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Jewish funders salute scholarship of the Dinah Project
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (556+ words) The Dinah Project's book compiles survivor testimonies, forensic evidence, and legal analysis to establish a clear record of gender-based atrocities committed during the October 7 attacks. It also situates these crimes within the broader context of conflict-related sexual violence, drawing parallels…...
Bipolar affliction affects Jewish community
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (265+ words) By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California World Bipolar Day was this week, and the hope is to bring awareness and break the stigma. With advances in medications and therapy, many individuals can maintain their jobs, provide for their families,…...
U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs: ‘We need to end this reckless war now’
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (435+ words) By Sara Jacobs in Washington, D.C. Our country spent $11.3 billion on just the first six days of Trump's war of choice in Iran. That's more than a billion dollars a day that could have been invested in affordable health care, housing,…...
StandWithUs condemns effort to gut legislation protecting against antisemitism in schools
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (662+ words) StandWithUs strongly condemns Assembly Bill 2159(AB 2159), introduced by CA Assemblymember Robert Garcia. This bill would gut key provisions fromAB 715, California's landmark law aimed at fighting antisemitism in K-12 schools. [Press Release] LOS ANGELES (Press Release) " StandWithUs strongly condemns Assembly Bill 2159 (AB…...
Mideast War Report: March 19, 2026
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (80+ words) Prepared by and sent from Jewish Federations of North America's Israel Office" Jewish Federation of San Diego is committed to keeping our community informed on this ongoing situation. To view past updates, please"visit our blog. Jewish Federations"continue to…...
‘Sacrifice’ in Judaism not transactional; it’s transformational
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (263+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Whenever I read the Book of Leviticus, I find myself asking: What is the purpose of sacrifices'especially for people living in the 21st century? Leviticus may not have the excitement of…...
Mayor Mamdani’s dad participated in a teach-in at an illegal Columbia encampment
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (436+ words) The Times article flirts with his negative views of Israel as a Jewish state, but it fell short of quoting some of his more hostile statements that should antagonize any pro-Israel person. {Bruce S....
Jewish biography: Edward Teller, nuclear physicist
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (318+ words) By Alex Gordon in Haifa, Israel In 1939, German scientists Otto Hahn (later a Nobel laureate in Chemistry) and Fritz Strassmann discovered the effect of uranium-235 nuclear fission, which paved the way for the creation of nuclear weapons. One of the…...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at Beth Israel discusses listening, faith, and Jewish leadership
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (348+ words) By Shor M. Masori in San Diego Just days after the attack on Temple Israel in suburban Detroit, guests arriving at Congregation Beth Israel for Talking San Diego's conversation with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were met with bag checks, wanding, and…...
Celebrating the Jewish history of Travancore, India
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (241+ words) Jewish India is over 2000 years old. Historical Hindu India was and is today almost entirely devoid of the oldest institutionalized hatred on earth, antisemitism." Deeply distressing to Jews worldwide, especially after the human nightmare of the Holocaust, antisemitism is once…...