In alphabetical order are comments issued by Jewish and pro-Israel organizations and members of Congress about the Israel-Hamas peace deal. [SDJW staff]
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a comprehensive end-of-war and hostage release deal, brokered by President Donald Trump, which is set to be signed in Egypt on Thursday afternoon. {Heidi Gantwerk]
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Heidi Gantwerk, International, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Sharon Osbourne (October 9, 1952) is an English and American television personality, music manager and author. She was married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne from 1982 until his death in 2025, and came to prominence while appearing on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a reality television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family’s daily life. [Wikipedia]
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American Friends of ELEM announced Wednesday that San Diego will host Walk B’Yachad – Walking Together for Israel’s Youth on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 8 a.m. in Balboa Park. [Press Release]
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On a gray morning in Auschwitz, Wolfgang Hildebrandt stood quietly, guitar in hand, before the gates that once marked the dividing line between life and death. [Karen Hall]
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone complimented me (or any of us) by noticing some good deed I had done, however small? [Karen Galatz, The Matzo Chronicles]
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“I learned a lot today that I never knew about the Holocaust. I thought it only affected people who were Jewish,” said my son, 13-year-old, 8th grader Alex Acosta. [Cailin Acosta]
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Over the years our family has grown, all three of our children have married and produced children, so that by now we have more grandchildren than we can count on the fingers of two hands, and have had to enlarge our dining table several times to accommodate the growing family. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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R.L. Stine (October 8, 1943) is an American novelist. He is the writer of Goosebumps, a horror fiction novel series for children which has sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages, becoming the second-best-selling book series in history. [Wikipedia]
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Below are many fun celebrations around the county celebrating Sukkot and the opportunity to fulfill the three mitzvot of dwelling in a sukkah, shaking the lulav and etrog, and having a meal in a sukkah. [Cailin Acosta]
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Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, Oct. 7, signed Assembly Bill 715 into law, groundbreaking legislation to counter antisemitism in California’s K-12 public schools. Authored by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur and Dawn Addis, sponsored by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), backed by 72 Jewish organizations statewide, and principally co-authored by the Chairs of the Jewish, Black, Latino, and AAPI Legislative Caucuses, AB 715 received broad bipartisan support in the Legislature, passing the Assembly 71-0 and the Senate 35-0. [Press Release]
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We can hope that President Trump’s Gaza plan will end the war between Israel and Hamas, but who will end the war against the Jews in the rest of the world? [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Yaltah Menuhin (October 7, 1921 – June 9, 2001) was an American-born British pianist, artist and poet. [Wikipedia]
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In his mayoral campaign, Sliwa has focused on the Jewish community, saying recently that “If you [the Jews] depend strictly on Gentiles, history is replete with instances where you’re going to be horribly disappointed.” What was he referring to? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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