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Israel to Send Fire Protection Experts to Los Angeles

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority will dispatch a team of five fire protection experts to Los Angeles where firefighters are battling unprecedented wildfires.

Smashed Windows at Hollywood Shul, Second Incident in as Many Weeks

Security footage shows the perpetrators filming themselves in the act, causing consternation among congregants.

SFPD Arrests 70 Anti-Israel Protesters at Israeli Consulate

They were detained for trespassing after occupying the lobby of a high-rise building housing the consulate.

Rabbi Attacked, Tzitzit Torn in Southern California

The San Diego Police Department is actively investigating the “disturbing incident” as a hate crime.

2,000 Petition University of California to Reject ‘Politically Motivated, Academically Vacuous, Harmful Proposal’

Such a curriculum would “marginalize Jewish students and fuel hatred and discrimination against the Jewish community.”

AMCHA Denounces California Governor’s Signing of Ethnic Studies Bill

“This bill could and should have been stopped at the legislative level and must not be forced on the Jewish community to fight in each of California’s 1,300 school districts.

California Governor Creates Council for Holocaust and Genocide Education

Senate Bill 693 was favorably received in the state legislature and is supported by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California.

Thousands Call on California Gov. Newsom to Veto Ethnic-Studies Bill Ahead of Deadline

The California legislature recently voted to advance the controversial AB 101; the governor has until Oct. 10 to take action regarding it.

LAPD Search for Man who Attempted to Run Over Jewish Women Outside of Synagogue

People outside of Congregation Shaarei Tefilah, where a Sukkot event was being held, reported seeing a man in a black Toyota Corolla who yelled, “I’m a real Muslim. I’ll show you what real terrorism looks like.”

US Not Seeking Death Penalty for Chabad of Poway Synagogue Shooter

The decision was mentioned in a court filing in federal court and comes soon after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stopped federal executions while the Justice Department conducts a review.

Judge Rules Victims of Chabad of Poway Shooting Attack Can Sue Gunmaker

Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel said the gunmaker negligently marketed its rifle to youth on social media.

Los Angeles COVID-19 Variant Discovered in Israel as Country Closes Skies

January is emerging to be the worst month Israel has experienced in regards to COVID-19 deaths since the outbreak in the country over a year ago.

AJC Welcomes Governor Newsom’s Veto of Ethnic Studies Bill

The veto enables the Department of Education to reconsider its ill-conceived plan to produce a divisive program of ethnic studies.

Israeli Firefighters Take Off to Combat California Blazes

California is dealing with massive blazes that have consumed more than one million acres (four million dunams) in one of the state’s worst fire seasons in recent history.

Holocaust Memorial Fountain Vandalized in California

The fountain at Santa Rosa Memorial Park was “toppled onto the ground in pieces.”

Chabad of Poway Gunman to Face Death Penalty for Murder of 60-Year-Old Congregant

“Jury selection will take some time because potential jurors will have to be screened for their views,” reported “The San Diego Union-Tribune.”

Two Iranians Sentenced for Spying on the United States

“This case illustrates Iran’s targeting of Americans in the United States in order to silence those who oppose the Iranian regime or otherwise further its goals,” said U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers.

California Enacts ‘Mezuzah Bill’ Following Widespread Support Among Lawmakers

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that protects the right of Jewish residents to place a “mezuzah” on their doorposts.

Proposed Anti-Israel Ethnic-Studies Curriculum has California Jews On Alert

“[It] is deeply troubling—not only for its shocking omission of any mention of Jewish Americans or anti-Semitism or its blatant anti-Israel bias and praise of BDS, but for its clear attempt to politically indoctrinate students to adopt the view that Israel and its Jewish supporters are part of ‘interlocking systems of oppression and privilege’ that must be fought with ‘direct action’ and ‘resistance,’ ” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, head of the AMCHA Initiative.

After Poway Shooting, California Governor Pledges $15 Million to Protect Religious Institutions

The program provides unprecedented funding for security grants for nonpublic schools, places of worship and other nonprofit institutions.

Six Goose-Beaked Whales Spotted on Israel’s Northern Shoreline

"We saw a rare thing: the whales were in a restive state and swam in a group of six, when they are usually a reclusive species."

‘Wendy’s Shabbat’ Picked for Tribeca Film Festival

"This is a story of rediscovering the joys of community again in older age, and in the longing for ritual, however unorthodox it may appear."

Israeli Students To Be Given The Chance To Work With NASA

“When they get back, the knowledge and experience they will have accumulated will assist them in promoting the field of space exploration in Israel.”

Watch Yishai Fleisher Out-Debating J Street Opponent

There's much misinformation, misconception and ignorance in the American Jewish community about Israel, which Yishai did a lot to dispel over at that Beverly Hills event.

N. California Conference Prepares High School Students to Combat On-Campus Anti-Semitism, BDS

Club Z began as a quick study group for a few teens that wanted to arm themselves with accurate information about Israel and the Middle East conflict.

Celebrities’ Celebrity: Jewish-Born Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99

Her 1986 marriage to Prince Frederic von Anhalt entitled her to pass on as Princess von Anhalt, Duchess of Saxony.

Senator Boxer Wants to Abolish Electoral College

"In 2012, Donald Trump tweeted, 'The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy,'" Boxer said in her statement. "I couldn't agree more. One person, one vote!"

Dr. Irving I. Moskowitz, 88

Dr. Irving Moskowitz z"l has been called the Montefiore and Rothschild of our time.

Analysis: Bernie Sanders May Be the First Jewish US Vice President

While Clinton and Trump are essentially tied, Bernie Sanders whips Trump by double digits in almost every single major poll.

Saudi Prince Accused of Threatening and Sexually Assaulting LA Women

Three housekeepers in his $37 million mansion are suing. The prince reportedly was drunk.

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