Hashem never asks us to be perfect; He asks us to be faithful. Justice means seeing ourselves truthfully, with honesty, humility, and compassion. It means asking, “Where did I grow today? Where did I fall short? How can I serve Hashem more faithfully tomorrow?” [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Janet Yellen (August 13, 1946) is an American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025 and as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She was the first woman to hold either position, and has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers. [Wikipedia]
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Roots, the title of the Saturday evening, August 8 Summerfest concert at the Conrad, overflowed with Slavic flavor. {Eileen Wingard}
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San Diego Police said they are investigating vandalism and a weekend break-in at a home being utilized by members of Alpha Epsilon Pi of UCSD as a hate crime, which carries penalty enhancements in case perpetrators are found guilty. [Donald H. Harrison]
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George Soros (August 12, 1930) is a Hungarian and American investor and philanthropist. As of May 2025, he has a net worth of US$7.2 billion, having donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15 billion has already been distributed, representing 64% of his original fortune. [Wikipedia]
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert is among the latest congressional endorsees of the Jewish Democratic Council of America in its quest to flip the House of Representatives from Republican control to Democratic control. Her Republican opponent in the 48th Congressional District is County Supervisor Jim Desmond. Incumbent Republican
Erwin Chargaff (August 11, 1905 – June 20, 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American biochemist, writer, and professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school. [Wikipedia]
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From the moment Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, Hollywood represented more than entertainment. Los Angeles was the center of the American film industry, and controlling the messages coming out of Hollywood could have given Nazi Germany an extraordinarily powerful propaganda tool. [Cailin Acosta]
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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Cailin Acosta, California, International, USAOf the five selections from the Suite Italienne the second one, Serenata, was particularly soulful with a beautiful melody to melt the heart. It was sung by the cello and answered by the accordion. [Eileen Wingard]
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The research explores whether highly creative individuals differ from others in the way they organize and connect concepts in semantic memory. [Jacob Kamaras]
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While we all hope each incident is the last, the reality is that vandalism, harassment, and threats have not stopped. We have decided to launch a new Community Safety Fund to address these needs as they arise. [Karen Parry]
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When the Nazis came to power in Germany and the expulsion of Jews from “Aryan” science began, Stern resigned in protest. He was a veteran of World War I and did not fall under the sanctions of the Nazis’ antisemitic laws regarding the dismissal of Jews from universities and other state institutions. The pretext for his resignation in August 1933 was the dismissal of his colleague and former student Immanuel Estermann and the order to remove Einstein’s portrait from his office. He emigrated, and all that remained of the institute, stripped of its soul, soon faded away. [Alex Gordon]
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Eddie Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. Popular during the 1950s, he sold millions of records and hosted his own TV show, The Eddie Fisher Show. [Wikipedia]
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But it’s not nothing at all, it’s one of the most fun plays I’ve seen in a long long time. [Sandi Masori]
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is really something! Read More »
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