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Antisemitism festers in state’s ethnic studies course
By Thomas D. Elias | The Orange County Register September 11, 2023, excerpt: “In mid-September, the Anti-Defamation League and several other prominent Jewish-American organizations sued the Santa Ana district claiming it adopted its ethnic studies curriculum in an illegal, discriminatory manner. That’s why, as a letter to legislators from more than 1,000 Californians noted, ‘Jewish communities across our state have
Santa Ana USD Lawsuit in the News
National/Israel: Daily Kick Off- Jewish Insider Lawsuit claims California school district covertly approved anti-Israel curricula (Times of Israel) Jewish Groups Sue to Halt California School District’s Adoption of Allegedly Antisemitic Curricula (Algemeiner) Jewish groups sue California school district, alleging antisemitic ethnic-studies curricula (JNS) ADL, Brandeis, AJC Sue to Ban Antisemitic Content in Santa Ana Public Schools (Jewish Press) New lawsuit
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Unprecedented, Historic Number of Antisemitic Incidents in 2023 in Southern California and United States
Orange County/Long Beach, CA, April 16, 2024 … ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents issued this week found that in 2023, the Jewish community of Orange County/Long Beach experienced 88 recorded incidents (up 60 percent from 55 incidents in 2022), including 59 incidents of harassment (up 69 percent from 35 in 2022) and 27 incidents of vandalism of businesses, places of worship and schools (up
Colleges are Failing to Fight Antisemitism on Their Campuses
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Antisemitism on Campus: A Conversation with UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman
Antisemitism on Campus: A Conversation with UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman Wednesday, February 21 @ 7:00pm Merage JCC, 1 Federation Way, Irvine, CA 92603 Free event and registration required. Register by clicking here With the massive increase in antisemitism on university campuses in the wake of the terrorist massacre and ensuing war, ADL Regional Director Peter Levi will engage