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Pro-Israel Students File Complaint to Department of Education About SJP Vigil at Berkeley
Sinai Temple vigil unites police, clergy for “healing in tragic times” [VIDEO]
A week after the murder of five police officers in Dallas and just hours after more than 80 people were killed and 200 wounded from a terrorist attack in Nice, France, Los Angeles rabbis, African-American Christian faith leaders and Los Angeles Police Department officers came together at Sinai Temple on July 14 for a community prayer vigil.
At Beth Chayim Chadashim, remembering the victims of Pulse with prayers and tears
There were tears. There was solidarity. There was singing. There was hope. There was love.
Obama consoles Connecticut town hit by school massacre
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday consoled the Connecticut town shattered by the massacre of 20 young schoolchildren, lauding residents\’ courage in the face of tragedy and saying the United States was not doing enough to protect its children.
A Shabbat prayer for the victims of the Sikh shooting
This prayer was written to recite for the victims and survivors of the August 5, 2012 shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Rabbi Naomi Levy, spiritual leader of Nashuva, wrote the prayer on behalf of the Conservative movement\’s Rabbinical Assembly, which distributed it to congregations around the world.
Giffords attends vigil marking attack anniversary
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords led the Pledge of Allegiance at a vigil marking the one-year anniversary of an attack on the congresswoman and her constituents at a political event.
Jewish group visits Native American vigil in Bay Area
A dozen San Francisco Bay Area Jews visited an ongoing protest at a Native American burial site. The Jews, who are affiliated with several congregations and social action groups in Berkeley, Calif., billed Sunday\’s visit as a cultural exchange timed to Mother\’s Day.
Shots Fired in Pico-Robertson
A gang-related drive-by shooting in the heart of the Pico-Robertson neighborhood late Sunday night left members of the Jewish community rattled and shocked.