Published by DPA A further 126 Palestinians and nine Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip while four Hezbollah members are also dead as war in the Middle East overshadowed the visits of foreign diplomats on Tuesday. The Hamas-controlled health authority in Gaza said 241 had also been injured in the Gaza Strip
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Israel
Published by Radar Online (UK) Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre claims to have been sex trafficked to former Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner in newly unsealed court docs which allege they had intercourse “multiple” times. The shocking revelation was found within now-public filings stemming from a settled 2015 lawsuit between Giuffre and Epstein accomplice Ghislaine
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Shanda File, USA
A year that began on a festive note, as Israel Bonds commemorated the Jewish state’s milestone 75th anniversary later turned somber with the October 7 Hamas massacre. Yet at Israel’s darkest moment, Israel Bonds produced its most significant accomplishments — securing an additional $1 billion in such investments by the war’s 30-day mark. This historic groundswell of investments included purchases from more than 15 U.S. state and municipal governments and institutions. [Israel Bonds Pres Release)
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Business & Finance, Israel, Press Release, USA
County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was re-elected as vice chair of the County Board of Supervisors, which once again will be chaired by Supervisor Nora Vargas. There’s an interesting split among three Democrats and two Republicans on the technically non-partisan Board of Supervisor. The Democrats are all women – Vargas, Lawson-Remer, and Monica Montgomery-Steppe – while the Republicans are both men: Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond. [SDJW staff]
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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, California, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“These findings are worrying because a decrease in the amount of storms leads to a decrease in the amount of rain, which in turn causes further damage to the forests. This is a dangerous feedback loop, which could severely damage the forests that provide the earth with a significant portion of the oxygen in the atmosphere and absorb a large portion of the carbon dioxide emitted by us into the atmosphere.” [Tel Aviv University Press Release]
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Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
Laniado, the regional director, told me that correcting lies and misinformation about Israel while fighting domestic antisemitism are missions so urgent that without such an effort, “in five years, we won’t be able to put the mezuzahs on our doors,” maybe even sooner than that. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Antisemitism, California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Scholars, such as Azariah de’ Rossi, in his The Light of the Eyes, speculate that the anno mundi — also known as the Hebrew calendar — may have originated around the sixth century, after the Talmudic Period. While this seems to be the date of its origin, it was not until relatively recently that Jews began to use it. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In this book for children aged 3 to 6, a tyrannosaurus is very sad because no one wants to come to his Passover seder, so terrible is his reputation for eating everyone. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors
This week we learn of Abraham’s test to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac. It’s the only challenge of the ten trials in the Torah clearly identified as a “test.” Hashem needed to test Abraham? After all, isn’t He omniscient? Yes, but the purpose of these tests are to elevate Abraham, to help him grow. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
He moved to Tel Aviv in 1924, where he served until his death as head of the Hebrew Writers Association. He is remembered today as Israel’s national poet. Actress Mayim Bialik is his triple great-grandniece. [SDJW staff]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday
Published by Reuters By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign. WHAT IS THE ICJ? The ICJ, also called the
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International, Israel, Middle East, Nordot
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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Israel, Travel and Food, USA
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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Jewish Celebrities, Nordot, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
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]