Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah plotting Ramadan violence: Israeli Defence Minister

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 28 (ANI/TPS): Hamas and Iranian proxy groups plan to turn the Islamic holy month of Ramadan into the “second phase of October 7,” particularly with violence in Jerusalem, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned on Tuesday. “The main goal of Hamas is to take Ramadan, with an […]

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Jewish Defense Groups File Formal Complaint against Berkeley Unified School District for Antisemitism

According to the complaint, Berkeley administrators have ignored parent reports and knowingly allowed its K-12 schools to become hostile environments for Jewish and Israeli students. [Press Release]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Bugsy Siegel

After Siegel relocated to Los Angeles, he subordinated crime boss Jack Dragna and recruited Mickey Cohen as his chief lieutenant in a numbers racket and the creation of a drug trade route from Mexico. Siegel also controlled bookmaking, offshore casinos, and a major prostitution ring. His free-spending ways and high profile led to friendships with some of Hollywood’s best-known stars … [SDJW staff]

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Joe Biden Clinches Democratic Nomination In Michigan Primary As Gaza Protest Vote Gains Ground

Published by Benzinga In the Michigan primaries, President Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, while former President Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination. However, a protest vote against Biden’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict is gaining momentum. What Happened: Despite the expected victories, the Michigan primaries have revealed a potential challenge for Biden. A significant

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US says Iranian operatives in Yemen aiding Huthi attacks

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Operatives from Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are working inside Yemen to support Huthi insurgents’ attacks on international shipping, a US official said Tuesday. Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, told a Senate subcommittee that Iran’s clerical state was “equipping and facilitating” the Huthi attacks, which

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US President Biden addresses his age criticims, turns table on Trump; says “He’s as old as I am”

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], February 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden turned the tables on former President Donald Trump when asked about the claims that he is too old to run for a second term, saying that “he’s about as old as I am,” ABC News reported. US President Biden, while campaigning

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor said neither Todd nor Fisher were the reason for her conversion, that she had wanted to become Jewish “for a long time” and that there was “comfort and dignity and hope for me in this ancient religion that [has] survived for four thousand years … I feel as if I have been a Jew all my life.”[SDJW staff]

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What Can We Know About God?

In Exodus 33:18-23, Moses asked God to tell him what God is. Moses requests God: “Please show me your glory,” meaning, “Show me what you are.” God replies that He will make the divine goodness pass before Moses. But He tells Moses that he cannot see God’s face. Moses should stand behind a rock. Then, only after God passes, “You will see my back, but my face will not be seen.” [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Biden faces protest vote over Gaza in Michigan primary contest

Published by AFP Dearborn (United States) (AFP) – The US state of Michigan votes Tuesday in a presidential primary that is expected to be another ticker-tape parade for Republican Donald Trump — but could deliver Democratic leader Joe Biden a bloody nose over the war in Gaza. Biden faces no serious opposition to being nominated

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Prayer Melodies from Tifereth Israel

Kol Tefilah, led by Debbie Mishek, M.D., is a performance group that periodically leads Friday night services at Tifereth Israel Synagogue “with joy, music, intimacy, and an awareness of God’s presence,” according to an announcement for the 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m., Friday, March 1. [SDJW staff]

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