The Not On My Campus campaign offers a clear call to action for university and college leaders to commit to No Tolerance for antisemitism on their campuses and meet their moral and legal obligations to provide safe, inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students. [ADL Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Press Release, USA
Jeremy Pearl will succeed Beth Sirull as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego and holder of the Miriam and Jerome Katzin Presidential Chair, the JCF Board of Directors announced on Wednesday. [Press Release]
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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County
The Together Wherever Gala will take place anywhere, on any date, and at any time you’d like. For this year’s gala, our Jewish community will come together in spirit as one connected family to embrace unity and share support, as we send strength and love to the residents of Seacrest Village. [Press Release]
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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County
Alyza D. Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, congratulated the Meta Oversight Board’s decision to ban Holocaust denial from Facebook and Instagram. [Brandeis Center Press Release]
“These disorders disrupt the oxygen saturation levels in the blood during sleep, which is especially important in children, because most of the growth and development processes take place during sleep. The lack of oxygen in the blood can harm the growth and development of the brain and cause cognitive and behavioral disorders while awake, such as learning difficulties, hyperactivity, fatigue, and lack of concentration. …” [Tel Aviv University Press Release]
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Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThe research encompassed 5,983 amphibian, 9,630 avian, 5,004 mammal, and 8,939 reptile species and was published on December 8, 2023, in the Journal of Zoology. [Press Release]
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International, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, Travel and Food
After a 35-year career at Seacrest Village Retirement Communities, President and CEO Pam Ferris has announced her retirement, effective June 2024. [Press Release]
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Business & Finance, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
Citing newly released evidence that faculty at the University of California campus here are using their official faculty positions and resources to promote anti-Israel propaganda, in violation of University policy and California law, 115 non-profit advocacy organizations called on the University of California Regents to investigate. [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Press Release
According to the complaint, AU was fully aware of the pervasive and hostile environment for Jewish students, and not only ignored it, in some cases, it chose to subject Jewish whistleblowers to harassment and disciplinary proceedings. [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Holocaust, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAIn the three months since the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, U.S. antisemitic incidents have skyrocketed, reaching a total of 3,283 incidents between Oct. 7 and Jan. 7, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) preliminary data. This represents a 360-percent increase compared to the same period one year prior, which saw 712 incidents. [ADL Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Jewish History, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
Film enthusiasts can attend in-person screenings at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, while virtual film screenings are available on demand beginning on Feb. 11 and will remain available through Feb 18. [SDIJFF Press Release]
A year that began on a festive note, as Israel Bonds commemorated the Jewish state’s milestone 75th anniversary later turned somber with the October 7 Hamas massacre. Yet at Israel’s darkest moment, Israel Bonds produced its most significant accomplishments — securing an additional $1 billion in such investments by the war’s 30-day mark. This historic groundswell of investments included purchases from more than 15 U.S. state and municipal governments and institutions. [Israel Bonds Pres Release)
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Business & Finance, Israel, Press Release, USA“These findings are worrying because a decrease in the amount of storms leads to a decrease in the amount of rain, which in turn causes further damage to the forests. This is a dangerous feedback loop, which could severely damage the forests that provide the earth with a significant portion of the oxygen in the atmosphere and absorb a large portion of the carbon dioxide emitted by us into the atmosphere.” [Tel Aviv University Press Release]
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Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
There were 30 antisemitic incidents in San Diego County between Oct. 7, when Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis, and December 6 – a 150 percent increase over the same two-month period of 2022, according to the San Diego Regional Anti-Defamation League office. [SDJW staff report]
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Antisemitism, California, Holocaust, Jewish History, Press Release, San Diego County, USA