Today’s Jewish birthday: Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman (November 10, 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series The Sandman (1989–1996) and the novels Good Omens (1990), Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005), The Graveyard Book (2008) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013). [Wikipedia]

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Sigd ceremony at the Skirball dives into Ethiopian Jewish food and culture

Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday observed 50 days after Yom Kippur. It’s a time to renew the community’s commitment to God and to each other, with a longstanding connection to the dream of returning to Jerusalem. Whereas Yom Kippur is about the individual’s relationship with G-d, Sigd is all about the community. (Sandi Masori)

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‘Four Seasons’ and ‘Scheherazade’ featured at La Jolla Music Society concert

With his dashing appearance, tall, athletic, and a long mane of straight black hair, he moved in front of the standing players, closing in on the principals with whom his solo line interwove. The performance became a delightful theatrical experience as well as a musical one. (Eileen Wingard)

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Jewish visitor objecting to inclusion of terrorists in Dia de los Muertos altar ejected from Centro Cultural de la Raza

City lease agreements and grant terms exist for a reason. They require compliance with the law, nondiscrimination, and proper use of public resources. Those terms have been violated. (Daniel La Salle and Kerry Schlossberg)

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A professional physicist is an amateur Jewish historian

While writing my books, I decided that the patterns published by Toynbee were incorrect and that, apparently, it was necessary to look for new ones. As a physicist, I initially instinctively tried to find general laws governing historical events, but I did not find them and realized there was nothing to look for. [Alex Gordon]

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WJC’s Lauder lauds Herzog for designating Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government

“Your decision offers an opportunity for renewal after three years of profound suffering. The atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, the ordeal of the hostages and their families, and the losses of war have left deep wounds in Israel. Across the Diaspora, Jewish communities have faced a wave of antisemitism that has shaken their sense of security. We share a deep longing for reassurance and hope….”

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Pluralistic Jewish stories presented at the Jewish Community Center

This, to me, is the promise of the JCC as a pluralistic town square. We do not ask everyone to practice Judaism the same way or share the same beliefs, nor do we ask people of other faiths or no faith to leave their identities at the door. Instead, we invite them to experience Jewish life in all its richness and discover the traditions, history, values, and cultural expressions that make our people unique. (Betzy Lynch)

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Gene Saks

Gene Saks (November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career began with a Broadway debut in 1949. As a director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Barbara Liskov

Barbara Liskov (November 7, 1939) is an American computer scientist who has made pioneering contributions to programming languages and distributed computing. Her notable work includes the introduction of abstract data types and the accompanying principle of data abstraction, along with the Liskov substitution principle, which applies these ideas to object-oriented programming, subtyping, and inheritance. [Wikipedia]

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Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass

The immediate pretext for the attacks was the shooting of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath in Paris by Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Polish Jewish refugee. After vom Rath died on November 9, Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels used the incident to incite violence with Adolf Hitler’s approval. [Cailin Acosta]

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