By Alon Ben-Meir, Ph.D NEW YORK — Unless the Republicans and Democrats put the nation above their party and personal interests, our democracy will face the gravest danger in more than a hundred years. Authoritarianism will creep in, leading to the collapse of American political institutions and the demise of our democracy as we know […]
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Alon Ben-Meir, USA
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (Press Release) — The Wexner Foundation, in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation, is pleased to announce Class 6 of the Wexner Field Fellowship. Crucial support and professional development continue to be necessary during the pandemic and from a competitive application pool wanting to engage in this work, 15 outstanding professionals were
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San Diego County, USANEW YORK (Press Release) — Gerstman Schwartz LLP and New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein are excited to announce a new legal action partnership with StandWithUs to combat the rise in antisemitic hate crimes. This innovative criminal justice initiative seeks to address the dual problem of a national rise in antisemitic attacks and failures in
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — The West abhors terror attacks for good reason, whether in their country or an ally. Except when it comes to Israel. Not having learned the lesson that Islamist terror doesn’t abide by any type of agreement, the U.S. and the West still think that they can buy off
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
Before we embark on this American journey, let us not forget that there is Jewish life in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, that is well worth remembering. In brief, we can find it at the Centro Social Israelita, the Congregaçion Hebraica de Baja California, and in the Jewish-owned department stores and shops along Avenida de la Revoluçion. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Middle East, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Published by The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The superintendent of a rural Northern California high school said a group of students seen posing in a photo with swastikas and other Nazi symbols drawn on their bodies have been disciplined, but that specific details cannot be shared for legal reasons. The administrator also said she
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USA
After the University of Southern California was included in the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Global Anti-Semitism 2021 Top Ten list, the school responded on Wednesday by condemning both anti-Semitism in all its forms and the threatening tweets by a student leader that led to the distinction. [JNS.org]
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Sam Litvin SAN DIEGO — The racism and history of Hollywood isn’t anything new. Just a couple of years ago, we were made to see the issues not only with casting but also awards in the “Oscars So White.” While impact on Asian and Black roles is clear and obvious, not so obvious is
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Jewish Celebrities, Sam Litvin, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
(JNS) The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that political veteran, Amb. Stuart Eizenstat was appointed to serve as Special Advisor on Holocaust Issues to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. According to a news release, the position would have Eizenstat, 78, offer policy advice on contemporary Holocaust-related matters, working in coordination with the Special
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USA
Published by Reuters By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harry Reid, the pugnacious son of a Nevada hard-rock miner who rose from poverty to become the U.S. Senate majority leader and earned a reputation as a fierce partisan fighter during an era of political gridlock in Washington, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Reid, a former
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USA
By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) As Israel is set to invest 1 billion shekels ($317.3 million) into developments to increase the population in the Golan Heights, American experts believe the move announced by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday is unlikely to elicit much response from the Biden administration. Former Trump administration official Elliott Abrams,
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Middle East, USA
Anti-Semitism is not just a symptom of the radical left. Anti-Semitism can come from the ultra-right as well. The following story has not received much press in the Jewish community. When anti-Semitism rears its presence—regardless which part of the political spectrum it originated from—as a Jewish community, we must address the issue. Failing to do so is nothing less than moral cowardness. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) on Monday issued the following statement: “We are appalled by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote to approve an open-ended Commission of Inquiry solely focused on Israel’s response to the conflict initiated by the Hamas terrorist regime last May, also known as ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls.’ … (Conference of Presidents)
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International, Middle East, USA
Randy S. Grossman began serving as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California on Sunday, Dec. 26, for an interim period of 120 days or until a Presidential appointee is confirmed, whichever occurs first. [U.S. Attorney’s office]
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San Diego County, USA