By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Many times Israel has “won” in Gaza and then soon found itself fighting Hamas again. Deterrence and “mowing the grass” doesn’t defeat Islamic terrorists; you must liquidate them, one way or another. The Islamists who run Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon have a total disregard for the citizens of […]
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Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
Hitler’s fanaticism and the legacy of his henchmen in implementing his “Final Solution” against the Jews cannot begin to compare with the Islamic fanaticism of Hamas. Unlike the Nazis, who did their best to conceal their genocidal crimes against the Jews, the followers of Hamas take immense pride in carrying out their acts of mayhem against the Jew, as we saw in the recent October 7th attack against the Jews on Shabbat and during the holiday of Simchat Torah. [Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East
By Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark Dear friends, Later today, we will be sending a separate email with information on how you can personally help and become an integral part of our community’s efforts during this incredible time of need. Our thoughts are with those affected, and we are committed to keeping you informed. Here’s
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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
Let us call them out for what they are. They are Nazis. They are wannabe Putins. They are war criminals. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Worse than Nazism: It is Babi Yar All Over Again Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East
How had this happened? Where were our defense forces? Our intelligence network? Our government? The answer came to me in a flash, and I was not the only one to have these thoughts, though we have been told that this is not the time for calling the authorities to account. That will come later. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East
Editor’s note: The Torah scroll that is currently aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was donated by the Kamaras family in memory of Sgt. Jacob Kamaras, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, as well as the grandfather and namesake of the editor and publisher of San Diego
By Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark Dear friends, We want to invite you to two upcoming community events: Join our community as we show support and solidarity tonight, Tuesday, October 10, at 7 p.m. at the community Vigil for Israel. Tomorrow, October 11 at 10 a.m., we will have the opportunity to hear from Maia
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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — When Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean this week in response to the Hamas attack on Israel, it carried a special meaning for my family. The Torah scroll that is currently aboard the
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Israel, Middle East, USABy Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark SAN DIEGO — Our thoughts continue to be with the people affected by this crisis, and we remain committed to providing you with accurate and timely information as it becomes available. Here’s what we have learned so far: More than 700 Israelis killed, over 2,300 wounded, and roughly 150
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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Alex Traiman (JNS) Many questions and few answers abound as Israel has suffered its worst homefront attack, and perhaps its worst security and intelligence failing in the past 50 years. Instead of peacefully celebrating the completion of the yearly Torah-reading cycle, Israelis awoke to sirens and explosions on one of the holiest days of
From Yom Kippur to Simchat Torah: What Led to the Attack and What Will Happen Next? Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA
We are continuing to closely monitor the devastating situation unfolding in Israel, and want to take a moment to share the latest information. Here is what we know so far: [Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark]
Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza War: October 8 Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County
By Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg EDISON, New Jersey — The chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, claimed that Jews were murdered in the Holocaust not because of their Jewishness. “This is explained in many Jewish books,” Abbas said. “They say that Hitler killed them because of their Jewishness. Not so. They (the Nazis) fought
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Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Middle East
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Press Release) — On September 8, 2023 at 11:11 p.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred 71.8 km southwest of Marrakech in the High Atlas Mountain region of Ighil, in Al Haouz province. It was the largest earthquake in the country’s modern history creating a cascade of devastation, and loss but
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his country’s leading nuclear and security specialists to work with U.S. negotiators to find a compromise that lets Saudi Arabia enrich uranium, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Israeli officials are “quietly working” with the White House to develop a “U.S.-run, uranium-enrichment operation” in Saudi Arabia for
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Israel, Middle East, USA