The Hamas killers and gang-rapists were following closely in the footsteps of those who have been torturing and murdering Jews around the world since medieval times. [Rafael Medoff]
Centuries of Antisemitic Indoctrination Led to October 7 Massacre Read More »
Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, News Media, USA
To qualify, applicants must be federal employees (including contractors) in the San Diego Jewish community who are directly affected by the federal furlough. The loan amount is up to $2,500. The guarantor is waived for this specific program only. [Cailin Acosta]
Jewish Community Aids Families Affected by Federal Furlough Read More »
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She started working in clothing factories in the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. She stood up for the rights of female workers, improving their treatment in America. [Cailin Acosta]
Children’s Book Tells of Clara Lemlich, Advocate for Rights of Workers and Women Read More »
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“We will not accept a culture that treats Jewish self-determination as a negotiable ideal or Jewish inclusion as something to be ‘granted.’ The safety and dignity of Jews in every city depend on rejecting that false choice.” [Press Release]
650+ Rabbis Nationwide Condemn Mamdani’s Anti-Zionist Rhetoric Read More »
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At the Board of Directors meeting, President Robert Spitzer credited Mariaschin with the organization’s success: “B’nai B’rith is as strong as we are in large measure because of his leadership.” [Press Release]
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin to Retire June 30 Read More »
Press Release, USA
For Jewish communities across America, October 7th was not only a national tragedy for Israel but also a moral call to action. Sexual violence as a weapon of war left deep scars on survivors and shook Israel’s social fabric. [Press Release]
Balboa Park Walk Oct. 26 to Support At-Risk Youth in Israel Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
It all spells out a truism that should surprise nobody: Trump is too dangerous to trust to decide the Middle East’s fate or direct the implementation of his program. Millions of Americans can attest to Trump’s abuse of power and his habit of contradicting himself on a wide range of issues. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Trump Backs One Palestinian Faction and Then Another Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“Rabbi Hauer was an exemplar of what it meant to be a Torah Jew. Torah framed his life, and he used Torah to frame our lives,” said Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the OU, who spoke in both Jerusalem and New York. “I have lost a brother,” Joseph said, describing his close working relationship with Rabbi Hauer as they led the OU together for the past five years. [Press Release]
Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive VP of the Orthodox Union, Dead at 60 Read More »
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In an atmosphere of utmost secrecy, work was being carried out in Sarov, culminating in the successful testing of the first Soviet atomic (August 29, 1949) and hydrogen (August 12, 1953) bombs. The name and surname of the chief designer and scientific leader of the Nuclear Project, Yuli Khariton, were classified. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Yuli Khariton, Soviet Nuclear Physicist Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Formal funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at El Camino Memorial Park. More than 100 people gathered informally Sunday in the social hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue to share their memories for more than an hour. Here’s a partial summary of what was said about Phil in a session moderated by Rabbi Hanan Leberman, who described him as “a role model of kindness and chesed.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Israel’s goals in its self-defensive war in Gaza have always been to defeat Hamas, free the hostages, and protect its citizens. Israel issues evacuation warnings, opens humanitarian corridors, and works to get aid in — actions utterly inconsistent with genocidal intent. [Press Release]
AJC Warns Mamdani’s Rhetoric Can Sow Division Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, USA
We watched with interest as President Trump addressed the Knesset, and cringed at his self-aggrandizing remarks. Only Donald Trump could make this joyous and historic moment about himself; his hyperbolic claims of forging a regional peace that has evaded civilization for hundreds or thousands of years are patently false. The ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas is historic and important, though it is also tenuous and incomplete. [Halie Soifer]
OpEd: Praise for Trump’s Role Ending Gaza Fighting; Criticism for His Domestic Policies Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Through this new collaboration, the organizations will co-develop resources including faith-based educational content, digital campaigns, and launch advocacy efforts to counter antisemitism in all its forms—online, in the pews, and in the public square. [Press Release]