Ludwig gained significant fame from his biographical novels Goethe (1920), Bismarck (1921–1926), Napoleon (1924), about Jesus Christ, Der Menschensohn History of a Prophet (1928), Lincoln (1930), Michelangelo (1930), Schliemann (1932), Roosevelt (1938), Beethoven (1943). [Alex Gordon]
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When we hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it reminds us that G-d created the world, and He is our King. Additionally, when we hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it reminds us to reflect on our past mistakes and return to G-d. [Cailin Acosta]
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Jerry Bruckheimer (September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. [Wikipedia]
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Venezuelan documentary film maker Jonatan Jakubowicz made the 108-minute Soul of a Nation with a decided point of view. He had witnessed the transformation of Venezuela from a democracy to an authoritarian state in league with narco-terrorists. The Jewish Jakubowicz feared that polarization in Israel similarly might lead to that country’s dissolution. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Anne Meara (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American comedian and actress. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. [Wikipedia]
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Now comes a memoir by Schwartz’s proud father, an ultimate football fan who estimates he had personally attended some 300 games counting high school, college, and professional contests that Mitchell and his older brother, Geoff have participated in. [Donald H. Harrison]
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There is no shortage of familiar celebrity names featured in the films. The Opening Night film will showcase Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt. Another highly anticipated film, Rental Family, stars Brendan Fraser. The eagerly awaited film, Fantasy Life, features Amanda Peet and Alessandro Nivola. [Eva Trieger]
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At its core, the book feels like an inviting crash course in Judaism. Hurwitz doesn’t present texts, history, ethics, or rituals as abstract or academic. Instead, she brings them to life showing how Judaism has always been dynamic, evolving, and deeply rooted in human experience. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined ContributorsScheduled to open Sept. 26 in theaters around San Diego (AMC, Angelika, Cinepolis, Regal, The Lot) is a remarkable Holocaust movie, Bau, Artist At War revealing the initial meeting, romance, and surreptitious wedding of Joseph Bau (Emile Hirsch) and Rebecca Tannenbaum (Inbar Levi) in a women’s barracks at the Plaszow Concentration Camp . [Donald H. Harrison]
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For the San Diego show, the best-known comedian was Cohen, who performed as himself but also as his alter ego Nofar Levi — a woman who gives unfiltered advice on navigating Israeli life (pro tips: don’t bother to wait in line and don’t be too polite). The character also held an audition to be her husband, while grilling other audience members to see whether or not they’d be granted security clearance to enter Israel. The act was clearly a crowd-pleaser. [Jacob Kamaras]
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Ray Danton (September 19, 1931 – February 11, 1992) was an American radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer whose most famous roles were in the screen biographies The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) and The George Raft Story (1962). [Wikipedia]
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San Diego poet Jane Muschenetz, a mother of two and Jewish refugee from Soviet Ukraine, has been awarded first place in the 2025 National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Professional Communications Contest for her poetry collection, Power Point. {Press Release}
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Stella Goldschlag committed suicide in 1994. She would possibly have saved many lives had she done it 50 years earlier. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Les Misérables is based on the novel written by Victor Hugo in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean undergoes many sacrifices to stay alive and hide his identity. He suffers punishment, prison time, and even fakes his own death. [Cailin Acosta]
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