To some people, real or fictional, office-holder or voter, the presidency of a synagogue is the most important and desirable position of responsibility in reach. [Joel H. Cohen]
Chai Crimes and Misdemeanors, U.S.-Shul Style Read More »
Joel H. Cohen, Lifestyles, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Sandy fostered long-lasting connections to friends around the world such as Jacob Goldberg, who had served as an adviser to Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Barak. That 40-year friendship began when the Lakoffs hosted Goldberg’s lecture at their home on behalf of American Professors for Peace in the Middle East. [Eileen Wingard]
Remembering Sandy Lakoff, Founder of UCSD’s Political Science Department Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Eileen Wingard, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Nearly three years after President Joe Biden took office vowing “America is back,” the country’s international image is taking a beating as his administration backs Israel in its war with Hamas. In one step back from the newfound isolation, the United States on Friday, after painstaking negotiations, let through
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USA
“On the same day the elite universities were making what amounted to a declaration of antisemitism, CCU was making a declaration that we stand with the Jewish people and Israel in this time of trial, and that we denounce antisemitism,” said Dr. Donald Sweeting, CCU chancellor. [Press Release]
Colorado Christian University Raises $1 Million for United Hatzalah Read More »
Israel, USA
It was also a chance for us to thank our representatives for their support of Israel and our Jewish community, and to discuss other ways that support can continue and grow in light of the disturbing threats and wave of hate we are facing at this difficult moment. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County, USA
What is not spoken about, and perhaps not publicized very much, is how universities in the 1970s, in a mad rush to balance their debt, began to take in very large endowments and contributions from the oil-rich Arab and Muslim countries. I know this firsthand. I was a doctoral candidate at Boston University in the ‘70s, earning my PhD in sociology in May 1981. I sat in class with Muslim students, who were mostly from Iran and Saudi Arabia. [Amy Neustein]
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Amy Neustein, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Doron Krakow It didn’t take long. I was back in Israel for perhaps 45 minutes when, during the drive from the airport to Tel Aviv, Janet, my wife, and I were jarred by the blare of the Tzeva Adom, the Red Alert siren, several of them, in fact. We pulled over to the side of
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Doron Krakow, Israel, Opinion, USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Momentum, a global movement that inspires Jewish women to connect with Israel and their Jewish values, worked in partnership with the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism to bring 13 parents — both mothers and fathers — from California on a volunteer solidarity mission to Israel as a way for
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California, Israel, USA
An old kind of hate has been very visible lately. High-profile entertainers and athletes have openly spouted antisemitic tropes. There’s also been a steady rise in the number of hateful incidents directed at Jewish people over the past several years. According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2022 was the highest year on record for documented reports of harassment, vandalism and violence directed against Jews. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Rabbi Warns Where Upsurge in Antisemitism May Be Leading Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, International, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, USA
(Press Release) Twenty organizations are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, which they say is critical for the state to effectively counter antisemitism. The campaign, led by JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa), commends Governor Newsom for his past efforts addressing antisemitism and
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California, Israel, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “They are starting to lose that support by the indiscriminate bombing that takes place,” President Joe Biden said. Bibi, leave already. Please. President Biden is right. Israel is losing backing from European and other countries, and also Americans, who were shocked by the Hamas raid on southern Israel more
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — For the last five years I’ve enjoyed volunteering for conversational English with students at Kfar Saba’s Herzog High School, named for Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president. Herzog is one of four academic high schools lined up on the northern side of town. (There are also two ORT vocational
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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
The actions Egypt took in its survival to avoid an apocalyptic famine as described in the Bible have applicable relevance to help us avoid climate catastrophe in our time. [Yossef Ben-Meir]
Applying Biblical Egypt’s Actions to Today’s Climate Emergency Read More »
International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA, Yossef Ben-Meir
BOSTON (Press Release) — The Ruderman Family Foundation, a Jewish organization, announced Monday that award-winning actress, director, producer, entrepreneur, and activist Eva Longoria is the recipient of its 2023 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion. The Foundation, which has spent more than two decades advocating for and advancing the inclusion of people with disabilities throughout
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA