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Shared USD, Bar-Ilan University Prof. to Discuss Legal Threats to Israel July 2

In addition to his current positions with Bar-Ilan and University of San Diego, Bell has served as a visiting fellow in the Project on the Foundations of Private Law at Harvard Law School, a visiting professor at the law schools of Fordham University and the University of Connecticut … (Press Release0

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Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

ADL Calls on New York City Candidates for Elected Office to Avoid Language Scapegoating Jews

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday called on all candidates for elected office, including those running in the New York City mayoral election, to disassociate themselves from and avoid using language that plays into antisemitic tropes and stereotypes. [Press Release]

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Boulder Jewish Community Resilient after June 1 Terror Attack

Editor’s Note: On June 1, a terrorist pitched Molotov cocktails at a group of pro-Israel demonstrators advocating release of Israeli hostages from their confinement in Gaza.  Mohamed Soliman subsequently was charged in federal court with 12 counts of committing a hate crime. By Jonathan Lev and David Paul BOULDER, Colorado — In times of heartbreak

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Antisemitism, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Satire: The Reasons I Am Terrified

Ever since Donald Trump entered the American political scene, I have been terrified. It’s not Trump that scares me. Since I live only 30 minutes from the Mexican border, I have worried about being assaulted, kidnapped, killed, or robbed by armed illegal aliens released from insane asylums and prisons to invade the United States at the behest of hostile countries. [Laurie Baron]

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Jewish Women Around the World Have Demonstrated ‘Chutzpah’ for Millennia

Beautifully illustrated, Chutzpah Girls tells the stories of remarkable Jewish women from biblical times through the present with six continents represented. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Banned Books Celebrated at San Diego’s Central Library

The goal of this exhibition is to stand for creative freedom, the right to read, and the power of art to challenge and inspire. Being a feminist bothered by the repression felt in the workplace, in society, and from the current presidential administration, this exhibit spoke to me. [Cailin Acosta]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Fiction, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Israel Provided Perfect Environment for Beta Testing of Bunker-Busting Bomb

Prime Minister Netanyahu understood the seismic shift in world order achieved by this masterful joint effort with the United States. In giving his congratulatory speech to Trump after the completion of the successful operation, Bibi effused his joy, exhilaration, and relief that Iran’s nuclear facilities were finally destroyed, thereby averting a daunting arms race in the Middle East. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]

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U.S. Attacks 3 Nuclear Sites in Iran; Jewish Reactions Generally Favorable

In a nationally televised address, President Donald Trump announced Saturday night, June 21, that the U.S. military had conducted “massive strikes” on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. [Donald H. Harrison]

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San Diegans Make Their Way Back from War-Torn Israel

From war-torn Israel, some Jewish San Diegans have returned home via a stopover in Jordan.  Among those arriving home safely on separate flights Wednesday, June 18, were Linda Bennett, 79, and Nava Weiser, 14. [Donald H. Harrison]

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