Congregation Beth Israel to Preview San Diego International Jewish Film Festival

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Tuesday, January 25, from 7-8 p.m., the Congregation Beth Israel Men’s Club will preview films of the 32nd San Diego International Jewish Film Festival (SDIJFF), with commentary by Linda Levine. The mission of the SDIJFF is to offer outstanding world cinema that promotes awareness, appreciation and pride in the […]

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus ‘Horrified and Outraged’ by Texas Synagogue Attack

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Co-Chairs of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus issued the following statement regarding the hostage situation at Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, TX,  Saturday, January 15. U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas — who represents California’s 51st congressional district, which includes all of Imperial County and the southernmost portions of San Diego

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San Diego County, USA

Abraham Accords Peace Institute Sees ‘Explosive Growth’

By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) The initial excitement of the Abraham Accords was palpable. And while White House signing ceremonies and speeches by high-level dignitaries capture a snapshot in history, the process of continuing to move peace forward, while no less important, is often a much less glamorous, day-to-day process. “There’s really no special envoy whose

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Middle East

North Coast Rep’s ‘Desperate Measures’ an Antidote for Pandemic Blues

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — To paraphrase Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do,” do not miss Desperate Measures at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. This delightful show is an antidote for the

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Cold-Case Investigation Names Surprise Suspect in Anne Frank’s Betrayal

Published by Reuters By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the mystery of how the Nazis found the hiding place of the famous diarist in 1944. Anne and seven other Jews were discovered by the

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USA

Israeli PM Speaks With Texas Governor, Rabbi in Aftermath of Hostage Crisis

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbot on Sunday to express his gratitude following the safe conclusion of the synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville. Bennett thanked Abbot for the “determined and professional action by the law-enforcement authorities,” and also for his support for Israel and stance against anti-Semitism and the

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Middle East, USA

Jewish Security Official Urges Congregant Training Drills

By Faygie Holt (JNS) The Jewish community “must be ready” and stay “vigilant and strong” to respond to any antisemitic incidents, emphasized Michael Masters, CEO and national director of the Secure Community Network, the security arm of the organized Jewish community. “We are just 2 percent of the U.S. population, but 58 percent of religiously

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USA

Rabbi Threw Chair at Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Before Escaping

Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A rabbi who was among four Jewish congregants taken captive at a Dallas-area synagogue said on Monday that he and others managed to escape after he threw a chair at the hostage-taker and then rushed for an exit door. The ten-hour siege Saturday at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue

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USA

Dissecting Nazi Propaganda

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., gave a lecture via Facebook entitled How the Nazis Manipulated the Masses. Historian Dr. Edna Friedberg and USHMM Teacher Educator Kim Blevins-Relleva were the presenters. Nazi propaganda didn’t begin with hatred, but a kind of patriotism. In the 1920s, the

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Eric George Tauber, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

The Soap Myth: A Provocative Exploration of Holocaust Scholarship

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Who is the more credible source, one who has witnessed something, or one who has researched it thoroughly? This is the crux of an upcoming and provocative reading of The Soap Myth, a benefit for North Coast Repertory Theater in Solana Beach. The play, written by Baltimore native,

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast