Elliot Perlman (May 7, 1964) is an Australian author and barrister. He has written four novels (Three Dollars, Seven Types of Ambiguity, The Street Sweeper, and Maybe the Horse Will Talk), one short-story collection (The Reasons I Won’t Be Coming), and a children’s book. [Wikipedia]
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What worries me most touched an adjacent congressional district in Philadelphia and the Senate election in my favorite state, Maine. Two so-called friends of the Palestinians are making both Democratic primaries disgusting – state Rep. Chris Rabb in Philly and Graham Platner in Maine. (Bruce S. Ticker)
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What makes this book shine is its consistent structure: sharp questions on the text, insights drawn from Chazal, classical commentaries, and Chassidic thought (especially Chabad), followed by the powerful “Making It Relevant” section. These practical takeaways and reflective exercises are the book’s greatest gift—they transform passive reading into active spiritual growth, helping readers see the big picture of each week’s parsha as a roadmap for their own lives. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Although living in the southern kingdom of Judea, he felt called by God to prophesy in the northern Kingdom of Israel during a time of the latter country’s enormous prosperity and demeaning inequality (c. 760 BCE). (Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin)
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We got a little scatter of rain this morning; hopefully, all the exciting bonfires scheduled tonight around the county will not have their fires extinguished by any surprise rain pockets. But the rain is so welcome and needed. [Cailin Acosta]
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Ed Schwartz (May 5, 1946 – February 4, 2009) was a Chicago media personality who hosted local late-night radio programs from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. He was nicknamed “Chicago Ed.” [Wikipedia]
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Leslie Epstein (May 4, 1938 – May 18, 2025) was an American educator, essayist and novelist. Epstein was born on May 4, 1938, to an American Jewish family in Los Angeles and grew up in Hollywood. [Wikipedia]
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One day, when Yoshi, mom, Laggie, and Grillo were beach combing for brightly colored sea glass, they found a shiny green object that stood out from all the other pieces. When they brought it home, dad said it looked like a gem, more valuable than the others. [Donald H. Harrison]
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The big reveal is two friends sharing news. Tiffany is pregnant, and what should be a moment of joy instead alienates her best friend, Carolyn. Carolyn’s news of being published in a magazine feels secondary by comparison. She tries to be supportive, but her reaction is more complicated than she can admit even to herself. [Sherrie Rose]
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Currently, SRT is partnering with Roustabouts to produce Noel Coward’s Private Lives. This arrangement is not unusual, and area theatres often share set designers, props, wigmakers. (Eva Trieger)
The book chronicles Israel’s transition from a confederation of tribes led by judges to a united monarchy under kings, covering the lives of Samuel (the last judge), Saul (the first king), and David’s rise to power. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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And the question
the same one
running through every generation,
every body,
every breath:
What connects all humans? [Betzy Lynch]
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Suddenly an unexpected gale force wind came along and lifted me from the sidewalk and hurled me 15 feet into the street, right into the path of oncoming traffic. I tried to stand up but my right leg collapsed, feeling like an empty airbag. My hip joint shattered from the fall and I was now stuck on the ground. [Amy Neustein]
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Pinky Lee (May 2, 1907 – April 3, 1993) was an American actor of stage, screen, radio, and television. He is best known as a children’s TV personality of the 1950s. [Wikipedia]
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