By Rabbi Steven Burg (JNS) Many of us know the themes of the Hanukkah story: pride in being Jewish; the few against the many; the defeat of our enemy; and the rededication of the Jewish Temple. Or perhaps some have only learned of the miracle of the oil and how it burned continuously for eight […]
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Jewish Religion
(JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday about American-Israeli coordination on a range of top-priority security issues. According to a tweet by Gantz, the two discussed bilateral cooperation vis-à-vis Iranian regional entrenchment and Iran’s nuclear aspirations. “We agreed to meet soon to deepen our discussion on
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Middle East, USA
LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles on November 1 hosted a screening and discussion featuring “The New Jew,” an Israeli documentary mini-series that explores the diversity of American Jewish life and is hosted by one of Israel’s most popular comedians, Guri Alfi.
Published by Reuters By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement and security agencies believe domestic extremists, notably white supremacists, pose a violent threat in the United States similar to that of Islamic State militants, top U.S. security officials told Congress on Wednesday. Concern about racially motivated domestic extremists had prompted the FBI to
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USA
By Tammy Gillies Times of San Diego On Oct. 26, the San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution condemning antisemitism and affirming the value of Jewish students, staff, and families. We thank the trustees for sending an important message to the community. Last week marked the third anniversary of the
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
Sam Litvin penned the following letter to Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53): By Sam Litvin Dear Congresswoman Jacobs, I am sure you are aware that the Tigray and Oromo rebels are two hours from entering Addis Ababa. What you may not know is that they are the sworn enemy of the Jewish community of Ethiopia and
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Middle East, Sam Litvin, San Diego County
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. If you’re looking for a love story, this week in Toldot, we read a magnificent one, in fact, the first in the Torah. Given this parasha, you might think I’m talking about the love story between parents and children, each in their own unique way. So many have written about
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — As part of a second-ever cohort, San Diego State University has been selected to participate in Hillel International’s 2021-22 Campus Climate Initiative (CCI). The CCI model strengthens the relationships between Jewish student leaders, campus leaders and Hillel professionals through education about the Jewish community and antisemitism. CCI works within institutions’
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Gedaliah Borvick I recently met with a young couple living on Levi Eshkol Boulevard in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol and asked them if they knew who Levi Eshkol was. “Wasn’t he a war hero or president many years ago?” was their response. I realized that it was high time to dedicate an
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Gedaliah Borvick, Jewish History
BOSTON (Press Release) — After Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar was excluded from the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow for an entire day on Monday due to the summit’s lack of wheelchair accessibility, the following statement was issued by Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which advocates for and
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International, Middle East
Published by Reuters By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Jonathan Barrett BANGKOK/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thailand, Australia and Israel eased international border restrictions significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering a broad test of demand for travel worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. The relaxation contrasts with tightening lockdowns elsewhere, notably in eastern Europe where infections
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Middle East
By Elizabeth Ireland Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — City leaders in San Diego Monday announced a planned series of public surveys designed to gauge local citizens’ levels of trust in the police and general attitudes toward public-safety issues. The civic opinion-gathering effort will take place via a partnership between the San Diego Police
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San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras When California state lawmakers recently announced $2.5 million in funding to support the expansion of Holocaust Museum LA, it marked the latest step toward realizing a cornerstone of the museum’s founding vision. The state support will fund a new learning center pavilion and new programming for younger learners at the museum. It
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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish History, USA
Torah reading is Hayyei Sarah, Genesis 23-25:18; Haftorah is 1 Kings I:1-31. By Irv Jacobs, M.D. This full-episode prose passage is set in a picture of aged, ill, and failing King David, cold, on his death bed. His memory has failed and he is manipulated over the matter of which son will be successor to
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Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion