In a move certain to exacerbate tensions between Jerusalem and the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres will place Israel on its annual so-called list of shame. [JNS & AJC]
Guterres to Place Israel on U.N. ‘Black List’ Read More »
International, Israel, JNS
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat whose district includes part of San Diego’s East County, voiced outrage at her colleagues’ action. “I went on birth control in high school for debilitating cramps. I’ve used Plan B. I have an IUD. Birth control is health care for me and millions of others—and we deserve the right to access it,” she posted on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday. [Miriam Raftery]
U.S. Senate Republicans Block ‘Right to Contraception Act’ Read More »
East County Magazine, Miriam Raftery, San Diego County, USA
The San Diego County Fair is getting ready to open its gates. Get ready for all the crowds and summertime fun. Does anyone still call it the Del Mar Fair, or is it just me? [Cailin Acosta]
Jewish Groups Head to San Diego County Fair Read More »
Business & Finance, Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
He has put together a joint Hebrew and Gregorian calendar and planner, in which Jewish and American holidays are listed on a day-by-day basis along with listings of candle lighting times for the start of Shabbats and Jewish holidays as well as what Torah portions will be read in synagogues around the world on each Saturday. [Donald H. Harrison]
Combined American and Hebrew Calendar Book Makes Planning Easy Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Fred Reiss, EdD, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“This is a unique opportunity to build on what Times of San Diego has created over the last decade,” said Chris Jennewein, editor and general manager of Times of San Diego. “As part of NEWSWELL, we’ll seek to define the future of local media in today’s digital environment.” [Times of San Diego]
Times of San Diego Acquired by NEWSWELL of Arizona State University Read More »
Chris Jennewein, News Media, San Diego County, Times of San Diego, USA
Why didn’t I become a socialist? Soviet socialism destroyed my family and I could not love it. But it turned out that I disliked socialism for the same reason I did not become a musician: my aunt’s piano also left Kiev. Instead of using my absolute musical ear for music, I had to use it to listen to the atonal music of wailing, to the unmelodic moans and gloomy chords of the lamentations of the Soviet Jews. [Alex Gordon]
OpEd: The ‘Music’ of Socialism Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address lawmakers in the US Congress on July 24, Republican party leaders announced Thursday. The visit comes amid mounting pressure for the US ally and Hamas militants to agree to a permanent ceasefire as Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation over the rising death
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Israel, Nordot, USA
In 1942, when Alfred was 8 and Herbert was 5, their parents arranged for the boys to be sent to a summer camp operated by a Jewish rescue organization. Much to the boys’ distress, their safety-minded parents had them stay much longer than the summer. While they were gone, their father, who had been helping the French Resistance, was arrested by the Vichy government. [Donald H. Harrison]
Highly Readable Holocaust Memoir Carefully Delineates Sources Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
This week’s update includes the devastating news that four more hostages have died, including Amiram Cooper (85), whose family resides in San Diego. We extend our deepest condolences to Rotem and Dahlia Cooper and their family, and to all the families affected by this tragedy. [Press Release]
Jewish Federation Update on Israel v. Hamas, Israel v. Hezbollah Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
Published by Benzinga Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza school Thursday, stating that the attack targeted up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. However, a Hamas official reported that 40 people, including women and children, sheltering at a UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) site, were killed. A CNN analysis
Published by The Center Square (The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to stop the sale of ancient Jewish texts and books at the nation’s first permanent Jewish institution of higher learning in Cincinnati. Yost filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent Hebrew Union College from selling copies of the Talmud
Ohio Attorney General Sues to Stop Potential Sale of Rare Jewish Books, manuscripts Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Nordot, Science, Medicine, & Education
McClure and Lakis are real life husband and wife. As he quipped, the secret to their successful marriage is that they’ve been getting divorced every night for six years. [Sandi Masori]
Many Laughs Per Minute at ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Read More »
Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Published by ANI News New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mexico’s first President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday, and said that it is a momentous occassion for the country’s people. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Congratulations to @Claudiashein, Mexico’s first woman President-elect! This is a momentous occasion for
Published by The Daily Caller Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over the administration’s alleged lack of effort to shut down a pro-Palestinian encampment that created a “Jew Exclusion Zone.” In April, students protesting the school’s ties to