Cailin Acosta

Nov. 19 Ben-Gurion Day in the USA to Rally Americans Around the Future of Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release) — At one of the darkest times in the history of the Jewish homeland, Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) is delivering a message of hope centered around David Ben-Gurion’s vision for the future of Israel, by leading the second annual Ben-Gurion Day in the USA on November 19. While Ben-Gurion Day […]

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Israel, USA

Nearly 300,000 Participants Take Part in March for Israel in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press release) — Nearly 300,000 people joined The March for Israel in Washington D.C. on Tuesday at the National Mall, which was coordinated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. The event was organized to “March for Israel; March to free hostages; March against antisemitism,” as written on the event’s webpage. Representation from

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Israel, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dr. Ruth

By Mark D. Zimmerman Dr. ‍Ruth ‍was ‍just ‍named ‍New ‍York ‍State’s ‍Ambassador ‍to ‍Loneliness, ‍with ‍a ‍charge ‍to ‍help ‍New ‍Yorkers ‍cope ‍with ‍the ‍loneliness ‍epidemic. ‍Dr. ‍Ruth, ‍the ‍Holocaust ‍survivor ‍who ‍gained ‍fame ‍as ‍a ‍sex ‍therapist, ‍says ‍that ‍she ‍began ‍focusing ‍on ‍this ‍issue ‍when ‍she ‍was ‍isolated ‍during ‍the ‍COVID ‍lockdown,

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Fortitude and Resilience

By Doron Krakow A remarkable event took place in Malibu, California, this past Sunday. The Shalom Institute, one of the extraordinary JCCs of North America, broke ground ahead of its anticipated return to a campsite ravaged in the Woolsey Fire five years ago. That season’s devastating wildfires wreaked havoc across California and tore through the

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Doron Krakow, Israel, Opinion, USA

‘All The Light We Cannot See’ Illuminates Dark Places

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — How do we get through difficult times? How can we find a ray of hope when all we see are shadows? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us turned to streaming services like Netflix to cope with our feelings of boredom and isolation. My personal favorites were works

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Eric George Tauber, Holocaust, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Casus Belli

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — When England declared war on Germany in 1914 and again in 1939 it had not been invaded, its frontiers crossed or its citizens murdered. The basis for the outbreak of hostilities in both instances was simply a mutual defense agreement with other countries. War is a terrible thing.

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Opinion

Jews in San Diego, Worldwide Unite to Celebrate Shabbat in Outpouring of Solidarity With Israel

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Press Release) – The Shabbat Project – an international movement that brings together Jews from all walks of life and all levels of observance to keep one Shabbat, celebrated in a spirit of global Jewish unity– took place on Nov. 3-4, 2023, in more than 100 countries and 1,500 cities, with more

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International, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA

Kindness Initiative Appoints Sabrina Kerbel as New Executive Director

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Kindness Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vital support to Jewish households in San Diego County, proudly announces the appointment of Sabrina Kerbel as its new Executive Director. With a strong commitment to helping families navigate life’s challenges, Kerbel is poised to lead the organization in its mission to

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San Diego County

Film on Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack to Air on San Diego Public TV Nov. 13 and 16

  PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Press Release) — Five years ago, a white supremacist murdered 11 Jews at prayer at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. The killings — one of a series of violent racist attacks committed by an increasingly aggressive white supremacist movement shocked the

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA