Cailin Acosta

George Santos, Who Lied About Being Jewish, Hit With Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Published by Reuters By Karen Freifeld and Sarah N. Lynch CENTRAL ISLIP, New York (Reuters) -U.S. Representative George Santos on Wednesday vowed to fight charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds in the latest hit to the newly elected Republican, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume. “It’s […]

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USA

Who Would Vote to Block a Measure to End Antisemitism?

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Once upon a time in America, Israel’s existence was held in as much high esteem as motherhood and apple pie. Even today, what reasonable person here would not want to stamp out antisemitism? In Washington, 19 members of the House of Representatives last Wednesday voted against a resolution to

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA

Palestinian Terrorists Fire at Tel Aviv, Israel Hits Targets in Gaza

Published by Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s air force hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day on Wednesday and Palestinian terrorists in the enclave launched rockets across the border, sending residents to shelter as far away as Tel Aviv. The second round of cross-border fire in a

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Israel

Jewish Trivia Quiz: The Ten Commandments

By Mark D. Zimmerman The ‍Texas ‍Senate ‍recently ‍passed ‍a ‍bill ‍along ‍party ‍lines ‍with ‍the ‍17 ‍Republicans ‍voting ‍in ‍favor ‍and ‍the ‍12 ‍Democrats ‍opposed, ‍which ‍will ‍require ‍public ‍schools ‍to ‍allow ‍students ‍and ‍employees ‍time ‍every ‍day ‍to ‍pray ‍and ‍to ‍read ‍the ‍Bible. ‍The ‍Senate ‍also ‍passed ‍a ‍bill ‍along ‍party ‍lines

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

California Home to Some of Country’s Highest Levels of Extremist Violence, ADL Finds

SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) — A new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) reveals for the first time the converging factors that are behind a growing extremist problem in the state of California, which has led to disturbing rises both in extremist group activity and violence. “Hate in the Golden State” is the latest in

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California, USA

Parshiot Behar – Bechukotai: A Message of Comfort, Hope, and Peace

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Nechemta, a message of comfort, hope, and peace often heard at the close of a rabbi’s sermon, is something we can always benefit from hearing, but particularly with increased antisemitism that we are facing daily, it strikes me as an even more cherished message. In this week’s

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Kanye West Can No Longer Pay a Notorious Holocaust Denier From His Old Presidential Campaign Account

Published by Raw Story Rapper and former 2020 presidential Kanye West can no longer use surplus money from his old presidential campaign account to pay white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes for his services — at least temporarily. The reason: West’s campaign treasurer, Patrick Krason, has resigned, according to a letter Krason sent the

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USA

Dancing With the Stars: Congregation Beth Israel’s Annual Fundraiser

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Are you ready to swing into action at Congregation Beth Israel’s Annual fundraiser? Cheer on our very own dancing stars as they take to the dance floor with professional dance partners to bring you a night of high-energy dance performances on Saturday, June 3, from 6-10 p.m. Kick-off the evening

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

San Diego County’s Guide to Observing Jewish American Heritage Month

Editor’s note: The San Diego County Office of Education has published the following educational resources for May’s observance of Jewish American Heritage Month. The county’s original guide can be found here. Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in May is a time we honor and celebrate the culture, history, and contributions of Jewish Americans. Celebrating Jewish

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

In JFS Program, County to Make $4,000 Economic Recovery Payments to Families Hurt by COVID

By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego San Diego County health officials announced Friday a new program offering $4,000 payments to low-income families and seniors still suffering financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Recovery Action Fund for Tomorrow, or RAFT, will distribute payments to 2,250 families and seniors who qualify, complete an application and are

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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County