SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Federation of San Diego on Thursday stated that it “applauds the White House for crafting a broad plan to address rising antisemitism that embraces many of our policy priorities, including funding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program at $360 million, full funding for the Jabra-No Hate Act, and ensuring quality […]
The following is the full text of the Biden administration’s fact sheet on its newly announced National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. This strategy includes over 100 new actions the Administration will take to raise awareness of antisemitism and its threat to
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USA
Five members of the Rożeńek family were pulled from their hiding places in 1944 by armed members of a militia, forced to jump from a second-story window, and riddled with bullets on their way down. One member of the family, who was hiding in an outbuilding, observed the massacre and escaped into obscurity. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History
Published by DPA Israel has opened a new 70-kilometre hiking trail through the Ramot Menashe reserve, a UNESCO-recognised biosphere near Nazareth, taking hikers through oak forests, villages and archaeological sites. A new day trip option for any visitors of the nearby northern city of Nazareth, the hike starts and ends at the Megiddo Junction bus
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Israel
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Day resolution opens with a brazen lie: “…the Nakba is the root cause of the issues that continue to divide Israel and the Palestinian people today.” The Democratic congresswoman’s resolution for May 15 calls for commemorating the 75th anniversary of “Israel’s uprooting, dispossession, and exile
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Kayla Swartzberg San Diego Hebrew Day School’s Head of School Rabbi Simcha Weiser says it best: “Without a Jewish day school, continuity of Jewish life would not be sustainable.” “Now, this clarity is obvious to all.” This past week, the Jewish day school celebrated its 60th anniversary hosting a Diamond Jubilee Gala. With good
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — The Jewish people have a long experience of functioning in absurd situations. The very creation of the State of Israel was an unthinkable event, the realization of an unattainable dream. This is what the struggle between Soviet Jews and the Soviet authorities for the right of repatriation in the
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Alex Gordon, International, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — On May 17, San Diegans had the unique opportunity to witness firsthand their tangible impact on saving lives in Israel. Mike Aron, Karen Aron, and fellow members of the local Jewish community gathered at Congregation Adat Yeshurun in La Jolla for the dedication of an ambulance that they
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Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Musk is a scent used in perfumes, but the odor emanating from Elon Musk’s interviews and tweets reeks. He describes himself as a “free speech absolutist” except when an authoritarian leader like Erdogan requests that he censor Twitter in Turkey. Since acquiring Twitter, he has welcomed the return of
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Back in 1874, California pioneer Henry Ebe donated two acres of land for the school that his and his wife Susan’s 11 children would eventually attend. At Susan’s insistence, he made a condition of his donation that the school be called the “New Jerusalem Elementary School.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Dr. Avigail Rock’s book (1971-2019) “Great Biblical Commentators,” is a very informative, eye-opening, thought-provoking introduction to 24 of the many rabbis and scholars who commented on the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. All of the many who did so could not be listed in the 426 easy-to-read
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
By Mark D. Zimmerman Lag B’Omer was celebrated earlier this month in Jewish communities around the world. Many synagogues hosted picnics and bonfires to mark the joyous holiday that falls on the 33rd day of the otherwise mournful 49-day Omer period between Passover and Shavuot. What took place at the Lag B’Omer celebration at Beis
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi — co-founder of San Diego-based Qualcomm, a major donor to University of California San Diego, and Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering — recently gave Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) students a lecture on the history
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California, Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO — The celebrations for the modern State of Israel’s 75th anniversary continued on Sunday with “75 Years of Coming Home,” a fun-filled day of family activities, music, dance, food, and performances at the House of Israel in the international Village in Balboa Park. The event was co-sponsored by StandWithUs San Diego, Jewish Federation
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Israel, San Diego County