Israel pursues Rafah offensive; weather damages US-built aid pier

Published by DPA International Israel’s armed forces were active in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, despite a call by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an immediate end to the military operation in Rafah. Israeli soldiers killed several Palestinian gunmen who had previously fired at the Israelis, the army said. […]

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Anti-Israel Sign Removed from Chicano Park by Order of the City Government

“Over 600 constituents have contacted the City of San Diego requesting the removal of this messaging on public property,” Dargan wrote to the Steering Committee. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Novel Traces the Life of a Jewish Baby Boomer

Typically, novels have some conflicts that need to be resolved, but although this one hints of several conflicts, they are papered over.  For example, the fact that her mother was a Christian who pretended to be a very “Reformed” English Jew in order not to upset Sherrie’s grandparents was a situation that could have been deeply explored, but it wasn’t. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Ernest Rady Slams Anti-Israel Commencement Speaker in Winnipeg

According to The Free Press of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in a letter to Vice Chancellor Michael Benarroch and the Health Sciences Dean Dr. Peter Nickerson, Rady said of Newman’s words: “They are hate speech and they are lies.” [SDJW staff]

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Israel rejects order by UN court to ‘immediately’ halt Rafah assault

Published by DPA International In a move rejected by Israeli officials, the UN’s top court on Friday ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory was “disastrous.” The ruling read aloud by Judge Nawaf Salam at the International Court of

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The Matzo Chronicles: Give Me Liberty? Nah, Give Me Laundry!

A few days after he died, my mother — still in a daze — was in the garage doing the laundry. In the mix of just-dried garments were my father’s undershirts, shorts, and socks. I watched as she folded his tee shirts in the same neat manner she had done for so many decades. First, in thirds, then, in half, brushing away each wrinkle with care. The sight of her folding his clothes — for the last time — took my breath away. [Karen Galatz]

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N.J. mayor opposed hiring Jews, warned of ‘guys in big hats and curls’ in secretly recorded meeting, suit claims

Published by NJ.com The conversation, secretly recorded, was stark. The mayor of Linden and two school officials spoke bluntly about just who they thought should be hired by the school system. And who should not, according to court filings. “If it’s in a neighborhood school district,” said one of those present, identified in those filings

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Bodies of 3 More Israeli Hostages Recovered

Published by HNGN Soldiers recovered the bodies of three more hostages killed during the Oct. 7 attacks, Israeli officials announced Friday. Hanan Yablonka, 42, Michel Nisenbaum, 59, and Orion Hernandez-Radoux, 30, were murdered at the Mefalsim Intersection near the border Israel shares with Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. Their bodies were found in Jabalya

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Betty Weiser, Torah teacher at San Diego Hebrew Day School

The curriculum Betty created, and refined over the next 36 years, engendered special pride within her students, and provided them with an understanding of Jewish philosophy, the purpose of Mitzvah fulfillment, the value of family, and respect for the Divine plan in creating Man and Woman. [Weiser Family]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Bob Dylan

Courtesy of Wikipedia Bob Dylan (May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often considered one of the greatest songwriters in history, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 60-year career. He rose to prominence in the 1960s, when his songs “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1963) and “The Times They Are a-Changin’” (1964)

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Tel Aviv University Researchers Report Epidemic Eradicating Sea Urchins

“This is a growing ecological crisis, threatening the stability of coral reefs on an unprecedented scale,” Dr. Bronstein says. “Apparently, the mass mortality we identified in Eilat back in 2023 has spread along the Red Sea and beyond, to Oman and even as far as Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.” [Press Release]

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