This is an ongoing investigation, and the DA’s hate crimes team is assisting in thoroughly reviewing all possible motives. In the event evidence develops, it is possible additional charges could be added in the future. [Press Release]
“We’ve been coordinating closely with campus security and administration, Hillel International, our Jewish Federation, ADL, AJC, SWU and other partners to ensure there are strong plans in place, including additional security officers on campus and effective strategies for students.” [SDJW staff]
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) found that when humans are suddenly absent from the urban environment, the activity of the crows and ringneck parakeets that “live” in the area significantly reduces. Conversely, graceful prinias, which are generally considered shy, increased their activity. [Press Release]
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Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
The golden age of the American Yiddish language newspaper is from the mid-1880s to the mid-1920’s. Its popularity and profitably was driven by massive immigration of Jewish Yiddish speakers from Eastern Europe to New York. [Oliver Pollak]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Oliver Pollak, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — In the world of “progressives,” Israel’s struggle for existence is presented as something outdated, unfashionable, and not modern. This perception is linked to a picture of the conflict that is convenient and profitable for them. The Israelis are seen as imperialists oppressing the aboriginal Arabs. But the fact is
OpEd: Who Are the True Colonizers in the Middle East? Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
These are not necessarily the films I would choose if my favorite films won, but the ones that seem most likely to win based on monitoring Hollywood trade publications.[Laurie Baron]
The Wandering Review: Oscar Predictions 2024 Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
President Biden said the situation will be “very, very dangerous” if a ceasefire deal for Gaza cannot be concluded before the Muslim month of Ramadan, which begins Sunday, March 10. “It’s in the hands of Hamas right now,” Biden said. [SDJW staff]
U.S.-Israel-Gaza Roundup: March 5, 2024 Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
All those who applaud Hamas and its actions are accomplices of the crimes they have committed and continue to commit, and with their clamor they try to avoid justice and may cause new acts of inhumanity. [Jose Galicot]
The Jewish War 2.1 Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jose Galicot, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
From 1958 through 1965, he collaborated with biologist Jonas Salk on what some have described as his defining work, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla. The architecture, sometimes described as brutalism, emphasized the cement and wood materials used in its construction. The laboratory cluster, consisting of two parallel blocks, frame a long view of the Pacific Ocean, accentuated by a thin linear fountain that seems to reach for the horizon. [SDJW staff]
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Business & Finance, California, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
The name “Betzalel” means “being in God’s shadow,” suggesting that he had attained the level of tzadik and achieved yihud with Hashem. But simply possessing chochmah, t’vunah and daat, simply sharing a unity with Hashem, are not enough. It’s what you do with your education and knowledge to help others, that matters. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
Parasha Vayakhel-Shekalim: Teaching One Another in Unity Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Do you remember Puff, the Magic Dragon, about whom Peter, Paul & Mary sang? Eventually, “painted wings and giant things” gave “way to other toys.” And so it was too with the monster that used to live in Sophie’s closet; Sophie just outgrows him in this tale written for 4-to-8-year-olds by Sandy Asher and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo. [Donald H. Harrison]
Children’s Literature: A Job for an Out-of-Work Monster Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors
This fictional story for children between the ages of three and seven imagines that such animals as beavers, woodpeckers, and alligators helped Noah to build the Ark. Furthermore, two hedgehogs who were marvelous event planners had matters well in hand, although Noah did not recognize their talents. [Donald H. Harrison]
Children’s Story Tells of the Animals Who Helped Noah Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In the wake of the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel, tens of thousands of unaffiliated Jews worldwide have reached out to Aish, seeking meaning and inspiration after suffering antisemitic attacks for the first time. [Press Release]
Hamas’ War on Israel Spurs Antisemitic Attacks around the Globe Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Press Release
“In order to gain a deeper understanding of Parkinson’s disease and make progress in efforts to find a cure for the disease, we need to examine the changes that occur in the extracellular matrix. Until now, most of the studies concerning Parkinson’s have focused on the cells and on synaptic connections….”