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Survivors remember the victims of the Nazi death camps at Auschwitz

Published by Euronews (English) A group of survivors of Nazi death camps have marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by Nazi Germany around Europe laid wreaths and flowers and lit […]

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Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Nordot

Druze Diplomat Emphasizes Importance of Transcending Religious, Cultural Boundaries

Amit Mekel — the Los Angeles-based Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest and the first non-Jewish Israeli diplomat in this region — shared that “I feel an even deeper calling to openly share my personal journey at every event since the war’s onset.”[Israel Bonds Press Release]

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Business & Finance, California, Israel, Press Release, USA

Berkeley Lecturer Found a Sanctuary in San Diego

Recently, as I was traveling and looking for a shul in San Diego for a few weeks I found respite and much more than that at Ohr Shalom near Balboa Park – joy and  inspiration, warmth and hospitality that energized me. [Noam Schimmel]

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Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

U.S. Suspends Funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following Reports that 12 Employees Participated in Oct. 7 Attack

The United States is suspending additional funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East temporarily as it reviews charges that 12 UNRWA employees took part in Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. “The United States is extremely troubled by the allegations,” stated Matthew Miller, the U.S. State Department spokesman. [JNS]

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Antisemitism, International, Israel, USA

Satire: X Averts the Holocaust

Musk contends X’s free speech policy would have successfully undermined Hitler’s appeal. Of course, under that policy, Musk would have given free rein to Hitler to post on X as he has done for conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones. Maybe he’s right. Look how successful social media has been in curbing the support for Donald Trump! [Laurie Baron]

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Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Remembering the Holocaust on the Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

As more time passes and we get further away from the Holocaust, we are finding fewer and fewer young people who have any real understanding of how it began and how it was allowed to grow into one of the darkest moments in human history.   [Darren Schwartz]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Major Jewish Groups Around the World React to ICJ Preliminary Ruling on Israel

“We take note of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) appropriate rejection of South Africa’s extreme demand for an Israeli ceasefire – which tacitly recognizes Israel’s right to self-defense against Hamas and others in Gaza – as well as the ICJ’s call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. We are, however, disappointed by today’s International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision to issue a series of provisional measures against Israel, as it gives weight to South Africa’s preposterous claims.” [J7 press release]

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International, Israel, Press Release

Biden warns against rise of antisemitism, efforts to downplay Hamas attacks

Published by Reuters By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, warning against what he called an alarming rise in antisemitism after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and efforts to minimize what happened that day. Biden, who launched the first U.S. national strategy to

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Antisemitism, International, Israel, Nordot, USA

World Court stops short of Gaza ceasefire order, says Israel must prevent genocide

Published by Reuters UK By Stephanie van den Berg, Bassam Masoud and Nidal al-Mughrabi THE HAGUE/GAZA (Reuters) -The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. While the ruling denied

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International, Israel, Nordot

Eric Shapira Is a Man of Many Accomplishments

He has published over one hundred professional articles and authored three very excellent and very different books. The first, A New Wrinkle, details how to embrace the second half of our lives. The second, The Art of Eric Z. Shapira, is the thrilling result of a five-year labor of love. This stunning collection is a 60-year retrospective of this self-taught artist’s drawings, paintings and sculptures. The most recent publication is a textbook entitled Geriatric Dentistry: Gateway to Longevity and Life-Long Health. This is a valuable resource for geriatric dentistry and medicine. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Holocaust Included Numerous Pogroms Like That Committed by Hamas on Oct. 7th

During the Holocaust, there was not one but many instances of pogroms and mass murders like what occurred on Oct. 7th.  The Holocaust was much bigger, more systematized, and cumulatively far more horrible than the massacre perpetrated by Hamas. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]

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Antisemitism, Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Exclusive-US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on civilian casualties

Published by Reuters By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has created a channel with Israel to discuss concerns over incidents in Gaza in which civilians have been killed or injured by the Israeli military and civilian facilities have been targeted, two U.S. officials with knowledge told Reuters. The channel was set up

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Israel, Nordot, USA

Hamas demands withdrawal of Israeli army before new hostage deal

Published by DPA The Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas is calling for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip before any agreement is reached on a new deal for the release of further hostages. Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad also told dpa on Thursday that negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States had

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Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA