The Jewish Community Foundation issued the following notice to its donors and others interested in helping the victims of the Mt. Meron stampede, in which some 45 people were killed and many more injured. [Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego Press Release]
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Middle East, San Diego County
The student government of Pomona College successfully pushed through a resolution that would compel student clubs to participate in a boycott of targeted companies doing business with Israel. [Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D]
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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by AFP Vienna (AFP) – Even if they rarely speak German and some have never set foot on Austrian soil, nearly 76 years after the Holocaust, descendants of those forced out of Austria by the Nazis are reclaiming the nationality stolen from their ancestors. “It was very important for me,” says 17-year-old American high
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International
Published by NJ.com Andy Kim is looking for character and citizenship, nothing less. He is convinced they go together, and that character manifests itself in the courage to step forward in times like these – to take the risk, to run for office, to lead amid fear and hostility and even threats of violence –
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USA
Published by AFP New York (AFP) – Responding to a wave of recent hate crimes, Asian American leaders unveiled a new philanthropic group Monday funded so far at some $250 million to counter discrimination. Calling itself the Asian American Foundation, the group said it was undertaking “largest philanthropic commitment in history by Asian Americans fully
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USA
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – A federal appeals court is to examine a law on Monday banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, an issue which has become highly politicized in the United States. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in California will hear arguments in a case challenging a
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USA
Published by Reuters By Steve Holland and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has resurrected a plan to raise refugee admissions this year to 62,500 after drawing a wave of criticism from supporters for initially keeping the refugee cap at a historically low level. A Democrat, Biden formally
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USA
“The Happiest Man on Earth,” a memoir by Australian centenarian Eddie Jaku, departs from memoirs by other Holocaust survivors in its contemplation of the role of friendship in enabling prisoners of Nazi concentration camps to survive. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Lifestyles
Military officers in democratic countries have a difficult mission: to protect the people and to wage war at the command of their governments. It isn’t easy, and the IDF – like the United States military – has an admirable record. Occasionally however, military officers glide off into politics. A group of retired Israel officers, Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS), appears to be doing that – which normally would be an issue only for Israelis and their government. But this group is asking the United States to create circumstances they believe serve their country but are not being pursued to their satisfaction by their own government. [Shoshana Bryen]
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
HOD HASHARON, Israel (Press Release)– San Diego Jewish Academy high school seniors were among the first students traveling to Israel again to continue learning and touring the country through the Jewish National Fund-USA Alexander Muss High School in Israel program (AMHSI). The spring semester abroad in Israel is a regular part of the SDJA experience,
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA
James Carville offered advice and criticism to the Democratic Party for their overall poor results (other than winning the presidency) in the last election (“We won the White House against a world-historical buffoon. And we came within 42,000 votes of losing.”). What “Jewish-referenced” comment did Carville offer? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
California’s newly adopted Ethnic Studies Curriculum has given San Diego County educators the opportunity to combat antisemitism by recognizing and celebrating the many contributions and extensive history of the American Jewish community. Local Boards of Education should formally acknowledge the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month within our San Diego County schools. [Mark Powell]
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Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
It doesn’t look like Bibi can form a new government. Indeed, there are signs that he’s falling apart. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
Daniel Orlansky died on April 2, 2021 at the age of 93 from natural causes. Danny was a native San Diegan who grew up on Redwood Street in North Park and was a pillar of the Jewish community. The Orlanskys belonged to Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego for over one hundred years. [Orlansky Family Remembrance]
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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County