Tag: CALIFORNIA
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.”
Former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Gets 14 Months for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes
He lost his right index finger in the attack, which probably made it very difficult to count out those 10% cuts.
2019 Poway Synagogue Shooter Gets Life Plus 30 Years
John T. Earnest, a Rancho Penasquitos man who entered the Chabad of Poway on April 27, 2019, opened fire and killed one woman, injured...
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.
ZIM Ship Leaves Oakland Harbor as Longshoremen Refuse to Cross Anti-Israel Picket Line
Stop ZIM ships action will take place in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Houston, Seattle/Tacoma, and New York/New Jersey.
Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Smeared on California Jewish Fraternity House
"This morning, a hateful group of people committed an antisemitic hate crime on our chapter house."
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.
California Union Posts Anti-Semitic Image of Jewish Lawmaker
The California Building and Construction Trades Unions have a history of launching aggressive ad campaigns against politicians that oppose their interests.
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.”
Bernie Sanders Takes Nevada, Could Ditch the Pack March 3 Super Tuesday
In November, Sanders could appeal to middle America in 2020 the very same way Trump appealed to them in 2016: an uncompromising outsider, ready to take on the establishment.
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.
High Security Awareness in US Synagogues over Holiday
“Even though Pittsburgh is a very safe community, there's just a lot of heightened concern."
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.
AMCHA Applauds California for Quashing ‘Blatantly Anti-Semitic’ High School Curriculum
College campuses with anti-Zionist expression and activity are three times more likely to host incidents targeting Jewish students for harm.
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.
Governor Cuomo Meets President Rivlin, Offers Condolences
“You are a true friend,” the president said. “Welcome back to Israel and to Jerusalem, our capital! It is good to see you, as always."
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.
Orange County Police Investigate Swastika Beer Pong in Local High School
"Now the holocaust is the new 'n' word and it’s sad but it’s the truth.”