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Teens seek Jewish-Muslim dialogue in strained New Jersey suburb

Published by AFP Teaneck (United States) (AFP) – They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students — one Jewish and one Muslim — are tackling an issue much bigger than themselves, bridging divides in their suburb shaken by the Israel-Hamas war. The effort originated soon after the October 7 attacks […]

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Israel: Hamas command tunnel found under UN aid agency’s HQ in Gaza

Published by DPA International The Israeli military said it has discovered a Hamas command tunnel running under the headquarters the main UN aid agency for Palestinians in Gaza. The tunnel was 700 metres long, 18 metres deep and served as an important facility for Hamas’ military intelligence service, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said late

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Israeli PM Netanyahu directs military to chalk out plan for ‘evacuation of the population’ from Rafah

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 10 (ANI): Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to chalk out plan for the evacuation of the population from Rafah, his office said on Friday in a statement, ahead of an anticipated ground offensive there, according to CNN. Rafah, a southern Gaza city, currently

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Biden hardens tone on Israel

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden’s tone on Israel has been hardening in recent days, but when he called the country’s response in the Gaza Strip “over the top” this week, the US president crossed into new territory. The comments made Thursday were the strongest by the US leader since Israel launched its

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mark Spitz

At Indiana University under coach Doc Counsilman, he won eight individual NCAA titles. In 1971, he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. Then came the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won seven gold medals, setting new world records in each of them. They were the 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 300-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay and 4 x 100-meter medley relay. [SDJW staff]

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Meta reviewing use of word ‘Zionist’ amid Israel-Hamas war

Published by AFP San Francisco (AFP) – Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word “Zionist” should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war. The tech titan behind Facebook and Instagram confirmed a Washington Post report that it is thinking of expanding its hate speech ban to include

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Berlin university bans suspect in Jewish student attack from campus

Published by DPA International Berlin’s Free University (FU) announced on Friday that it is banning for three months the suspect of an attack on a fellow FU student who is Jewish to protect the campus community. “In view of the offence, the suspect would be perceived as a threat on the university campus,” FU President

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Israeli leader Netanyahu orders army to prepare Rafah offensive

Published by DPA Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare for an offensive on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip in what Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned would amount to a “prelude to expulsion.” Netanyahu asserted that it is “impossible” to achieve the goal of “eliminating Hamas”

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Israel welcomes investigation into allegations against UNRWA

Published by DPA International Israel welcomed a planned investigation into the allegations that members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) were involved in the October 7 killings on Friday. “The establishment of an independent review group to assess UNRWA’s neutrality following the publication of information indicating

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Our Arab Neighbors

When I need to collect my prescription medicines for the local medical clinic I am almost invariably attended to by one of the Arab pharmacists, both male and female, who work there. The same applies to many of the nurses and even some of the doctors who provide my various medical needs in this and other clinics. Not to mention the many physicians and surgeons in our hospitals. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Argentine President Milei Visits Aish World Center in Jerusalem

Between meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, visits to the Western Wall, Yad Vashem, and a trip south to Kibbutz Nir Oz, President Milei made sure to visit the Aish rooftop and new center for Jewish learning for our Spanish-speaking program dedicated to students from Latin America and led by the Director of the Aish Latin American program, Rabbi Zvi Klor. [Aish Press Release]

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Dealing with Workplace Antisemitism

The regional office of the Anti-Defamation League is offering to bring workshops to places of employment in San Diego and Imperial Counties on such topics as 1) Jewish identity; 2) Contemporary and historical manifestations of antisemitism; 3) Comparing and contrasting antisemitism with other forms of hate; 4) The rise in antisemitism and hate post-October 7th, and 5) Tools to be upstanders against antisemitism and hate. [SDJW staff]

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Jewish Communal Leaders: Remain Hopeful While Combating Antisemitism

A series of engaging breakout sessions followed – all devoted to discussion, coalition building, and learning how to implement strategies included in the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism at the local level. The day concluded with a plenary session featuring author and thought-leader Eric K. Ward on the importance of diversity and communal allyship in the fight against antisemitism. We were thrilled to see our community show up in a profound way and contribute to lively Q&As in every workshop. [Sara E. Brown and Heidi Gantwerk]

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