International

ADL’s Perlov Has History of Fostering Inter-Communal Relations

When the position of ADL Regional Director opened with the departure of Tammy Gillies, Perlov said she felt motivated to apply for the job, to which she was appointed last October. “With antisemitism being at historic high levels, I felt like I could not stand on the side and not put my experience forward,” she said. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County

Federation Reacts to Judicial Reform Developments in Israel ‘With Great Concern’

Jewish Federation of San Diego’s President and CEO Heidi Gantwerk, as well as Federation’s Board Chair David Bark, on Monday issued the following statement regarding the latest developments on the issue of judicial reform in Israel: Friends, Like everyone who cares deeply about the land and the people of Israel, we are watching the latest

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Israel, San Diego County

Censure Rep. Jayapal Over Dig Against Israel?

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “There is nothing progressive about racism,” said. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas. It was a shit-hits-the-fan moment  last week when the U.S. House of Representatives reacted to Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s (D-Wash.) “racist state” dig against Israel. It was an empty resolution, officially having nothing to do with Jayapal. For

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA

Protests Rage as Israel Passes Contested Curbs on Some Supreme Court Powers

Published by Reuters By Ari Rabinovitch and Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s parliament on Monday ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed to ease a constitutional crisis convulsing the country for months. The amendment limiting the Supreme Court’s powers to void

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Israel

Jewish Scientist Who Inherited Jonas Salk’s Office Unlocks Secrets of Hormones

Evans works in a laboratory bequeathed to him by his colleague and mentor, the late discoverer of the polio vaccine, Jonas Salk. In one research project, Evans and his team studied the impact of exercise on a body’s genetic makeup. They found that exercise will activate a cascade of genes that prompt the body to produce a chemical form of energy known at ATP (adenosine triphosphate). [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

In Meeting With Israel’s Herzog, Biden Cites ‘Hard Work’ Ahead for Peace

Published by Reuters (This July 18 story has been corrected to say Tlaib is the first Palestinian American woman in Congress in paragraph 14) By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stressed their countries’ close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting despite U.S.

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USA

Meir Shalev’s ‘My Wild Garden’ Brings to Light Israel’s Ethos, History, and Development

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — From time to time I like to test my ability to read a literary text in Hebrew (the daily newspaper can hardly be called “literary”) by reading a book in that language. After all, I have been living in Israel for almost 60 years and have had to

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel

Glenda Sacks Retires after Serving San Diego’s Jewish Community for 36 Years

Retirement date was June 30th and almost immediately, the South African native traveled to a retreat center at Kfar Blum, Israel, for a family reunion that brought together relatives from various parts of the English-speaking world. Having just returned to San Diego, her most immediate task is training her Hillel successor, Danielle Botvin, but beyond that she is looking forward to “learning how to chill – I’m not good at that.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel’s Herzog to Congress: Criticism of Israel Must Not Drift Into Antisemitism

Published by Reuters By Patricia Zengerle, Rami Ayyub and Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday he welcomed criticism, especially from American friends, but said it must not cross the line into negation of Israel’s right to exist. That, he said, was antisemitism. Herzog, whose position is largely ceremonial,

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USA

Palestinian Chef Levels Tasteless Accusations Against Israel. Is She Full of Hummus?

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — In The Philadelphia Inquirer’s food section, a Palestinian chef opened up a whole new front…quite an unappetizing one…in the propaganda wars over Israel. I missed a story about Anan Jardali Zahr a native of Acre, Israel, when it first appeared in the July 6 Inquirer. Zahr’s family moved to

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA