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Eva Longoria Named Recipient of Inclusion Award From Jewish Organization

BOSTON (Press Release) — The Ruderman Family Foundation, a Jewish organization, announced Monday that award-winning actress, director, producer, entrepreneur, and activist Eva Longoria is the recipient of its 2023 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion. The Foundation, which has spent more than two decades advocating for and advancing the inclusion of people with disabilities throughout […]

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Reflections of a Jewish Santa Claus

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — We all know the “December Dilemma.” Finding decorations, music, cards, and garments for Chanukah often requires special effort — whereas that other holiday is so ubiquitous, it’s overwhelming. Every street twinkles with colored lights. Every shop and restaurant is adorned with pine and holly, and carols ring from

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Eric George Tauber, Jewish Religion, Opinion

Difficult Times

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It is hard to write about what’s happening in Israel at the moment. First of all, we keep being told that the IDF is advancing and succeeding in wiping out the Hamas organization whose terrorists invaded Israel a few weeks ago, wreaking havoc in an orgy of bestiality,

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Opinion

When Antisemitism Finally Hits Home

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — I was as shocked!…shocked! as actor Claude Rains’ French police chief when he learned that gambling was going on at Rick’s Café in “Casablanca.” Antisemitism struck within walking distance of home in Philadelphia’s Somerton section on Wednesday morning. City police responded to reports of swastikas in white spray paint

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Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, Opinion, USA

The Significance of Ephraim’s Dust: A Legacy of Humility and Devotion

Shabbat Mikeitz 5784 By Rabbi Daniel Reich LA JOLLA, California — Yosef endured 12 years of imprisonment, Pharaoh, troubled by two similar dreams, sought an interpretation, leading to Yosef’s release from prison. The Pharaoh’s butler, recalling Yosef’s exceptional skill in deciphering dreams, hastened to bring him before Pharaoh. In Pharaoh’s presence, Yosef not only interpreted the

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Daniel Reich-Rabbi, Jewish Religion

SD Unified Board of Education Elects Shana Hazan President

By Elizabeth Ireland Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education elected new board officers, with Shana Hazan selected as president and Dr. Cody Petterson chosen as vice president. The board voted unanimously to select Hazan and Petterson as new officers during its public meeting this week. “As a trustee and the

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Hanukkah Candles Relit in Poland’s Parliament After Antisemitic Incident

Published by Reuters UK WARSAW (Reuters) – Hanukkah candles in Poland’s parliament were lit again on Thursday, after a far-right lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put them out earlier in the week in an incident that caused outrage. On Tuesday, Grzegorz Braun of the Confederation party took a fire extinguisher from a wall in

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International

Far-Right Polish Lawmaker Uses Fire Extinguisher on Hanukkah Candles

Published by Reuters By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles in the country’s parliament on Tuesday during an event with members of the Jewish community, provoking outrage and leading the speaker to exclude him from the sitting. The disruption came ahead of a key

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International

US, Britain Impose More Sanctions on Hamas

Published by Reuters By Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and Britain on Wednesday imposed an additional round of sanctions on people in Turkey and elsewhere who are linked to the Palestinian Hamas militant group, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The sanctions target eight officials who advance Hamas’ agenda and interests abroad and help manage

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International, Israel, USA

Israel Suffers Worst Combat Losses Since October, Diplomatic Isolation

Published by Reuters UK By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel announced its worst combat losses for more than a month on Wednesday after an ambush in the ruins of Gaza City, and faced growing diplomatic isolation as civilian deaths mounted and a humanitarian catastrophe worsened. Intense fighting was under way both

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Israel

Flouting the Law Should Not Free ‘Palestine’ Defenders of Consequences

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Even harsh critics of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik were stunned when she trumped “legal scholar” and University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill over university policies that can translate into routine criminal laws. Stefanik herself missed a more compelling element that amounts to a serious criminal offense – “terroristic threats.” That

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA

Parashat Mikeitz: Standing Resilient Against the Darkness

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — If you’re not feeling the magic of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” let’s chat. Picture this: back in 1963, Jewish composers Eddie Pola and George Wyle (aka Bernard Weissman) crafted the catchy lyrics and music for that very song. Now, if you’re scratching your head

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell