Committee for Hispanic Causes’ Political Action Committee Endorses Congresswoman Sara Jacobs

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Wednesday, the Committee for Hispanic Causes’ Political Action Committee, BOLD PAC, announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs’ reelection campaign in California’s new 51st Congressional District. This announcement of support follows prior endorsements of the Congresswoman’s reelection bid from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Brady

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San Diego County, USA

Israeli Immigration Minister Visits Ukraine to Boost Aliyah

(JNS) Israeli Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata visited the Israeli field hospital in Mostyska on Thursday, together with a delegation of Jewish Agency for Israel and Keren Hayesod leaders. Tamano-Shata and the delegation landed in Poland on Wednesday, where it met with Jewish refugees from Ukraine who are immigrating to Israel, according to The

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International, Middle East

Suppressing Pro-Israel Views at the University of Chicago

By Richard L. Cravatts (JNS) The suppression of pro-Israel views on campus has been a troubling development in the ongoing cognitive war against Israel. Now, the silencing of pro-Israel voices even appears in college newspapers. This week, the University of Chicago’s student newspaper, The Chicago Maroon, followed that ignoble path by violating journalistic and free

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Middle East, Opinion, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

War in Ukraine Sparks Food Security Fears in Israel

By David Isaac (JNS) The problem of national food security, which formerly preoccupied specialists, began to penetrate the world’s consciousness with COVID-19 supply disruptions, but it’s Russia’s war with Ukraine that has given governments a jolt. Ukraine, together with Russia, supplies the world with 27% of its wheat and 53% of its sunflower oil and

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International, Middle East

Israel’s Coalition Chairwoman Resigns, Calls for Right-Wing Government

By Yehuda Shlezinger, Ariel Kahana and JNS staff (Israel Hayom via JNS) Coalition chairwoman and Yamina Knesset member Idit Silman on Wednesday confirmed her resignation, and called for the establishment of a right-wing government. The immediate cause of her resignation was a dispute with Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz over the entry of leavened bread and

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Middle East

‘Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5’ Tells Fascinating Jewish Stories at Every Exit

Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5 by Donald H. Harrison, with special architectural photography by Ben Dishman; San Diego, California: independently published (c) 2022; ISBN 9798441-789226; 308 pages; $19.95. By Dorian de Wind AUSTIN, Texas — According to Google Maps, the distance between San Ysidro, Calif., and Exit 18B off the Interstate 5 (the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorian de Wind, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Hybrid Threats: The Baltic Experience With Russian Aggressive Behavior

By Rihards Kols (JNS) Since regaining our independence from the Soviet Union in 1990, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have been under constant Russian pressure. This pressure has manifested itself through conventional military threats, punctuated by ongoing airspace violations by Russian military aircraft and the Russian Navy, unannounced large-scale military exercises of inherently offensive nature along

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International, Opinion

Religion Can Be Fair Game in Judicial Nominations — When Relevant

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, imposed a religious test upon Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court hearing, thus violating Article 6 of the Constitution. This begs the question of whether the subject of religion should be raised at all when someone aspires to public

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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA

Israeli-American Naval Medical Personnel Drill Sets Up ‘Hospital at Sea’

By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) A 10-day, large-scale American-Israeli navy drill recently included joint activities by medical personnel from both fleets, including the setting up of a hospital at sea onboard Israel’s largest type of sea vessel. The Deputy Surgeon General of the Israeli Navy, Lt. Cdr. Dr. Y, told JNS in recent days that the

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Middle East, USA

Parashat Metzora-Shabbat Hagadol: Pass Over the Lashon Hara

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — In less than one week, our approaching celebration of liberation, Passover, will be within us. This Shabbat, Shabbat Hagadol, brings with it an opportunity for even more preparation than we’ve already been doing for the holiday, a special preparation, one that is spiritual. Our Torah is called

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Student Poetry Reflects Wisdom, Deep Feelings, Nurturing Teachers

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Seventeen middle school and high school students from the San Diego Jewish Academy, the Portland Jewish Academy, and Temple Solel were featured during the Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices Student Showcase on Sunday afternoon, March 27. Their works reflected their wisdom, their deep feelings, and the dedicated teachers who

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education