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Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus ‘Horrified and Outraged’ by Texas Synagogue Attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Co-Chairs of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus issued the following statement regarding the hostage situation at Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, TX,  Saturday, January 15. U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas — who represents California’s 51st congressional district, which includes all of Imperial County and the southernmost portions of San Diego […]

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Cold-Case Investigation Names Surprise Suspect in Anne Frank’s Betrayal

Published by Reuters By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the mystery of how the Nazis found the hiding place of the famous diarist in 1944. Anne and seven other Jews were discovered by the

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Israeli PM Speaks With Texas Governor, Rabbi in Aftermath of Hostage Crisis

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbot on Sunday to express his gratitude following the safe conclusion of the synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville. Bennett thanked Abbot for the “determined and professional action by the law-enforcement authorities,” and also for his support for Israel and stance against anti-Semitism and the

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Middle East, USA

Jewish Security Official Urges Congregant Training Drills

By Faygie Holt (JNS) The Jewish community “must be ready” and stay “vigilant and strong” to respond to any antisemitic incidents, emphasized Michael Masters, CEO and national director of the Secure Community Network, the security arm of the organized Jewish community. “We are just 2 percent of the U.S. population, but 58 percent of religiously

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Rabbi Threw Chair at Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Before Escaping

Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A rabbi who was among four Jewish congregants taken captive at a Dallas-area synagogue said on Monday that he and others managed to escape after he threw a chair at the hostage-taker and then rushed for an exit door. The ten-hour siege Saturday at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue

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Dissecting Nazi Propaganda

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., gave a lecture via Facebook entitled How the Nazis Manipulated the Masses. Historian Dr. Edna Friedberg and USHMM Teacher Educator Kim Blevins-Relleva were the presenters. Nazi propaganda didn’t begin with hatred, but a kind of patriotism. In the 1920s, the

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Federation and ADL Leaders: ‘We Stand with Colleyville’

Heidi Gantwerk, President & CEO of Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and Tammy Gillies, Regional Director of ADL San Diego, issued the following statement on Saturday’s hostage situation involving Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. * Dear Community Member, We have been monitoring what many of you have likely been following today, the horrifying

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ADI’s First Annual ‘Race for Inclusion’ Raises $14K for Israelis with Disabilities

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — On Wednesday morning, December 29, following a week of gloomy weather, the Negev clouds gave way to abundant sunshine and an atmosphere of heightened hope and humanity, as ADI, Israel’s most comprehensive provider of residential and rehabilitative care for individuals with severe disabilities, hosted its First Annual “Race for Inclusion.” The

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Middle East, USA

EEOC Commissioner Calls Allegations of Antisemitism at Stanford ‘Deeply Troubling’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — During a panel on rising antisemitism and ways to address it in the workplace, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas, for the very first time, commented on the Brandeis Center’s complaint of antisemitism at Stanford University, calling the allegations, “deeply troubling.” Lucas specifically highlighted serious concerns about the

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