A statistical analysis of the ice sheet retreat compared with the number of lightning storms revealed a correlation: as the number of storms increased in a certain year, so did the melting of the sea ice increase that year. [Press Release, Tel Aviv University]
Lightning Storms in Arctic Speeding Global Warming, Polar Melt Read More »
International, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
Antisemitism has grown rampantly since the October 7th massacre carried out by Hamas, and rising Jew-hatred has caused Jewish students to feel increasingly unsafe on campus. We students are fearful of expressing our identities on campus, and especially in the classroom. [Press Release]
Jewish Tritons Outline Situation Facing Jews at UCSD Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Jewish Federations continue to unquestioningly support Israel’s right to defend itself, including destroying Hamas’s capabilities to harm the Jewish state, while also strongly supporting the critical and close relationship between the United States and Israel. [Press Release]
Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza-U.S. Read More »
Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
Editor’s Note: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) rounds up developments in the anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses across North America. Here is the report for Thursday, May 9. [Press Release]
ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 9, 2024 Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
“Israeli superstar Eden Golan is proudly representing Israel at the second semi-finals of Eurovision on Thursday, May 9. Despite tons of hate, death threats, and attempts at disqualification, the Israeli delegation is determined to participate and for Eden to perform her tribute to the victims of October 7, ‘Hurricane.'” [Press Release]
Israel’s Eurovision Entry ‘Hurricane’ by Eden Golan Needs Your Vote Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, Sports & Competitions
From TV star Debra Messing, who is executive-producing Primal Fear, a documentary about the post-October 7 eruption in antisemitism, to Hadassah Zionism-education star Diana Diner, from Christian Zionist Destiny Albritton to LGBTQ+ progressive Zionist Toby Klein, from black Jewish poet/digital content creator Tova Ricardo to constitutional scholar Sam von Ende – these women and the others on the 2024 list represent the diversity of Zionism today. [Press Release]
Hadassah: 18 American Women You Should Know Read More »
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A Holocaust cattle car is on the National Mall in Washington, DC, May 6-9, open to all visitors for a powerful, immersive learning experience about the Holocaust and the dangers of antisemitism, intolerance, and racism. [Press Release]
Holocaust Cattle Car Parked in Remembrance on National Mall Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, Jewish History, Press Release, USA
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Tuesday, May 7, it has opened a formal investigation into a complaint that the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) failed to address non-stop “severe and persistent” bullying and harassment of Jewish students in classrooms, hallways, schools yards, and walkouts since October 7, 2023. [Press Release]
U.S. Education Department Launches Investigation of Berkeley Unified School District Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
The researchers chose to examine genetic differences between individuals who would not be expected to show such differences – pairs of identical twins, who should share the same DNA sequence, where one of the twins suffers from schizophrenia while the other does not. [Press Release, University of Haifa]
Haifa University, Salk Institute Report Findings on Genetic Causes of Schizophrenia Read More »
Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAUCSD. 64 people were arrested on Monday, during the dismantling of an anti-Israel protest encampment. According to a statement from the University of California, San Diego, of those arrested, 24 were not affiliated with the University.
ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 7, 2024 Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
President Isaac Herzog said, “This year, the darkest tragedies of our past do not feel so distant. Although the Holocaust stands alone in the history of human crimes, we have been grieving deep tragedy over the past months. The sickness of blind hatred has been unleashed, once again, in our own world and time…” [March of the Living press release]
March of the Living Participants Note Oct. 7 Similarity to Holocaust Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release
Available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew, the site explores the art created by 30 individuals who were imprisoned in concentration camps during the Second World War and who painted and drew while incarcerated. [Press Release, World ORT]
Holocaust Art Website Launches on Yom HaShoah Read More »
Holocaust, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, The Arts
When Michael retired from accounting, he became the owner and publisher of The San Diego Jewish Times. His passion for print journalism and Jewish life were a joy to him. Michael served on the boards and in leadership positions for the San Diego Jewish Academy (President), Optimist International of San Diego, and the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club (President) along with several other civic and Jewish organizations. [Schwarz family]
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Business & Finance, News Media, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego CountyWe call on university administrations nationwide to take all necessary steps to ensure a safe learning environment for all students, including enforcing all applicable school policies. However, if these institutions allow hate groups to prevent students from getting the education they paid for, those students should get refunds on their tuition. [Press Release]
StandWithUs: Protect Jewish Students or Refund Their Tuition Read More »
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