Israel far-right minister spars with supermodel Bella Hadid over Palestinian rights

Published by Reuters UK JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday defended comments by his far-right national security minister that had sparked a row with U.S. supermodel Bella Hadid and drawn condemnation as racist from the Palestinians and Washington. In an television interview on Wednesday, Itamar Ben-Gvir said that the right to life

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Israel

Man arrested after gravestone vandalism at Chatham Memorial Synagogue

Published by Kent Online Police have arrested a man after a wrecking spree in a Jewish cemetery which caused £19,000 of damage. A trail of destruction was left in the burial ground of Chatham Memorial Synagogue with headstones of loved ones smashed and knocked down last week. The incident, which is thought to have happened

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International

Sefaria Launches First-Ever ‘Global Community Torah’ Digital Writing Project

(Press Release) Sefaria unveiled a groundbreaking digital collaboration, the “Global Community Torah,” that is a unique opportunity for anyone to have a small part in “writing” a Torah—all 304,805 letters. The ambitious project launched at a virtual 10th anniversary celebration for Sefaria, the non-profit organization that digitizes and freely shares Jewish texts in Hebrew and

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Jewish Religion, USA

Jewish Family Service Calls for High Holy Days Community Food Drive Donations

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – According to the San Diego Hunger Coalition, 1 in 4 people in San Diego County are nutrition insecure – that’s 25%of all San Diegans. And as rising costs and inflation impact our community, these numbers continue to rise with more vulnerable families and individuals facing food insecurity every day. To

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San Diego County

$3,500 Reward Offered for Information about Suspect in Attack on Rabbi Aharon Shapiro

San Diego Crime Stoppers on Wednesday, Aug. 23, offered a reward of up to $1,000 for help in identifying and locating the suspect who threatened and assaulted Orthodox Rabbi Aharon Shapiro on July 24 inside a 7-Eleven store at 5142 College Avenue. Added to a previous offer of $2,500 from the StandWithUs organization, that brings to $3,500 the amount offered for the suspect’s identification and arrest. [Donald H. Harrison]

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

Lost and Found

Parshat Ki Teitzei 5783 By Rabbi Daniel Reich LA JOLLA, California — Our tradition tells us that there are 613 Mitzvot contained in the Torah, spread out among its 54 Parshas. So one might have assumed that these 613 statues are evenly distributed throughout the Torah, coming to approximately 11 or 12 Mitzvot per Parsha.

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Daniel Reich-Rabbi, Jewish Religion

The Potential Fall of Congresswoman Summer Lee, the Squad Member From Pittsburgh

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — After seven months on the job, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee set herself up for the winter of Summer, to borrow from “The summer of George” title of a Seinfeld segment. Earlier this month, she traded barbs with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which criticized her decision to boycott

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA

HaMitbach Brings Authentic Israeli Dining (and Parking!) to Downtown San Diego

By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — Earlier this summer, the new Harissa restaurant at the Lawrence Family JCC answered the burning question of “Where’s the beef?” for San Diego’s meat-starved kosher restaurant-goers. Well, as it turns out, lighting has struck twice for the same customer base. A mere two days after San Diego Jewish World published

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Federation Bids Farewell to Departing ShinShinim, Pillar of San Diego-Israel Bond

SDJW Staff Report SAN DIEGO — Jewish Federation of San Diego President and CEO Heidi Gantwerk last Friday penned an emotional farewell message to the group of nine ShinShinim (young Israeli emissaries) who served with local Jewish organizations this past year, sharing their knowledge, experiences, and passion for Israel with people of all ages. The

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Israel, San Diego County