Mark Rydell (March 23, 1929) is an American film director, producer and actor. He has directed several Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979) and The River (1984). [Wikipedia]
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When meeting someone, he would demonstratively introduce himself: “Hello, I am Modigliani, a Jew.” His close circle included many people of Jewish descent. [Alex Gordon]
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I too, must prepare to embrace my capacity and gratitude for freedom not just for the seven days of Passover but for every day. I hope this poem might inspire you to prepare too. [Betzy Lynch]
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Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. [Wikipedia]
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The Dinah Project’s book compiles survivor testimonies, forensic evidence, and legal analysis to establish a clear record of gender-based atrocities committed during the October 7 attacks. It also situates these crimes within the broader context of conflict-related sexual violence, drawing parallels to cases in Rwanda, Bosnia, Ukraine, and among Yazidi communities. [Jacob Kamaras]
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Bipolar disorder is considered a mood disorder that affects emotions, with an up and down challenge of managing situations. Many suffer from extreme highs of mania for periods of time and extreme lows of depression for periods of time. [Cailin Acosta]
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Joseph Albo: Collected Writings, edited by Shira Weiss, is an important and welcome contribution to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy, making the thought of the Spaniard Joseph Albo (1380-1444) newly accessible to contemporary readers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Jack Barry (March 20, 1918 – May 2, 1984) was an American game show host, television personality and executive who made a name for himself in the game show field. [Wikipedia]
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Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. [Wikipedia]
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The Times article flirts with his negative views of Israel as a Jewish state, but it fell short of quoting some of his more hostile statements that should antagonize any pro-Israel person. {Bruce S. Ticker}
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To accompany these stacks of books, I’ve got reading glasses, highlighters, and lately, in a charming, stylish touch, reading lamps that I plop on my head to illuminate the pages. On the rare occasion I lift my head to engage in conversation, I blind my husband from the glare of the light. [Karen Galatz, The Matzo Chronicles]
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Adam Levine (March 18, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and television personality who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. [Wikipedia]
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But wars are generally not about gut feelings but intricate pre-war planning, trying to advance a winning strategy and overall goals and what to do if war plans go awry. [Joe Gandelman]
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We start to get an inkling that things are going to take a dark turn when the angel voiced youth singer Lavinia Kendrick comes out to sing a song. At the end of the song, she turns her body so the audience sees the previously hidden Nazi armband. [Sandi Masori]
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