Adopt-A-Family Helping Israeli Victims of Terror

For years, the Adopt-A-Family Foundation has been helping Israeli victims of terror, mainly in the southern part of that country.  According to the Foundation’s executive director, Carine Chitayat, the Foundation had been providing economic support and friendship to approximately 21 families, which expanded to 25 families following the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas of approximately 1,400 persons. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, USA

Bank of Israel: No Rise in Rates But Lower Economic Forecast

Published by Euronews (English) The Bank of Israel kept short-term borrowing rates unchanged for a third straight decision as expected on Monday, as policymakers worried about reigniting inflation despite a weakening economy as a result of Israel’s war against Hamas. The central bank held its benchmark rate at 4.75% – its highest level since late

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Israel

Another Feingold Short Story Collection Satisfies the Imagination

Imagine that you are an amateur chemist who comes upon a way to manufacture wheat.  Such an invention could end hunger worldwide, would it not?  There would be celebrations for you, perhaps a Nobel Prize, and everywhere you’d go, you’d be the subject of popular acclaim. Or would you? [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Dan Engel’s Miracles: Surviving Stage-Four Melanoma and Developing a Baseball League for Children with Disabilities

Scoring doesn’t matter in the Miracle League’s two-inning games in which every player per side gets to hit and circle the bases at least once per inning. At the end of the game, the score is always tied, and every player has had the thrill of crossing home plate at least twice to the cheers of their families, friends, and their game “buddies.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Thousands Join Rally to Demand Release of Hamas Hostages

NEW YORK (Press Release) – Thousands of people joined an Israeli-American Council (IAC) rally in Times Square Thursday night demanding the terrorist group Hamas release the hundreds of hostages it captured in the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. “Bring them home, bring them home,” thousands of people packing Duffy Square chanted. The IAC rally brought

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Israel, USA

Governor Newsom Lauded for Emergency Israel Visit, Communal Security Support

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release) — On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is on his way to Israel during this time of ongoing conflict and terror, and will arrive there Friday morning. “We are deeply grateful for Governor Newsom’s visit. He has been a staunch ally of the Jewish community and is supporting us

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California, Israel

Expert Unpacks the Intersection of Mental Health, Jewish Law, and the War in Israel

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Planned before the onset of the war in Israel, a lecture by Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig, a leading expert on the intersection of mental health and halacha (Jewish law), gained extra relevance on Monday night at Congregation Adat Yeshurun of La Jolla. Rosensweig is the founder of Maaglei Nefesh –

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Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

House of Israel in Balboa Park Closes for Safety Reasons

The House of Israel in Balboa Park, hit with vandalism in the last three days, will close until further notice, according to Ruth Mastron, its president.  Located among the international cottages near the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, the House of Israel offers exhibits about Israel and is well-known for serving bourekas to visitors. [SDJW staff report]

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Israel, San Diego County, USA

Jewish Federation CEO: My Trip to Washington in Support of Israel

By Heidi Gantwerk SAN DIEGO — On Tuesday, I, along with Federation Board Chair David Bark, flew to Washington D.C. to gather with more than 200 Federation and partner agency leaders, philanthropists, and many national officials — all in support of Israel. We heard extraordinarily strong words of support from Congressional leadership from both sides

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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, USA