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Jewish Political Briefing: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

Entertainers Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Debra Messing, Jason Alexander, Julianna Margulies, Mayim Bialik, Steve Guttenberg, Adam Arkin, Shulem Lemmer, Tovah Feldshuh, Barry Manilow, and CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will participate. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Two San Diego Reform Rabbis Named as Amplify Israel Initiative Fellows

Rabbis Benj Fried of Temple Emanu-El and Jeremy Gimbel of Congregation Beth Israel are among 24-early career rabbis nationwide whose selections were announced by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York on Thursday. [Press Release]

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Parsha Vayishlach: Seize Every Second for Something Good

Hashem directs Jacob to return home, and Jacob still fears Esau, the brother with whom he has a long and difficult history. Worried for his family’s safety, he divides them into two camps, and then, curiously, spends the night alone. The Torah soon reveals that Jacob wrestles through the night with a mysterious “Man,” an angel. But the real question is: if he was so worried about his family, why didn’t he stay with them? [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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School Which Expelled Three Harassed Jewish Siblings Agrees to Institute Reforms

According to the complaint, bullies at the Nysmith School relentlessly harassed an 11-year-old Jewish student, and called Jews “baby killers,” said Jews deserved to die because of what is happening in Gaza, and told the young girl that everyone hated her for being Jewish. When her parents reported these incidents to the headmaster, no action was taken. (Press Release)

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Sunflower Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh

A special display in the Fireside Room honored van Gogh’s enduring connection to sunflowers. At the artist’s funeral, his coffin was draped with a simple white cloth and adorned with sunflowers and other yellow blossoms—a poignant tribute to the joy and vitality he saw in these flowers. [Cailin Acosta]

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San Diego Delegation Attends JNF-USA’s Global Conference for Israel

The sold-out conference — one of the largest Zionist events of its kind in the world — brought together local community members, as well as philanthropists, college students, young professionals, rabbis, mayors from Israel’s North and South, social media influencers, and global allies of the people of Israel for a gathering of inspiration, education, and impact. [Press Release]

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From San Diego to Israel and Germany: The Butterfly Project’s Mission of Memory and Empathy Expands Across Borders

Ulla Hadar has researched, among other things, the biographies of the child victims from the Vilnius Ghetto. Ulla and Nicole, too, have developed a close partnership. In June 2025, the pair were invited to Vilnius, Lithuania, to present The Butterfly Project to Lithuanian teachers at a seminar hosted by The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOli). [Press Release]

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$1 Million Grant to StandWithUs to Combat Workplace Antisemitism

“Workplace antisemitism is one of the most urgent yet overlooked forms of discrimination in today’s society,” said David Fish, Founding Partner of Workplace Law Partners. “Through this partnership, we’re ensuring that employees who face antisemitism have strong legal advocates by their side—and that justice is pursued wherever intolerance takes root.” [Press Release]

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