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Jewish Federation of San Diego: What Can You Do to Stand Up Against Antisemitism? 

To help our community respond with strength and clarity, Jewish Federation of San Diego has launched the Standing Up to Antisemitism Toolkit, a comprehensive online resource designed to equip you with practical tools to respond effectively, report incidents, and speak up with confidence. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Historic Knesset Assembly Unites ‘3+1’ Allies Against Turkish Aggression

For the first time in history, the Israeli Knesset gathered representatives from four legislative bodies to meet as a unified assembly dedicated to a strategic objective: building the Eastern Mediterranean “3+1″ partnership and containing Turkey, the region’s chief geopolitical adversary. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Jewish Day School and Yeshiva Heads From Around the Country Gather in Houston for Prizmah Retreat

Amid a continued surge in enrollment for Jewish day schools across the U.S. and Canada, 100 heads of school met in Houston for their exclusive biennial retreat, hosted by Prizmah, the network for Jewish day schools. [PRESS RELEASE]

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AJC Report: After Violent Antisemitic Attacks, 91% of American Jews Feel Less Safe

American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America 2025 Report found that the vast majority (91%) of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the United States as a result of the arson attack during Passover on the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence, the murders of Sarah Milgrim (z”l) and Yaron Lischinsky (z”l) outside the Capital Jewish Museum following an AJC event, and the firebombing of a Boulder, CO, march in support of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Meta Expands Partnership with World Jewish Congress to Provide Reliable Holocaust Information Across Its Platforms

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) today welcomed the expansion of its partnership with Meta Platforms to provide social media users with reliable, authoritative information about the Holocaust across its core applications. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Brandeis Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of University of Florida Law Expelling Student for Violent, Anti-Semitic Posts

 The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Damsky v. Summerlin, urging the Court to reverse a trial judge and vacate a preliminary injunction that required the University of Florida to reinstate  Preston Damsky, a law student who posted racist, anti-Semitic and violent rhetoric on social media. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Chaim Landau, Peace of Mind Director of Partnerships, visiting San Diego to express gratitude to the San Diego Community for its support of IDF soldiers recovering from trauma.

San Diego is proud to have hosted 6 POM units in individual homes, providing a rewarding week for host families to give back to our veterans and a healing week for the veterans receiving therapy as a unit in a supportive, safe environment. [PRESS RELEASE]

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With Support from Adelson Family, Bar-Ilan University Establishes Israel’s First Institute for the Synthesis of Smart Materials

Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Arie Zaban: “Science contains countless dimensions that we have yet to fully grasp—and that is the story we are building here today. The ability to produce multidimensional ‘smart’ materials represents a transformative step forward. [PRESS RELEASE]

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Von Wilpert, Campillo want Holocaust exhibit to tour every branch of the city’s library system

Von Wilpert emphasized the critical role education plays in the prevention of hate crimes and announced she will fight for the Remember Us The Holocaust exhibit to be a traveling exhibit throughout all San Diego libraries. (Press Release)

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Poll: Majority of Jewish K-12 teachers experience or witness antisemitism in the workplace

Alyson Brauning, Interim Chair of the National Education Association (NEA) Jewish Affairs Caucus said, “as a Jewish public-school educator, these findings, while disturbing, do not come as a shock. They reveal a serious disconnect between stated commitments to equity and the lived realities of Jewish educators. …” [Press release]

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Non-profit security grants, Holocaust education in Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal

While neither item is fully funded in the January proposal, the Governor commits to working with the Legislature to include funding for both in the May Revision. In prior years, these priorities typically emerged much later in the budget process. [Press Release]

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