A Community on Edge
February 23, 2023
In a span of 24 hours, two Jews were shot in the same neighborhood. The details surrounding the shootings kept changing, which added to the anxiety.
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Jewish Federation Calls on Israeli Gov’t to Adopt Isaac Herzog Judicial Reform Compromise
February 22, 2023
They said that their “love and support” for Israel has caused them to follow “the increasingly acrimonious debate” over judicial reform that would “allow the Knesset to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court with a bare majority vote.”
South African Rugby Union Disinvites Tel Aviv team
February 22, 2023
SARU President Mark Alexander said that the Tel Aviv Heat had been disinvited from the March 24 Mzansi Challenge Rugby Tournament after listening “to the opinions of important stakeholder groups and have taken this decision to avoid the likelihood of the competition becoming a source of division.”
Federation Holds Town Hall on Recent Shootings
February 21, 2023
The town hall featured both elected officials and law enforcement, most notably Mayor Karen Bass.
Supreme Court Upholds Arkansas Anti-BDS Law
February 21, 2023
The Supreme Court announced on February 21 that they would not be reviewing a lower court decision upholding Arkansas’ law against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Pico Shooting Suspect Has a “History of Antisemitism,” according to Federal Complaint
February 17, 2023
The suspect, Jaime Tran, has admitted to the shootings, adding that he searched Yelp for a kosher supermarket and was homeless for the past 12-14 months.
Sources: Pico Shootings Suspect Identified as Jaime Tran
February 17, 2023
According to the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff Inmate Information Center, Tran is 28 years old and being held on $2 million bail.
UC Berkeley Student Senate Votes Against IHRA
February 16, 2023
After a five-hour long discussion, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Senate voted to indefinitely table the resolution by a vote of 13 in favor, four against and three abstentions.
Campus Watch Feb. 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.
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