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Am Israel Chai. FlyDubai is further proof

The 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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Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Birdwatcher’s advice ignored when it comes to humans

Ruth, who most wanted to see a Black-billed Cuckoo misses it and determines that she will spend the night in the park and not leave until she sees one. Her outrage seems out of place and exaggerated until the audience learns what and why it means so much to her. [Sandi Masori]

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animals, Sandi Masori, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

There are new dimensions to modern warfare: attacks on global energy and economics

The blockade of maritime routes and the destruction of infrastructure cause disruptions in supply chains, leading to rising prices for goods, container shipping, and fuel, provoking inflation worldwide. The conflict accelerates the risk of a global recession, making it deep and prolonged, and causing high volatility in the stock markets, an increase in insurance premiums for cargo transportation, and a decrease in investments in the region. (Alex Gordon, Ph.D,)

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Alex Gordon, Business & Finance, Jewish History, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Roadside markers revive a piece of American Jewish history

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, USA

ADL’s version of Ai helpful in classrooms–but with guard rails

An important question: whether showing antisemitic imagery provides enough educational benefit to justify the potential harm of displaying it to students. For me, this was a reminder that the technology can help generate ideas, but the educator still has to make the final decision about what students should see and how a difficult subject should be introduced. (Cai;in Acosta)

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Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, California, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Jonah and the possibility of forgiveness

I first heard the story of Jonah in the library at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School from our librarian, the late Nomi Levy. The kids’ version got the main beats but took out much of the punch. I knew Jonah didn’t want to deliver a message. I thought it was neat that he got swallowed by a big fish, like Pinocchio. But I never questioned why he’d refuse when God was directly telling him to go. Now I can appreciate the philosophical struggle: a prophet sent to help his enemies atone who can’t allow himself to forgive them. (Shor M. Masori)

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Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Drugs made his client slam into gate of Brisbane synagogue, lawyer claims

Prosecutors initially filed aggravated charges of what they described as serious vilification or a hate crime, but they decided that religious animosity was not a motivating factor, according to a news report in Australia’s J-Wire over the weekend. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors

From Yom Kippur to Sukkot: From teshuvah to transformation

Perhaps that is the deeper journey: first we look inward, then we step outward. First we recognize what needs to change, then we begin living differently. The goal is not to become a perfect person. It is to become a more aware one—a person who can tolerate vulnerability, appreciate what is here, repair what can be repaired, and live with greater intention. (Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors