Published by XXL Mag Kanye West‘s continuous hate speech has earned him the title as the biggest antisemite of 2022 from a watchdog organization. On Sunday (Dec. 11), Stop Antisemitism, the “leading non-partisan American based organization fighting antisemitism,” announced they named Ye 2022’s Antisemite of the Year. The news was revealed via the group’s Twitter […]
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USA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Hanukkah starts on Sunday night, December 18. It is usually celebrated during the “Christmas season.” This coincidence makes the Jewish holiday very significant in the U.S., probably more so than in Israel. Here, the holiday is mostly noted by the ubiquitous appearance of oily donuts, jelly ones and
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Steve Kramer
By Mark D. Zimmerman Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on the island of Hawaii on November 27, sending molten rock and lava down its sides and huge gas emissions into the air. The first Jews to come to Hawaii were probably English and German traders who arrived in the mid-1800’s. Organized Jewish life
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Heidi Gantwerk SAN DIEGO — As I prepared my remarks for last week’s Town Hall on Antisemitism, once again I came back to the need to balance the light with the dark. It is essential that we pay attention to the darkness surrounding us; that we stay strong and resilient and outspoken. But it
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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County
By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — By now, you have likely seen the viral video of outgoing Congressmember Vicky Hartzler (R-Missouri) voicing her impassioned opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act. Here are her own words: “This is the Democrats’ priority. Well, Mr. Speaker, I’ll tell you my priority: protect religious liberty. Protect people
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Eric George Tauber, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The first night of Hanukkah, December 18, at 7 p.m., the Festival of Lights will be celebrated at the Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC by a performance of “Light,” by the LITVAKdancers, to original music composed by Yale Strom. He and his band, Hot Pstromi, will be accompanying
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — I’m confused. Among other things, about the creation of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. We hear of several promises. From Bibi, they are worth as much as a wet tissue. Itamar Ben-Gvir expects to be Minister of Public Security, Bezalel Smotrich with two years as Minister of Finance, Aryeh Deri as
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion
(JNS) Israel is the fifth-safest country in the world for tourists to visit, according to data on the 50 most popular destinations. According to data reviewed by The Swiftest analytics startup for its Travel Safety Index, published earlier this month, the top-ranked country was Singapore, followed by Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland. Israel came next, followed
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International, Israel
I am what some people call a “compulsive reader.” If it is printed, and in front of me, I will read it. Flyers. Cereal boxes. Newspapers. Blogs. And most of all, books, books, and more books. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Donald H. Harrison
By Ken Stone Times of San Diego The Jewish Federation of San Diego is hiring a security chief. The Glickman Hillel Center coming to UC San Diego is doubling outdoor wall heights to 8 feet and making sure cameras have no blind spots. Parents are checking for armed guards before enrolling their kids in Jewish
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San Diego County
Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Kanye West. The decision comes amid growing pressure on West, now known as Ye, after he made repeated public antisemitic statements. Ye recently praised Adolf Hitler on a far-right talk show and was
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USA
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu will have until Dec. 21 to form a new government after President Isaac Herzog granted him a 10-day extension, Herzog’s office said on Friday. Netanyahu was tapped to form a new government after a right-wing victory in a Nov. 1 election. While he has secured
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Israel
(JNS) StandWithUs (SWU) welcomed more than 600 Israel supporters of all ages, faiths and political persuasions to its annual “Festival of Lights” gala held on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. Celebrating the 21st year anniversary, this year’s theme for the non-profit, non-partisan organization was “Standing Together Against Antisemitism.” The gala featured world renowned speakers and
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California, Israel, USA
With 100 percent of the votes in San Diego County’s 2,718 precincts counted, these were the final results in eight races involving Jewish candidates. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County