By Sam Glaser LOS ANGELES — The 14th of Adar, Purim, is one of my favorite holidays. I love dressing in costumes, getting together with my community and partying with friends. Hopefully, we do this more than once a year! But on Purim, the joy and communal harmony is mandated. What fun it is to […]
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Jewish Religion, Sam Glaser
By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — In my last op-ed, I noted that the Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton of the State of Texas are issuing orders to classify gender-affirming care for transgender minors as “child abuse.” I have a friend who is a Child Protective Specialist. I cannot use her
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Eric George Tauber, Opinion, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — Misinformation campaigns through social media and other avenues are a lesser known, yet central aspect of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, reveals Dr. Yaniv Levitan, an expert in psychological and information warfare at University of Haifa. “The Russian invasion was accompanied by a huge ‘noise’ of TikTok videos
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Cesare Civetta, a native New Yorker, conductor of the Beethoven Festival Orchestra, has launched a series of programs on Zoom which are highly enlightening, artistic, and entertaining. The past two Sundays, Civetta presented a wonderful program on violinist Jascha Heifetz, whose name was often invoked as the standard
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts
By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) What new invention is named after a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, inspired by Israeli disability care and advancement organization, and designed by North American Jewish day-school students? It’s the “Shaquille O’ Wheel,” a reimagined basketball hoop that makes it easier for people using wheelchairs and others
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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
(JNS Wire) International Israel education organization, StandWithUs – whose mission is to inspire and educate people of all ages and backgrounds about Israel, challenge misinformation and fight antisemitism – has announced it will be opening national operations in Australia. StandWithUs is already well-known locally in Australia. The organization has been working with Australian audiences, running
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International, Middle East
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — I was born in London in 1942. My parents were refugees, stateless and penniless. The fact that I was born in that specific place and time gave me the right to remain in England, and hence also enabled my parents to remain there. It was wartime, London
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) squawked on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last May, “How many Palestinians have to die for their lives to matter?” Madam Congresswoman, would they still “have to die” if they ceased attacking Israelis? Who says that their lives do not matter? Tlaib,
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, USA
Haftorah Reading for Vayikra is I Samuel 15:2-34. By Irv Jacobs, M.D. LA JOLLA, California — This short, mainly prose, passage competes with one from Isaiah 43:21-44:23, which in Etz Hayim is the common accompanying passage to the Torah portion Vayikra. It was placed in the Conservative calendar of 2022 by contemporary rabbis to accompany
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Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
Published by DPA An Israeli president has travelled to Turkey on an official visit for the first time in more than ten years. Isaac Herzog said during his visit to Ankara on Wednesday that Israel and Turkey “can and should collaborate in many fields that have a dramatic impact on this region we all call
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Middle East
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On March 8, Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of an SDUSD student, and candidate for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Education District B, announced, in a stunning display of strength and organization, the endorsement of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher.
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Sam Ben-Meir Over 2 million Ukrainians have now become refugees – each one a part of the largest dispersal of Europeans across the continent in decades. Over 1,000 villages and towns are without water, electricity and heat, while medical supplies are rapidly dwindling – swelling a humanitarian crisis that is rapidly growing worse by
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International, Opinion, Sam Ben-Meir, USA
(JNS) Israel will host some 25,000 Ukrainian citizens until the danger in their home country passes, Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Tuesday. Under the plan, Israel will grant the approximately 20,000 Ukrainians already in the country, most illegally, temporary protection from repatriation, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. In addition, Israel will
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International, Middle East
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been awarded its 14th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator – America’s leading independent charity evaluator. With rigorous evaluations, less than 1% of the thousands of charities evaluated are awarded this recognition continuously for more than a decade. “It is important that
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San Diego County