Halfway through U.S. voting in the 2025 World Zionist Congress election, turnout among American Jewry has already surpassed the total number of votes from the previous election for the body known as the “parliament of the Jewish people.” [Press Release]
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International, Israel, Press Release, USA
In solemn remembrance of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and in honor of those who survived, Jewish Federation of San Diego, the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, and Jewish Community Foundation San Diego will host the annual Yom HaShoah: Community Holocaust Commemoration on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 1 p.m, at the Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS in La Jolla. [Press Release]
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Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Press Release, San Diego CountyHeavy fighting in Gaza began on Tuesday night for the first time since the end of the ceasefire last month. Most of the new activity, which involved troops on the ground, in the air and on the sea, has taken place in the Rafah area. [Jewish Federation of San Diego roundup]
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Israel, Middle East, Press Release, USA
American Jewish University (AJU) announced on Wednesday, April 2, the launch of ETH 105: American Jewish Ethnic Studies, a free, online college-level course designed to fulfill ethnic studies requirements in California. [Press Release]
American Jewish University Offers Ethnic Studies Course for High Schools Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
RJC National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks said: “Voters across the Sunshine State’s 6th Congressional district elected a conservative champion who will work every day to deliver on President Trump’s bold agenda for the American people…” [Press Release]
RJC Celebrates Election of 4th Jewish Republican to House of Representatives Read More »
Press Release, USA
In a courageous act, Stroe handed Hamburg her own identity documents, including her birth and baptism certificates. These papers allowed Hamburg to evade the ghetto deportation and flee the city. She went to Budapest, where she survived by posing as a Christian, relying on Stroe’s documents. [Press Release]
Righteous Gentile’s Story Appended to Some Haggadahs Read More »
Holocaust, International, Jewish Religion, Press Release
This week, the fraternity reached a major milestone when the 10,000th AEPi undergraduate member signed the promise to being active and contributing members of the Jewish communities throughout their lives. [Press Release]
10,000 AEPi Members Sign Lifelong Pledge to Remain Active in Jewish Community Read More »
Judaism, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
One of the projects, titled ‘How Do Different Basketballs Compare in Bounce and Friction’ was deemed so outstanding that it will be included in the State of California fair next month. Simon Factor took a simple concept, and in the process of testing various basketballs, coded a unique sensor machine to quantify his experiments. [Press Release]
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Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, identified an unusual mechanism for the transmission of symbiotic bacteria from generation to generation through the venom of a wasp. [Press Release]
Bacteria Transmitted Through Wasp Venom, Researchers Find Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
While many families have their go-to Passover favorites (tradition, tradition!), keeping meals fresh and exciting—especially for young children—can be a challenge. [Press Release]
PJ Library Offers Kid-Friendly Recipes for Passover Read More »
Jewish Religion, Press Release, Travel and Food
The complaint alleges that masked pro-Hamas aggressors assaulted an identifiably Jewish student during a pro-Hamas protest on campus on October 16, 2023, and that a year later, the same student faced another antisemitic attack, this time at a protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine. [Press Release]
Complaint Filed Against UC Berkeley Alleging Failure to Protect Jewish Student Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Press Release, USA
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief late Monday, March 17, supporting Jewish students and a professor in their case against UCLA for helping antisemitic agitators ban Jews from campus. [Press Release]
DOJ Files ‘Friend of the Court’ Brief Against UCLA in Antisemitism Case Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Press Release, USAWith 53,213 votes coming in during the first week of the 2025 election (March 10th-16th), up 122% from the first week of voting in 2020, this year’s election is firmly on pace to shatter the prior record of 123,575 votes. By comparison, there were 23,938 votes cast in the first week of the 2020 election, and roughly 7,639 in the first week of voting in 2015. (Press Release)
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International, Israel, Press Release, USA
he was a trusted friend, colleague, advisor, and standard-bearer for the Jewish community and the U.S.-Israel relationship. She was co-Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation and the first woman to Chair the House Committee on Appropriations and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). [Press Release]
Former Congresswoman Nita Lowey Mourned Read More »
Israel, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, USA