By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson For some time now I have been hearing and reading about audiobooks. Members of my family have told me that they listen to them while on long car journeys or taking long walks. The idea seemed alien and remote to me. After all, I have been addicted to the printed word since […]
Published by Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Protesters against COVID-19 measures who liken themselves to Jews under Nazi persecution are stoking global anti-Semitism, the Israeli government said in a report marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Such Holocaust tropes have become “widespread” and, along with violent demonstrations linked to Israel’s May war in Gaza,
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LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, StandWithUs and the International Legal Forum (ILF) are proud to announce the launch of a new multimedia-based campaign, “Students 4 IHRA: United to Define It.” This is a first-of-its-kind campaign to amplify the voices of students who are fighting bigotry on campus,
LA JOLLA (Press Release) — After being closed for 20 months due to the pandemic, the JCC is thrilled to announce that the JCC’s coffee shop, The Bean, is once again open for business. And it’s not just business as usual. The Bean now features premium small batch coffee through a partnership with another local
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Rabbi Yehuda Hadjadj, director of Chabad at the University of California, San Diego, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein and at least three other individuals to defraud Qualcomm’s corporate matching program. Beginning no later than August 2010 and continuing through
NEW YORK (Press Release) — OneTable, a national non-profit that empowers young Jewish adults to create their own consistent Shabbat dinner practice, leading to an increased sense of belonging, personal connections to Jewish identity, and increased health of American Jewish communities, welcomed new Chief Advancement Officer Irit E. Gross to the OneTable Executive Team. “Irit
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Continuing his efforts to transform San Diego and improve quality of life for all San Diegans, Mayor Todd Gloria and city leaders have launched an updated Strategic Plan and interactive dashboard for the City of San Diego. This Strategic Plan outlines the changes Mayor Gloria hopes to see in the
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Hidden Heroes: One Woman’s Story of Resistance and Rescue in the Soviet Union by Pamela Braun Cohen; Gefen Publishing House © 2021; ISBN 9789657-023365; 393 pages including appendices and an extensive index. By Toby Klein Greenwald EFRAT, Israel — How did the prisoners of Zion and refuseniks have the courage, strength and dedication to apply
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Published by The Daily Scrum News Reading Time: < 1 minute Antisemitism summit will bring together vice-chancellors and leading Jewish rights groups to discuss key issues affecting staff and studentsThe antisemitism summit, being held by Nadhim Zahawi ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, will look at the incidents of antisemitism on campus and discuss measures and
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By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls out on January 27, permit me to share with you the remarkable story of Charles Lutz. A friend visiting Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov community was walking on Charles Lutz Street. The street sign mentioned that Lutz was among the Chasidei Umot Ha’olam
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Gedaliah Borvick, Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and Food
By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) After a high-profile debate surrounding the role of antisemitism in the Jan. 15 synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville, Texas, an Israel-education organization’s conference on cultivating greater understanding about antisemitism arguably could not have been timelier. While the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas field office, Matthew DeSarno, raised eyebrows
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — A joint gift to the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California San Diego totaling $50 million from the Epstein Family Foundation will drive Alzheimer’s research and accelerate the search for treatments and a cure. The generous donation establishes the Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Research Collaboration at USC
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Today, Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of a San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) student, and candidate for the SDUSD Board of Education District B, announced her endorsement from the San Diego Education Association (SDEA). The SDEA is California’s second largest education union, representing over 7,000 pre-k through
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
Washington, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), whose district is in San Diego County, will be in Ukraine and Belgium this week as part of an official, bipartisan congressional delegation organized by Chairman Gregory Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bipartisan delegation will meet with NATO allies and European Union
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