To our surprise, the proposal was not just O.K.’d, it was O.K.’d enthusiastically. Two weeks ago, the first donation of Tablets was distributed. The veterans received the gifts with great, positive excitement. [Jerry Klinger]
Tablets Distributed to Disabled Vets in Pilot Program Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
In his Freedom Seder Haggadah, Rabbi Waskow included the song Let My People Go, to which he added an additional verse which ended with what words? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Rabbi Arthur Waskow, z”l Read More »
Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Mamdani, a Democrat who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, will probably face pressure from all directions – established Jewish organizations, pro-Arab activists and Donald Trump. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Mamdani’s Time in Office may be in for Rough Political Sledding Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Gangs of German brownshirts and the SS publicly destroyed and firebombed 267 synagogues throughout Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Jewish History Remembrance: Nov. 9-10, 1938: Kristallnacht Read More »
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Sugarman explained, “Hackney was designated an Olympic Borough. (It was) Part of the Games facilities were in our Borough. We asked for a site in the Olympic Park, but it was designated too political and would upset the Arabs and others. Then we tried the Stratford Westfield shopping Centre, right near the stadium/. It would have been perfect. No. So we went with this site.” [Jerry Klinger]
Memorial Marker for 11 Olympians from Israel Replaced in London, England Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The question of free speech rights arose recently over the abhorrent “human swastika” formation at San Dieguito Academy, a high school in Encinitas in the San Dieguito Union High School District. [Marsha Sutton]
OpEd: ‘Human Swastika’ Display Not Protected Free Speech Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Opinion, USA
When Zohran Mamdani — a demagogue, antisemite, pro-Hamas agitator, and militant social democrat — won by a wide margin in New York, everyone immediately turned to me: “Well? What do you say now? Even such a stubborn optimist as you can’t possibly find a bright side this time! Because there isn’t one!” [Yakov Nayerman]
The Mamdani Victory: A Stubborn Optimist’s Hypothesis Read More »
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The sold-out conference — one of the largest Zionist events of its kind in the world — brought together local community members, as well as philanthropists, college students, young professionals, rabbis, mayors from Israel’s North and South, social media influencers, and global allies of the people of Israel for a gathering of inspiration, education, and impact. [Press Release]
San Diego Delegation Attends JNF-USA’s Global Conference for Israel Read More »
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Every November 20, transgender people and allies around the world observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) to memorialize and remember the victims of transphobic violence who died in the last year, as well as to honor the strength of the trans community in the face of hardship. [Rabbi Eliana Kayelle]
Suggestions for Observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 30 Read More »
California, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“Polis” means city in ancient Greek. Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Annapolis, Maryland, held elections for mayor on Tuesday. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Tales of Two ‘Polises’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) clashed Wednesday in the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s election on Tuesday as the next mayor of New York City. [SDJW staff]
Mamdani Election Leads to Clash Between Jewish and Islamic Defense Organizations Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Ulla Hadar has researched, among other things, the biographies of the child victims from the Vilnius Ghetto. Ulla and Nicole, too, have developed a close partnership. In June 2025, the pair were invited to Vilnius, Lithuania, to present The Butterfly Project to Lithuanian teachers at a seminar hosted by The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOli). [Press Release]
“Never Again” is vital- we can all agree on that. However, if we stop there, we risk defining our Jewish identity only through tragedy and always needing to be on the defensive. Where is the message that moves us forward? [Ilanit Zakowski]
Finding our Fire from their Ashes Read More »
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Tuesday’s election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor prompted immediate sharp reactions from the Anti-Defamation League and from the Republican Jewish Coalition. [Donald H. Harrison]
Reactions to Mamdani’s Victory in New York City’s Mayoral Contest Read More »
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