Hamas is intentionally manufacturing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It hoards international aid, food, medicine, and supplies meant for civilians and diverts them to its fighters and terror infrastructure. [Sasha Roytman]
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Jennifer Coburn will discuss her historical fiction novel, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, set in the Nazi’s Theresienstadt “show camp” during WWII, at La Jolla Riford Library on Aug. 12. [Times of San Diego]
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The writer’s friends, including Franz Kafka, considered Werfel to be the prophet of their generation—the generation of expressionists. But, as Thomas Mann wrote, “He was too richly gifted and too great a personality to confine himself within the framework of a single school, and he went far beyond the boundaries of Expressionism.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Franz Werfel, Impactful Novelist Read More »
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If you had a red triangle, you were classified as a political prisoner who was opposed to the Nazi regime. A green triangle designated habitual criminals, purple triangles were Jehovah’s Witnesses, black triangles were a-sexual or designated gypsies, more accurately known as Senti-Roma. The yellow triangle was to identify the Jews… (Cailin Acosta)
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In a Comic-Con panel, Mark S. Zaid, Esq. (Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advisor; comic book historian, author, GI’s Rabbi) presented a PowerPoint on “The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators.”[Cailin Acosta]
Roll Call of a Century of Prominent Jews Who Influenced the World of Comic Books Read More »
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A protracted trial, or a stringent plea agreement for that matter, would have landed him in prison for years. The swarm of press stories would have inevitably damaged the name of the Jewish community, using Epstein as the emblem of a Jewish sex trafficker. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D.]
Did Epstein Think He Was Saving the Jewish Community from a Shanda? Read More »
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The Dispatch’s David Drucker published an article highlighting the Republican Jewish Coalition’s creation and remarkable growth over the last 40 years. The piece details the RJC’s evolution from a small advocacy group into the political powerhouse it is today.
Below is a short preview of the article. The piece can be read in its entirety here. (Press Release)
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“Whether we approach this story as believers or skeptics, as historians or theologians, as archaeologists or from other fields of science,” he continued, “we encounter fundamental questions about freedom, community and hope that remain as urgent today as they were over 3,000 years ago.” [Mika Elizabeth Ono]
UC San Diego Conference Explores the Exodus Through Multiple Perspectives Read More »
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Holocaust Museum LA will close Aug. 4, 2025, as the museum ramps up construction on the expansion of its landmark Pan Pacific Park campus. [Press Release]
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Many nations used military chaplains before and after the time of Moses. Military chaplains provided spiritual and moral support to soldiers. The US Chaplain Corps was established on 29 July 1775 when the Continental Congress authorized one ordained Chaplain, serving at the rank of Captain, for each regular regiment of the Continental Army. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Military Chaplains Date from Biblical Times Read More »
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The dedication of the 12th marker in the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, Loch Sheldrake, was unveiled with regalement, nostalgia and historical significance July 17, 2025. North of 100 people attended. [Jerry Klinger]
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Moises transcribed and translated an oral history taped in Spanish and Yiddish by his mother. Sherry blended Hinda’s account with historic research and fictional characters whom she extrapolated from Hinda’s remembrance into a rich and suspenseful novel. [Donald H. Harrison]
A man dressed as Elmo solicited tips and yelled antisemitic rants, earning the name Bad Elmo. The real Elmo, on the other hand, has a much better history of involvement with the Jewish community, including which of the following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Elmo Read More »
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Anton and his younger brother Nikolai owed their musical talents and love for music to their mother. She came from the Prussian city of Breslau, which at that time was one of the centers of European culture and education, accessible even to Jews, for whom admission to educational institutions in Russia was very limited. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Anton Rubinstein, Musician Read More »
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