The State of California, the California State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, and Superintendent Tony Thurmond are being sued on behalf of Jewish parents whose children have been, and continue to be, the subjects of cruel, persistent, and pervasive antisemitism in their California public schools. [Press Release]
A Jewish state assemblyman from the southwestern edge of Long Island was denied a rare opportunity to question New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani about Jewish fears while a first-term Jewish congressman voiced a preference for dogs over Muslims. Plus, President Trump’s man in Belgium intervened in the country’s health policies as they apply to mohels. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Tetzaveh is the parsha of details. Dozens of pesukim describing the garments of the Kohanim. Threads. Stones. Measurements. Colors. Nothing casual. Nothing approximate. Every stitch exact. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
Parsha Tetzaveh: The hidden light and the hidden leader Read More »
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The priestly garments and the Purim masks both speak to the same truth: external appearance can conceal, reveal, or transform inner reality. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said: “The relationship between Israel and the United States goes far beyond a strategic alliance. It is a deep partnership rooted in shared democratic values, and that partnership is a cornerstone of Israel’s security and national resilience …”
The Conservative/Masorti Movement has stood with Israel for generations, and especially since October 7. We have answered the Prime Minister’s call to “fight” for Israel’s future. Now we must insist that Israel stand for us — and for the religious freedom of all Jews. [Press Release]
Conservative Jews urge protests against eliminating egalitarian prayer from the Kotel Read More »
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Read through the biblical Book of Job, Leviathan becomes a rigorously anti-consolatory work, approaching nihilism only to expose the conditions that make nihilism plausible. [Sam Ben-Meir]
The movie ‘Leviathan’ counters the biblical Book of Job Read More »
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With the tagline Our Voice in Sacramento, the new name and brand reflect the organization’s evolution into the nation’s largest statewide coalition of Jewish organizations and reaffirms its mission: to amplify Jewish voices through strategic statewide advocacy and coalition-building to better the lives of Jews and all Californians. [Press Release]
Jewish Public Affairs Committee renames itself ‘Jewish California’ Read More »
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In Southern California, six Jewish women are proving that the best of America isn’t found in a headline, but at a dinner table. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Building bridges, one matzah ball at a time Read More »
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P-Cure’s compact proton therapy system, which delivers a beam of radiation that precisely targets tumors, thereby preventing damage to nearby organs and healthy tissue, grew out of a two-year collaboration with oncologists, physicists, and physicians at Hadassah. [Cailin Acosta]
Hadassah reports lung cancer treatment progress Read More »
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The party planning committee of Judy Rosenthal, Seth Krosner, Phil Johnson, and Lisa Berman-Hernandez shared heartfelt words about their love for the community and the importance of celebrating together as a congregational family. [Cailin Acosta]
Tifereth Israel Synagogue celebrates its 120th anniversary in style Read More »
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DMFI PAC’s Majority Project is the only effort focused on electing Democrats who stand with Israel as a democratic ally, are committed to confronting antisemitism and extremism, and recognize the U.S.-Israel relationship as a vital national security partnership — while remaining squarely focused on winning back the House. [Press Release]
Pro-Israel Democrats endorse SD City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert for Congress Read More »
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WASHINGTON. D.C. (Press Release) – A year into the second Trump administration, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) on Tuesday released a detailed assessment of its actions and policies as it relates to antisemitism and anti-democratic extremism. The report, “One Year In: A Look at the Administration’s Approach to Antisemitism,” enumerates instances of the government’s move to curtail or
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Young men and young women — some not so young — responded
full-heartedly to the military call-ups after October 7. Yet although the
religious Zionist community comprises roughly 20–22% of Israel’s population, its sons account for approximately one-third of the fallen in this war — far beyond their demographic share. [Stephen M. Flatow]