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A screenshot of a recent panel discussion hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee, Sept. 21, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

Watchdog slams ‘falsehoods’ promoted in San Diego Democratic Party panel

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A recent panel discussion hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee featured panelists who promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the “demonization of Israel,” revealed the San Diego chapter of StandWithUs. During...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom views “The Hitler Letter” with members of the California Jewish Caucus, state legislators and (from left) Simon Wiesenthal Center executive director Meyer H. May, Simon Wiesenthal Center founder and CEO Rabbi Marvin Hier (center) and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Simon Wiesenthal Center associate dean and global social action director, Oct. 6, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

California governor creates council for Holocaust and genocide education

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the creation of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aimed to advance education on the Holocaust and other genocides in public schools, as well as...
Students on campus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Credit: Leigh Trail/Shutterstock.

Jewish groups launch online portal for college students to report anti-Semitic incidents

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Hillel International has teamed up with the Anti-Defamation League and the Secure Community Network to launch an online portal where college students can report anti-Semitic incidents on their campus and receive immediate support. The creation...
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Ohio Jewish teen gets beer bottle thrown at her, is target of anti-Semitic rhetoric

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Someone in a vehicle reportedly threw a beer bottle at a 13-year-old Fuchs Mizrachi School student in an Orthodox neighborhood in University Heights, Ohio, and screamed, “F******g Jews, you’re f*****g idiots, Jews,” and then...
Capitol Hill. Credit: rarrarorro/Shutterstock.

Pro-Israel America announces 30 congressional ‘key races’ of focus for 2022 election cycle

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Pro-Israel America has designated 30 congressional endorsements for “key races” the organization will focus on in the 2022 election cycle. According to the bipartisan PAC, these races include competitive primaries and general elections, as well...
More than 2,000 first responders in the New York tri-state area enjoyed breakfast and an outpouring of support from Jewish college students and young professionals in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Credit: OU-JLIC.

Students, young professionals honor first responders in wake of Sept. 11 attacks

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More than 2,000 first responders in the New York tri-state area enjoyed breakfast and an outpouring of support from Jewish college students and young professionals in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Sept....
A young Israeli receives a booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Sept. 20, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

US to examine Israeli data on booster-shot side effects in young people

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U.S. chief medical adviser Dr. Antony Fauci has said that the United States will be looking at Israeli data on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to clarify the level of risk involved in administering them...
Eileen Filler-Corn. Source: Twitter.

Federal prosecutors seek terror label for neo-Nazis who eyed Jewish lawmaker

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Federal prosecutors in the state of Maryland are recommending that two neo-Nazi group members be sentenced as domestic terrorists for plotting violent attacks and talking about assassinating a Jewish Virginia lawmaker. Patrik Jordan Mathews, a...
An El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-858. Credit: Andre Wadman/Wikimedia Commons.

El Al to start flights from Tel Aviv to Chicago and Tokyo, renew Boston...

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Israel’s El Al Airlines announced that it will launch direct flights to Tokyo and Chicago starting in April 2022. The airline had wanted to start the flights last year but the coronavirus outbreak delayed the...
Comedian and actor Sarah Silverman. Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.

Comedian Sarah Silverman calls out ‘Squad’ for trying to block Iron Dome funding

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Jewish comedian and actor Sarah Silverman criticized “The Squad” of left-wing Democratic lawmakers over recent attempts to block U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system. Referring to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)...