International

‘Red Wave’ Turns Into a Ripple; Coalition Process Underway in Israel

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — The U.S. election results are not final, but a lot closer than projected in pre-election polls. The combination of a Supreme Court decision about abortion and Donald Trump’s prominence provided enough threats to limit the usual non-presidential party’s tendency to lose in mid-term elections. The projected “red wave” turned

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

Questioning the Needs and Desires of San Diego’s Jewish Community

“Top line results” are expected in January from the survey of the San Diego Jewish community that was sponsored by five local agencies and was conducted by Brandies University’s Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, it was announced Sunday at the Tapestry event at the Lawrence Family JCC. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, USA

3 Jewish Vets Recommend Universal Military Service

At 11:11 a.m. on November 11, or what might be written as 11:11/11/11, former South African enlisted man Norman Kort blew taps on a World War II bugle that he had purchased at an estate sale in England.  As he did so, David Schlichtman raised the U.S. flag at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in honor of America’s Veterans Day. The occasion marked 104 years since the Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice that brought World War I to a close.  [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA

Jewish Federations Allocate $7 Million to Support JDC’s Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

(JNS) The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Thursday announced a new allocation of $7 million in aid to Ukraine in response to widespread power outages as well as in anticipation of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country this winter. JFNA’s allocation will help fund the relief efforts of the American Jewish Joint

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International, USA

After Dropping Ye, Adidas to Partner With ADL on Anti-Bigotry Education

(JNS) The sporting goods giant Adidas, which recently ended its “Yeezy” brand partnership with the rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) over his series of antisemitic comments, is donating more than $1 million over four years to the Anti-Defamation League and partnering with the organization an anti-bigotry education. Adidas and ADL are embarking on “a formal

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USA

Israeli President Calls for ‘Renewable Middle East’ at COP27, But Some Call it a Pipedream

By David Isaac (JNS) Israeli President Isaac Herzog went beyond reaffirming his country’s 2021 commitment to fight climate change at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt at Sharm el-Sheikh. On Nov. 7, Herzog presented a far-reaching vision of a sustainable energy infrastructure serving as the foundation for Middle East Peace. In

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International, Israel, Middle East

KKL-JNF reveals nationwide plan for fire protection and restoration of Jerusalem mountains

(Press Release) Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that operates as the National Forest Service in Israel. Established over 120 years ago, KKL-JNF is considered one of the world’s oldest organizations operating in the field of environmental solutions, forestry and fire protection. As part of the COP27 climate conference being

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International, Israel

Doctor Who Became a Rabbi Runs Chabad Shul in Rancho Bernardo

Trestman was a medical doctor long before he became a rabbi.  He still is a pulmonary specialist with the Palomar/ Pomerado Hospital Group.  But now, he is also a Chabad rabbi who, with his wife Debra, hosts Bais Betzalel Chabad of North County Inland at their home in Rancho Bernardo near the Poway city line.  At the hospital, his colleagues call him “Ken” whereas at the shul he is known by his Hebrew name “Yehuda.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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

November 30 in Jerusalem: Annual Remembrance Day for Jews Expelled From Arab Lands

(JNS) Nov. 30, 2022, is proscribed by Israeli law as the annual remembrance day when 850,000 Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews were driven, expelled, coerced, and “encouraged” to leave their homes across all Arab lands and from Iran.  It will mark the 75th anniversary from when the expulsion pressures began with redoubled earnestness. One day earlier, on Nov.

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Israel, Jewish History, Middle East

Yad Vashem Releases Rare Photos of Kristallnacht Pogrom

(JNS) A newly discovered photo album recently donated to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum, features rare photos of the events of the November Pogrom of 1938, termed “Kristallnacht” by the Nazis. The museum released the photos to the public on Wednesday. The album contains photographs of vandalized Jewish homes, images of Jews in dressing gowns

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Holocaust, International, Israel

Israel Says it Does Not Have Production Capacity to Supply Air Defense to Ukraine

Published by Kyiv Independent Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz also said “it is impossible to empty (Israel’s) supply of air defense systems,” the Jerusalem Post reported. Kyiv has repeatedly requested Jersusalem supply Ukraine with air defense systems and other weapons. While Israel has so far provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine, it has thus far

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Israel

Ambassador: US to See How Israel’s Far-Right Lawmakers Act before Passing Judgment

Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States plans to see what Israel’s far-right politicians say “and how they act” before taking a position on its incoming government, the U.S. ambassador said. Veteran Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu secured a return to office after his bloc of far-right and religious parties last week won a

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Israel