Science, Medicine, & Education

Parents: Encourage Your Children to Participate in Student Government

By Elior Amar (JNS) On one Tuesday night in February, a small group of Jewish students at UC Santa Cruz, where I serve as a shaliach (Israeli emissary) for the Jewish Agency for Israel, logged into the weekly Zoom meeting of the Student Union Assembly to support the adoption of a working definition of antisemitism. The […]

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California, Middle East, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Reframing the Arguments in Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Almost all arguments about Israel revolve around one or more of the following themes: security, collective identity, freedom, and territory. Authors Gringras and Sterne help us to conceptualize these arguments with a series of analogies.  They challenge us to argue, in the classic sense of the word, about right and wrong in the hope that we may learn from each other. Arguments are different from fights; they are mental exercises, not physical, and they are laid out methodically, with each side trying to educate the other using such tools as logic and empathy. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

First Rehabilitation Hospital in Israel’s Negev Poised to Put Region ‘On the Map’

By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, while serving as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war as well as grappling with a wave of terrorism in Israel and the collapse of his governing coalition, has dealt with anything but “good news” in the weeks leading up to Passover. But just in time for

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Suppressing Pro-Israel Views at the University of Chicago

By Richard L. Cravatts (JNS) The suppression of pro-Israel views on campus has been a troubling development in the ongoing cognitive war against Israel. Now, the silencing of pro-Israel voices even appears in college newspapers. This week, the University of Chicago’s student newspaper, The Chicago Maroon, followed that ignoble path by violating journalistic and free

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Middle East, Opinion, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Student Poetry Reflects Wisdom, Deep Feelings, Nurturing Teachers

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Seventeen middle school and high school students from the San Diego Jewish Academy, the Portland Jewish Academy, and Temple Solel were featured during the Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices Student Showcase on Sunday afternoon, March 27. Their works reflected their wisdom, their deep feelings, and the dedicated teachers who

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Whistleblower on UConn Israel-Bashing Should Now Test State of Connecticut

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Natalie Shclover displayed courage and integrity when she confronted Israel-bashing at the University of Connecticut a month ago, yet she made an error in judgment that boomeranged on her and offset a more productive outcome. In an “open letter” posted by The Times of Israel, Shclover recalled spotting posters

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

San Diego Jewish Academy Announces Key Addition to Leadership Team to Help Offer Programs to Broader Community

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) soon will provide more programs and campus experiences to the entire community with the addition of Adam Benmoise to its leadership team as SDJA’s first-ever Director of Auxiliary Programs. The expansion of SDJA’s auxiliary programs reflects the school’s recent growth and will generate income to

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

New Proposal Would Force CA School Districts to Adopt ‘Liberated’ Ethnic Studies Curriculum if Students Want Admission to UC Schools

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) — For the first time in over 20 years, and only the second time in nearly a century, the University of California (UC) system is considering adding a new admission requirement that will force all California high schools to teach the controversial and antisemitic “Liberated” ethnic studies curriculum, exposes a

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California, Science, Medicine, & Education

San Diego Jewish Academy Celebrates Opening of New Performing Arts Auditorium

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) celebrated the campus’ new state-of-the-art Ana “Janche” Galicot Performing Arts Auditorium (PAA), funded by Ms. Galicot’s two sons in her honor. The 5,000 square foot facility features 3 multi-purpose rooms, a theater space and auditorium, as well as state-of-the-art audio, visual, lighting and acoustical design.

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools Endorses School Board Candidate Shana Hazan

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Wednesday, Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of an SDUSD student, and candidate for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Education District B, announced that her campaign has earned the endorsement of the Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools (AASD). The AASD represents over

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel Opens Humanitarian Field Hospital in War-Torn Ukraine

(Israel21c via JNS) On Tuesday, Israel began accepting patients at its humanitarian field hospital in western Ukraine, where it will treat people affected by the war raging in the country. Situated in the western Ukrainian city of Mostyska and called “Kochav Meir,” the 66-bed hospital is set to be open 24/7 and staffed by more

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish Values, Strong Belief in Neighborhood Schools Shape Shana Hazan’s School Board Candidacy

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Fourth-generation San Diegan Shana Hazan, in her candidacy for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Education District B, says her quest for a school board seat is guided in part by Jewish values. “Tzedek (justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) really guided my great-grandparents,

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Addressing the Realities of the Climate Change and Global Warming Crises

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. Louis XIV of France was the last king where exaggerated wasteful opulence was the norm. He aptly predicted “après moi le deluge” (after me the deluge)—indeed that flood was the French Revolution which ended the monarchy as it was known. Why am I writing this? Because this is what today

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Natasha Josefowitz, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education

North American Jewish Day School Students Score a Slam Dunk for Disability Awareness

By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) What new invention is named after a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, inspired by Israeli disability care and advancement organization, and designed by North American Jewish day-school students? It’s the “Shaquille O’ Wheel,” a reimagined basketball hoop that makes it easier for people using wheelchairs and others

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA