Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI after he purchased from the federal law enforcement agency an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition. (SDJW roundup)
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LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — StandWithUs, the Israeli American Council, and Agudath Israel strongly reject City Councilmember Nithya Raman’s repeated false accusations against Israel in her campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles. Additionally, we are deeply concerned about her lack of moral clarity regarding the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign and Hasan Piker’s
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Our Torah already knows this voice. “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way, when you came out of Egypt… you shall not forget.” Amalek did not meet an army. Amalek struck the weary and the stragglers, the ones at the back who could not keep up. The commandment that follows is not “feel strongly.” It is remember, and because you remember, do not let the name of that attack be washed clean. [Rabbis Samuel and Rosenberg)
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Israel, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USAThe Boundless polling service says 64 percent of American adults agree that antisemitism has increased since Oct. 7, 2023 with 38 percent saying it has become socially acceptable, 21 percent saying it is a justifiable reaction to the war in Gaza, and 15 percent believing American Jews are complicit in genocide. (SDJW staff)
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One of the film’s greatest strengths is its ability to make something as seemingly ordinary as a postage stamp carry enormous historical weight. A stamp can be tiny, but it can also document a place, a government, a moment in history, or a person who might otherwise be forgotten. (Cailin Acosta)
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“Free yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind. The key is in your pocket, and the key is courage.” — Dr. Edith Eger
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Barrett Holman Leak, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA…U.S. authorities had ordered the bombers to be returned to American soil in response to what British authorities described as a developing Iranian plot aimed at the airbase … [SDJW staff report]
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Travel and FoodThe Omani copilot who attempted to assassinate pilot Smit Machchhar and take the flight down was identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani who had been barred from piloting his own country’s airline because of his extreme Islamist views. (SDJW staff report)
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Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodMoses had every reason to feel cheated. For 40 years, he served as tour guide, complaint department, and mediator for several million chronically vocal travelers wandering through a desert. Whenever they ran out of water or missed the onions of Egypt, Moses took the heat. (Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)
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In 70 CE, with the destruction of the Second Temple, Shemini Atzeret was previously devoted to the ritual cleansing of the altar. In the present day, it marks the beginning of the rainy season in Israel, so it includes the year’s first prayer for rain. [Cailin Acosta]
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The pilot and the copilot who attacked him in the cockpit of a FlyDubai jet Wednesday were transferred Thursday by Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates which has diplomatic relations with Israel. (SDJW staff)
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Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodThe account still settling is brutal in its simplicity. A man in the cockpit tried to turn the aircraft into a grave. A wounded captain opened a door. Crew and passengers moved toward a knife. Someone still knew how to land. They came home. They sang. {Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Each marker is Jewish in theme, and in an American way, universal, interreligious. Yet each tells the story of a unique world shaped by antisemitism that gave America and all Americans gifts that continue to enrich all today. [Jerry Klinger]
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Antisemitism, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USASukkot is here! Living in San Diego, we are a bit spoiled by the nice, cool-to-warm temperatures when the holiday rolls around. [Cailin Acosta]
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