Jake Bennett

Jewish Orgs Set Alternate J Pride Weekend Amid Kehlani Controversy

For the individuals, including Mayor Todd Gloria, who have said they will not attend the San Diego Pride Festival over Kehlani’s headlining show, there is now an alternate place to spend the afternoon after the Pride Parade on July 19. They can head to the J Pride Festival starting at 2 p.m. in La Jolla at the Lawrence Family […]

Miri Kornfeld

StandWithUs Condemns Acts of Hinduphobic Terrorism in Utah 

July 01, 2025  (S panish Fork , Utah)   StandWithUs condemns the recent campaigns of terrorism that have targeted the Hindu community in Spanish Fork, Utah. As Hinduphobia becomes an increasingly concerning problem throughout the United States, both in terms of number and severity of incidents, StandWithUs urges local leadership and law enforcement to take […]

San Diego Pride Faces Growing Criticism Over Headliner Kehlani

The San Diego Pride Festival is ordinarily a celebration of inclusion and the authentic self. This year, many feel the tone has changed with the addition of headline performer Kehlani. By Dave Summers  More San Diego-based organizations are urging the San Diego Pride board to drop performer Kehlani from its entertainment lineup. The singer has been […]

Together We Rise

Standing Up for Our Children and Our Future By Liat Cohen-Reeis If you’re a parent, have you taken the time to ask your children about the atmosphere at their school? Are they hearing biased or hostile messages about Israel in the classroom? Are teachers presenting one-sided narratives that foster division or resentment? Have your kids […]

As San Diego Faces Budget Deficit, Local Organization Protests Taxpayer- Funded Support for Kehlani at SD Pride

San Diego, CA, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Antisemitism Task Force of San Diego at StandWithUs is calling for the removal of Kehlani as a headliner from this year’s San Diego Pride festival due to public promotion of hateful rhetoric. The Pride, Not Prejudice campaign contends that Kehlani’s promotion of slogans such as “Long Live the Intifada” […]

The Fight for Israel & America has a New Front Line

EVENT: Chula Vista Exact Location Provided After RSVP 6:00 PM RSVP by June 9th FREE

“Run For Their Lives Walk” in Boulder Colorado

Boulder, Colorado – June 1, 2025 StandWithUs condemns the heinous June 1, 2025 attack in Boulder, Colorado, of peaceful members of the Jewish and non-Jewish community who were walking—as they’ve done every week since the brutal Hamas attack on October 7, 2023—to raise awareness about the 58 remaining hostages held in horrendous conditions by Hamas […]

Understand the FACE act – Free Webinar

EVENT: REGISTER HERE If your synagogue, Jewish school, or community center is being threatened, blocked, vandalized, or attacked, then here’s what you need to know about the FACE Act: The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act is a federal law that protects people’s ability to safely access places of worship and other protected […]

Chula Vista City Council Unanimously Passes IHRA

StandWithUs | San Diego Jewish World | May 15, 2025 CHULA VISTA, California — In a unanimous 5-0 vote on May 13, the City of Chula Vista officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States. “We […]

Know Your Rights: A Legal Seminar for K-12 Parents

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Jewish California 2026 Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Forum

EVENT: REGISTER HERE Who Will Lead California’s Schools – And Will They Stand Up for Jewish Students? The next California Superintendent of Public Instruction will oversee the largest public school system in the nation – serving nearly six million students. For the Jewish community, this election couldn’t matter more. Antisemitism in California schools has surged […]

Chula Vista City Council Unanimously Passes IHRA

CHULA VISTA, California — In a unanimous 5-0 vote on May 13, the City of Chula Vista officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States. “We commend the City of Chula Vista for its courageous and […]

General Interest Application

Antisemitic Social Media Posts Could Result in Denial of Immigration Benefits

By: Perla Shaheen  Foreign students affiliated with universities linked to antisemitic activity can now be denied immigration benefits, according to a Department of Homeland Security policy change. This could directly impact students at UCSD. “It’s not only aggressive, it’s violent,” said Doris Bittar with the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee. The DHS made a significant shift in immigration […]

El Cajon Unanimously Adopts the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

(El Cajon, California – March 26, 2025)  — In a resounding and unanimous 5-0 vote on Tuesday , the City of El Cajon officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism—marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States.   StandWithUs wholeheartedly thanks Mayor Bill […]

El Cajon Council Unanimously Adopts Antisemitism Resolution

  Photo: Rabbi Scott Meltzer said his synagogue in San Diego has twice been vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.  By Karen Pearlman   March 26, 2025 (El Cajon) — The El Cajon City Council took a step toward condemning hate by unanimously voting for a resolution to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism. […]