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Jewish Federation CEO: My Trip to Washington in Support of Israel

By Heidi Gantwerk SAN DIEGO — On Tuesday, I, along with Federation Board Chair David Bark, flew to Washington D.C. to gather with more than 200 Federation and partner agency leaders, philanthropists, and many national officials — all in support of Israel. We heard extraordinarily strong words of support from Congressional leadership from both sides […]

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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, USA

‘We Have Been Here Before,’ StandWithUs Reminds San Diego Amid War in Israel

By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, StandWithUs co-founder and CEO Roz Rothstein grew up deeply immersed in the shadow of the Shoah. That is what made the unprecedented Hamas assault on Israel all too familiar, Rothstein said at the StandWithUs Southwest “Leaders of Tomorrow” gala on Sunday at the Marriott

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Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County

Alicia Keys Under Fire for ‘Sick Ode to Hamas Terror Attacks’

Published by Radar Online (CA) Alicia Keys came under fire this week after she allegedly published a “sick ode to the Hamas terrorist attacks” in a now-deleted Instagram post, RadarOnline.com can report. In a surprising development to come after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented terrorist attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip last

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Israel

Jewish Communal Members Seek to Rally Support for Israel, against Hamas

Jewish community members are asking various institutions and organizations to indicate their support for Israel and opposition to Hamas in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas terrorists who murdered over 1,000 civilians and also took approximately 150 hostages. [SDJW Staff report]

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Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Gaza: The Hellhole

By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — More than a week has gone by since the infamous sneak attack by Hamas terrorists from Gaza on October 7. I have reported that Michal and I are doing ok, with no missiles striking Kfar Saba and only a few short periods in our in-house shelter. Well, we

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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer

American Jewish Committee Calls on California to Keep Antisemitic Pro-Hamas Materials Out of Ethnic Studies Curriculum

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today urged California Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond to ensure public funds will not support an Ethnic Studies organization or its affiliates who attempt to justify or promote violence and terrorism. AJC signed onto an open letter to Thurmond

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California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education

San Diegans Describe Experiences Flying In and Out of War-Torn Israel

A group of 18 Jewish men, who have nicknamed themselves “The Bagel Boys” arranged their chairs under a shade tree at a local park on Friday and shared stories about flying in and out of Israel just as the war with Hamas was getting underway. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

Federation CEO: ‘We Are Grieving Now and Will Be For Some Time’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – In the face of thousands of victims slaughtered and wounded by the hands of Hamas, Jewish Federation of San Diego demonstrated Tuesday, October 10 that San Diego’s support for Israel remains unshakable, staging a solidarity gathering that drew more than 4,500 of backers from across the region. Community Jewish leaders,

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Israel, San Diego County