The golden age of the American Yiddish language newspaper is from the mid-1880s to the mid-1920’s. Its popularity and profitably was driven by massive immigration of Jewish Yiddish speakers from Eastern Europe to New York. [Oliver Pollak]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Oliver Pollak, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — In the world of “progressives,” Israel’s struggle for existence is presented as something outdated, unfashionable, and not modern. This perception is linked to a picture of the conflict that is convenient and profitable for them. The Israelis are seen as imperialists oppressing the aboriginal Arabs. But the fact is
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Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
These are not necessarily the films I would choose if my favorite films won, but the ones that seem most likely to win based on monitoring Hollywood trade publications.[Laurie Baron]
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International, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
President Biden said the situation will be “very, very dangerous” if a ceasefire deal for Gaza cannot be concluded before the Muslim month of Ramadan, which begins Sunday, March 10. “It’s in the hands of Hamas right now,” Biden said. [SDJW staff]
U.S.-Israel-Gaza Roundup: March 5, 2024 Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
All those who applaud Hamas and its actions are accomplices of the crimes they have committed and continue to commit, and with their clamor they try to avoid justice and may cause new acts of inhumanity. [Jose Galicot]
The Jewish War 2.1 Read More »
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From 1958 through 1965, he collaborated with biologist Jonas Salk on what some have described as his defining work, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla. The architecture, sometimes described as brutalism, emphasized the cement and wood materials used in its construction. The laboratory cluster, consisting of two parallel blocks, frame a long view of the Pacific Ocean, accentuated by a thin linear fountain that seems to reach for the horizon. [SDJW staff]
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Business & Finance, California, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
In the wake of the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel, tens of thousands of unaffiliated Jews worldwide have reached out to Aish, seeking meaning and inspiration after suffering antisemitic attacks for the first time. [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, International, Israel, Press Release
“In order to gain a deeper understanding of Parkinson’s disease and make progress in efforts to find a cure for the disease, we need to examine the changes that occur in the extracellular matrix. Until now, most of the studies concerning Parkinson’s have focused on the cells and on synaptic connections….”
Farley said: “This step reflects the overall strategy of the Foundation as we plan for our future as a limited-life foundation and our phased transition to three independent successor organizations, two based in San Diego and one in Israel: Coastal Roots Farm; Impact Cubed, which will assume ownership of Leichtag Commons; and Jerusalem Philanthropy Initiatives.” [SDJW Staff]
“The vice president expressed her deep concern about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.” She “urged Israel to take additional measures” to increase the flow of aid. “She called on Hamas to accept the [ceasefire] terms on the table.” [SDJW staff]
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International, Israel, Middle East, Nordot, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
According to Lewis, what significant event in his life involved his father? {Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], March 4 (ANI/TPS): Archaeologists unearthed a rare coin dating back to the time of the Bar Kochba Revolt against Rome in the Judean Desert, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday. The nearly 1,900-year-old coin was unearthed in the Metsoke Ha’Atakim Nature Reserve near the Dead Sea. It
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Israel, Jewish History, Nordot, Science, Medicine, & Education
Following the war, Garfield starred with Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice; and with Joan Crawford in Humoresque. He took a supporting role in Gentlemen’s Agreement because he wanted to participate in that film’s exposé of antisemitism. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1947 for his leading role in Body and Soul. [SDJW staff]
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A year after moving to Berlin, the 21-year-old Friedländer met Mendelssohn and became his pupil and friend. His marriage to the daughter of banker Daniel Itzig, one of Frederick II’s favorites, brought him into the circle of wealthy and influential families of court Jews. In 1778 Friedländer was among the founders of the Jewish public free school Education for Young Men, where Haskalah’s ideals were carried out. [Alex Gordon]
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