The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 5, 2026

The Boundless polling service says 64 percent of American adults agree that antisemitism has increased since Oct. 7, 2023 with 38 percent saying it has become socially acceptable, 21 percent saying it is a justifiable reaction to the war in Gaza, and 15 percent believing American Jews are complicit in genocide. (SDJW staff)

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Holocaust documentary portrays search for stolen stamps

One of the film’s greatest strengths is its ability to make something as seemingly ordinary as a postage stamp carry enormous historical weight. A stamp can be tiny, but it can also document a place, a government, a moment in history, or a person who might otherwise be forgotten. (Cailin Acosta)

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Admirers, family, friends celebrate the life of Edith Eva Eger, Ph.D.

“Free yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind. The key is in your pocket, and the key is courage.” — Dr. Edith Eger

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Khrushchev and the growth of Soviet antisemitism

Khrushchev “delivered a speech at the first session of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR describing the suffering endured by the population during the years of occupation, but he made no mention of the tragedy of the Jews. Khrushchev mentioned the mass murders of ‘Soviet people’ by the Nazis, but he did not mention the extermination of Jews, whose only ‘crime’ was that they were Jewish.” (Alex Gordon)

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Steve Reich

Steve Reich (October 3, 1936) is an American composer best known as a pioneer of minimal music in the mid to late 1960s. Reich’s work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons. Reich describes this concept in his essay “Music as a Gradual Process” by stating, “I am interested in perceptible processes. [Wikipedia]

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Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) proposes U.S. adopt a new policy for Israel and Palestinians

A strong U.S.–Israel relationship is vital to our national interests and to achieving security for Israel, self-determination for Palestinians, and stability for the Middle East. The framework assigns specific obligations to all of the parties whose decisions will determine the future stability of the region: Israel, the Palestinians, Arab states, and the United States. (Press Release)

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