Lots of Tchotchkes for Purchase at San Diego County Fair

As my “super cool teens” enjoyed the rides at the San Diego County Fair, I stepped into the “Student Showcase” section to look for any Jewish gems, or other inspirational pieces, among the collection. [Cailin Acosta]

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World Jewish Congress Criticizes U.N. Report Blacklisting Israeli Companies

The report promotes a deeply biased narrative that ignores the complex realities on the ground—including the ongoing threat of terrorism faced by Israeli civilians and the continued captivity of over 50 hostages held by Hamas—and lacks the neutrality, rigor and fairness expected of any UN report. [Press Release]

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Arm of Orthodox Union Hails Federal School Choice Provision of Trump’s BBB

“The OBBB is big and complicated, but one thing is simple: the largest ever federal school choice program is about to be signed into law by President Trump,” said Nathan Diament, Executive Director of OU Advocacy. “This has been an OU Advocacy goal for decades, and we will continue to work to make sure every Jewish child can access an affordable Jewish education.” [Press Release]

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Students Form ‘Team Auschwitz’ and ‘Team Hamas’ to Bully Jewish Classmates

In one case, the brief alleges that Concord-Carlisle administrators proposed removing the Jewish student from the classroom and all social settings under a so-called “safety plan” that would have placed the student in independent studies and virtual classes while leaving the perpetrators in place. And in another instance, the school’s DEIB director downplayed concerns about the use of a word “kike”– a well-known antisemitic slur – as merely a “microaggression.” [Press Release]

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