Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after blocking NYC bridges, tunnel

Published by Reuters By Shannon Stapleton NEW YORK (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked several New York City bridges and a tunnel on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in the three-month-old Israel-Hamas conflict before police arrested hundreds of them and reopened the roadways. Dozens of chanting demonstrators sat at entrances to the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg […]

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Natalie Portman: ‘Method acting is a luxury not afforded to women!’

Published by BANG Showbiz English Natalie Portman isn’t able to practice method acting because she is a woman. The 42-year-old actress – who has Alpeh, 12, and six-year-old Amalia with husband Benjamin Millepied – has carved out a successful career in Hollywood since starting out in showbusiness as a child and has even won an

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Israel and Arab Nations Reps. Discuss Mideast Coexistence Jan. 16

A delegation representing Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, and Morocco will discuss the Abraham Accords, the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7, the subsequent war in Gaza, and the prospects for encouraging “a constructive and positive way forward for Arabs and Israelis.” [SDJW staff]

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Baruch Spinoza: The Universal Anti-Hero

Spinoza was regarded in the Amsterdam community as what the rabbis call an “illui” ̶ outstanding disciple. However, the “illui” had a critical view of the Bible and Talmud, not treating them as sacred books, but subjecting them to analysis. He scoffed at the Jewish chosenness and questioned the chronology of the Bible. He argued that Moses could not be the author of the Pentateuch. The books of Moses, in his judgment, were not written by one man and not for the people of one era. [Alex Gordon, Ph.D]

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Running for the Lives of the Hostages in Gaza

The goal of this global movement is to show world leaders that we all care about this. With every step we take, we would like for these leaders to help put pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. Wonderfully, locals, who are not Israeli or Jewish and have no connection to Israel are joining this movement because of their compassion for the hostages. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Soupy Sales

The national Soupy Sales Show featured non-stop jokes, slapstick, and signature pie-in-the-face routines.  Famous musicians often appeared as guests on the show, which also featured such puppets as  “White Fang,” “Black Tooth,” “Pokie the Lion,” and “Hippy the Hippo.” [SDJW staff report]

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ADL: Hate Crimes Surged in San Diego County in 2023

There were 30 antisemitic incidents in San Diego County between Oct. 7, when Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis, and December 6 – a 150 percent increase over the same two-month period of 2022, according to the San Diego Regional Anti-Defamation League office. [SDJW staff report]

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When You Think of Art at the Mingei, Don’t Forget the Food

We decided to follow her suggestions and got the hibiscus masala and matcha matcha mocktail drinks.  The hibiscus was ok, a little bitter but made me feel like I was being healthy.  The matcha, which I’m not usually a fan of, was to die for.  It tasted like a creamy green tea whipped ice cream float.  Really yummy.  For food we ordered the pea and potato samosa, the beet and Asian pear salad, and the roasted barramundi. [Sandi Masori]

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How Philly’s pro-Israel Jewish community has grieved, rallied, and raised millions since Oct. 7

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — Earlier this year, Yair Lev was trying to organize Jews to speak out against Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government and draw attention to its right-wing backers in the Philadelphia region. The Israeli American doctor at Jefferson Health always had an activist streak, but his mission changed on Oct. 7.

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