App Unveiled to Help Law Enforcement Be More Culturally Sensitive

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced on Thursday the development of a new phone app to help members of law enforcement be more culturally sensitive when they have interactions with any of 12 ethnic and religious groups. The dozen groups include 1) African American Youth; Asian; Chaldean; East African/ Somali; East African/ Somali Youth; Karen/ Karenni (from Burma); Latinx Youth; Mexican and Mexican American; Muslim; Native Americans, Samoans, and Vietnamese. It was not deemed necessary to include Jews among the groups, but I think this was a mistake. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, USA

ADL: Facebook’s 2-year ban on Trump ‘doesn’t go far enough’

NEW YORK (Press Release) — On Friday, Facebook announced that former President Donald Trump would remain banned on the social network until at least January 7, 2023, two years after he was initially blocked in the aftermath of the Capitol riot. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt released the following statement in reaction to

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USA

Jewish Leaders Commend US Support for Restocking Israel’s Iron Dom

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, on Friday issued the following statement: “We are deeply appreciative of the outspoken support from President Biden and his Administration, and from many on both sides of the aisle

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Middle East, USA

Optimism Extends Life Expectancy Among Seniors, Israeli Research Finds

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Happiness might lead to better health, but does it help you live longer? That’s a question that researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) took on in a longitudinal study they began back in the 1990s. They looked at the impact of optimism on longevity and found that maintaining a positive

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

US Defense Secretary Stresses ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to Israel’s Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The following are opening remarks from U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz from their meeting at the White House on Thursday: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Minister Gantz, it’s a pleasure to host you here at the Pentagon. I

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Middle East, USA

White House Sends Letter to Holocaust Museum’s Solidarity Gathering After Antisemitic Vandalism

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Press Release) — On Thursday evening, The Florida Holocaust Museum hosted a #UniteAgainstHate solidarity gathering attended by a couple hundred local Tampa/St. Peterburg supporters of the institution. The Florida Holocaust Museum was attacked with abhorrent antisemitic vandalism on May 27 as part of a surge of antisemitism that has victimized American Jews

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Live Theater is Ready to Return From Hibernation

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Thank G-d for resilience, fortitude, and artistic directors like David Ellenstein. After our year-plus of hibernation, North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) has put together a season of shows that is sure to delight everyone, young, less young, vaccinated, and bipartisan. Season 40 is filled with seven wonderful offerings.

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

UCSD Alum Josh Cohen a Hit in Israeli Premier League

By Times of San Diego Former UC San Diego soccer standout Josh Cohen is making his mark on the international scene, helping to lead his club to an Israeli Premier League title. Maccabi Haifa FC logged a 3-2 win over Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC on Sunday on the final day of the season. Cohen, a goalkeeper, helped Haifa to

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Middle East, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA

California Assembly Passes Measure to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Online Hate

SACRAMENTO (Press Release) — Following Wednesday’s announcement of his appointment as Chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) successfully passed bipartisan legislation to regulate social media companies through the California State Assembly. The first-of-its-kind measure, known as the Social Media Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 — or

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Sick bats employ ‘social distancing,’ Israeli study reveals

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to expressions like “lockdown,” “isolation,” and “social distancing,” which became part of social conduct all over the world. Now it appears that bats also maintain social distancing which might help prevent the spread of contagious diseases in their colonies. In a new study published

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Gantz on Gaza: Israel looks for ‘stability and prosperity for everybody’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The following are public comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz before their private meeting on Thursday at the White House: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Defense Minister Gantz to the State Department. We had an opportunity

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Middle East, USA