Some Instances Read More »
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The new Mercedes racecar was the consistent winner, resulting in increased popularity for the Mercedes line and reflected in the fact that DMG increased the number of its employees from 340 in 1900 to 2,200 in 1904. In 1902, the company decided to call all its cars Mercedes, registering the name on September 26, ten days after its namesake’s 13th birthday. [SDJW staff]
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Published by DPA International The leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Friday described the alleged Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus earlier this week as a “turning point” with consequences. Nasrallah, during a rally to mark Jerusalem Day, said Hezbollah is not afraid of any war with
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Published by Raw Story (CA) Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said on Thursday that Midland oil magnate Tim Dunn, one of the state’s most powerful and influential GOP megadonors, once told him that only Christians should hold leadership positions in the lower chamber. Straus, a Republican who is Jewish, relayed the encounter in an
The Assembly Judiciary Committee has voted 10-1 in favor of legislation by Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) to provide penalties of up to $25,000 per instance in civil trials in which a victim proves he or she was adversely impacted by the spreading of hate flyers or other acts intending to intimidate members of religious, racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ groups. [SDJW staff]
Our Shtetl San Diego County: Legislature Advances Penalties for Hate Littering Read More »
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