USA

Jewish Federations Allocate $7 Million to Support JDC’s Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

(JNS) The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Thursday announced a new allocation of $7 million in aid to Ukraine in response to widespread power outages as well as in anticipation of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country this winter. JFNA’s allocation will help fund the relief efforts of the American Jewish Joint […]

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International, USA

After Dropping Ye, Adidas to Partner With ADL on Anti-Bigotry Education

(JNS) The sporting goods giant Adidas, which recently ended its “Yeezy” brand partnership with the rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) over his series of antisemitic comments, is donating more than $1 million over four years to the Anti-Defamation League and partnering with the organization an anti-bigotry education. Adidas and ADL are embarking on “a formal

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USA

Doctor Who Became a Rabbi Runs Chabad Shul in Rancho Bernardo

Trestman was a medical doctor long before he became a rabbi.  He still is a pulmonary specialist with the Palomar/ Pomerado Hospital Group.  But now, he is also a Chabad rabbi who, with his wife Debra, hosts Bais Betzalel Chabad of North County Inland at their home in Rancho Bernardo near the Poway city line.  At the hospital, his colleagues call him “Ken” whereas at the shul he is known by his Hebrew name “Yehuda.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Midterm Race for US Congress is Tight, No Republican ‘Red Wave’

Published by Reuters By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) -Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning. Many of the most competitive races were too close to call and Republicans

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USA

State of Arizona Continues Investigation of Morningstar Over Israel Risk Ratings

By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) Despite the investment firm Morningstar offering concessions to the pro-Israel community regarding its methods of assigning risk ratings to entities doing business in and with Israel, the company is not off the hook in Arizona. Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced on Monday that her office will continue its investigation of

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Business & Finance, USA

Paying Tribute to the ‘Ghost Army’ of World War II

The Ghost Army implemented 20 deception campaigns with inflatable tanks, sound trucks and fake radio transmissions.  From deceiving the Germans into thinking the initial D-Day assault would come at Pas-de-Calais, to where the Allies would cross the Rhine.  It is estimated the Ghost Army saved between ten and twenty thousand allied lives. [ Bert Edelstein, Ph.D]

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International, Travel and Food, USA

Adidas Execs Chose to ‘Obliterate $2B in Annual Revenue’ to Sever Ties With Kanye West

Published by Raw Story By Brad Reed An extensive new report from Bloomberg delivers an inside view of the end of the relationship between sportswear manufacturer Adidas and rapper Kanye West. According to Bloomberg’s sources, Adidas had for months been working to end its partnership with West, who has for years made controversial statements before

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USA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Honored for Combating Antisemitism, Calls Out Delayed Response to Ye

(JNS) National Basketball Association legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received the first annual Ally Against Antisemitism Award from Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for what the organization described as “being a steadfast ally in the fight against antisemitism and building bridges between communities.” Upon receiving the award on Oct. 26 at a fundraiser in Toronto, the Southern

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California, Sports & Competitions, USA

Pro-Israel Groups Respond to ‘Oxymoron’ Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry

By Faygie Holt (JNS) As the United Nations prepared to hear the results of the Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry, which many are calling a demonization of the Jewish state, the parents of a 5-year-old boy who died during a Hamas bombing told their story to the media gathered outside the U.N. building in

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International, Israel, Middle East, USA

Spotify Criticizes Ye’s Antisemitic Comments, Keeps His Music

Published by Reuters By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – As corporations around the world including Adidas AG cut ties with Kanye West, music streaming service Spotify Technology SA said it would not remove the rapper’s music unless his label requested it. Music from the artist now known as Ye did not violate anti-hate policies, Spotify chief

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USA

Nikki Haley: Antisemitism Must Be Flagged at Every Instance

TORONTO, Canada (Press Release) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the Canadian Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology (CFJCT) 50th anniversary gala dinner that antisemitism needs to be called out whenever it happens during a keynote address Sunday night. “We have to call out antisemitism everytime we see it,” the

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International, Israel, Middle East, USA