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Johnny Garcia defeats anti-Zionist Maureen Galindo for a Texas Congressional seat

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC on Tuesday celebrated Johnny Garcia’s victory in the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’s 35th Congressional District, where voters decisively rejected Maureen Galindo, whose long record of virulent antisemitic conspiracy theories made her unfit to serve in the Democratic caucus. (Press Release)

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Israel, Press Release, USA

Aviva Saad and Ronnie Diamond Older Adult Center dedicated

Now named in honor of Aviva Saad, founding program coordinator of 19 years, and Ronnie Diamond, who worked hard to start and continually fundraise for the Center since it first began as the University City Older Adult Center. The Center that now bears their names will carry forward their legacies of compassion, connection, community and care. [Press Release]

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Jewish History, Lifestyles, Press Release, San Diego County

San Diego mosque attackers influenced by online extremism

A review by the ADL Center on Extremism of the killers’ apparent respective manifestos reveals adherence to several ideologies, most prominently white supremacist accelerationism and inceldom, as well as virulent Islamophobia and antisemitism. Their writings, which have been shared on gore sites like WatchPeopleDie (WPD), also illustrate general misanthropy and an immersion in online nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) ecosystems. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Middle East, Opinion, Press Release, San Diego County, Technology, Travel and Food, USA

RJC hails Ed Gallrein’s GOP primary victory over Rep. Thomas Massie, an opponent of Israel

Massie has stood alone among House Republicans in opposing aid to our ally Israel, voting against bipartisan resolutions condemning antisemitism, and, in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack — the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust — Massie voted against emergency assistance for Israel as it fought a war for its very survival. His record is indefensible, and tonight, the Republican primary voters of Kentucky held him accountable. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, USA

Rabbi Devorah Marcus, 13 others, honored at California Capitol

“Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary contributions Jewish Americans have made to our state and nation, while also reflecting on the values that have sustained our community across generations – our commitment to justice, learning, service, and repairing the world,” said Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. [Press Release]

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California, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County, USA

Sara Jacobs introduces House resolution to end the war in Iran

Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “Every day this unnecessary, reckless war continues is another day that my constituents who are deployed to Iran are in harm’s way and at risk of losing their lives. Our service members deserve better than to be treated as expendable – and so do the American people who are being forced to pay over $1 billion per day for this military adventurism. …” [Press Release]

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Middle East, Press Release, San Diego County, USA

Nationwide antisemitic incidents occur inside and outside synagogues

Of the 6,274 antisemitic incidents recorded across the United States in 2025, 671 targeted synagogues specifically. The overwhelming majority (85%) were harassment, with verbal and written threats comprising the largest single category. But the threats were not only words: nine were physical assaults, two of which involved a deadly weapon. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Jewish Religion, Press Release, USA

Israel’s President Herzog promotes integration of science and Torah

Rabbi Rimon told President Herzog. He added that, as someone engaged in the intersection of Torah and science, he is well-acquainted with the teachings of President Herzog’s grandfather, Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, who served as the first Chief Rabbi of Israel and previously as Chief Rabbi of Ireland. [Press Release]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education

Brandeis Center calls for investigation of Qatar’s ties to Georgetown University

The Brandeis Center’s letter posits that Georgetown’s obligations under the contract – consulting with a Qatari government-linked body on speaker selection, accepting Qatari funding, and hosting events at Qatar’s direction – satisfy the legal definition of acting as a foreign agent under FARA. (Press Release)

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International, Press Release, USA

ADL reports decline overall in antisemitic incidents, but notes an increase in violence against Jews

Even as overall incidents decreased, physical assaults increased by 4 percent, and incidents of assault involving a deadly weapon increased by 39-percent. Moreover, three people were murdered in antisemitic attacks this past year: two victims in the May 21, 2025, shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and one victim who died from injuries sustained in the June 1, 2025, firebombing attack at a “Run for Their Lives” event in Boulder, Colorado. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Jewish History, Press Release, USA