She produced for Broadway A Streetcar Named Desire, which was Marlon Brando’s break-out role. In 1955, she produced The Chalk Garden, which netted her a Tony Award. [SDJW staff]
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Published by The Western Journal A tech entrepreneur couple died in a plane crash on Saturday near the Truckee Tahoe Airport in Northern California, The Sacramento Bee reported Monday. Liron Petrushka, 57, and his wife Naomi, 58, were killed when he crashed at 6:38 p.m. while attempting to land his single-engine aircraft, according to a
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Published by ANI News Tehran [Iran], April 2 (ANI): In the aftermath of a devastating attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the tragic loss of seven of its officials, including senior commanders Mohammed Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, CNN reported. The attack, which rocked the
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This week, a small group of local community members – including Federation Board Members and major donors – are in Israel as part of Jewish Federation of San Diego’s second Solidarity Mission to Israel. [Sonia Israel]
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Published by Euronews (English) The Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid. The IDF said it had killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more after several days of conflict. Following the Israeli raid, a scene of extensive destruction unfolded as Palestinians returned to Al-Shifa Hospital, previously the Gaza Strip’s
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Published by DPA International Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down local operations of a Qatar-based news channel after Israel’s parliament approved what is known as the “Al-Jazeera law” which allows broadcasters from abroad to be shut down if they are deemed to pose a risk to state security. Israeli lawmakers voted in
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In a long-term study, researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) found that the survival rate of bypass surgery heart patients who live in greener areas is significantly greater than those whose living environment is devoid of greenery. [Press Release]
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McCain later regretted listening to his advisors, saying “my gut told me to ignore it and I wish I had.” Why did his advisors recommend against the selection of Lieberman? (Mark D. Zimmermanimm
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The Avengers debuted in 1961, becoming an international success. In 1962, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) stole him away from ABC. He created a new anthology series, The Wednesday Play, and in 1963, he initiated the very successful science fiction series Doctor Who, about a space and time traveler who takes on human identities to benefit humanity. Near the end of his five-year BBC contract, he green-lighted Donald Wilson’s The Forsyte Saga, which was one of the most acclaimed series of his era. [SDJW stafff]
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According to Einstein, the world is governed by the laws of reason and comprehended by reason. He “did not believe in a God who was concerned with the welfare and moral behavior of human beings.” [Alex Gordon]
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A non-Jewish friend who attended the service expressed admiration for how the new daughter of the commandments had, in fact, taken exception to a part of the Bible. The friend thought that was very brave. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli military forces are preparing to evacuate more than a million Palestinian civilians from the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, provide them with necessary aid, and then launch an attack on Hamas combat battalions remaining there, according to Bloomberg. “It’s the
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Published by Euronews (English) Tens of thousands of Israelis staged the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war with Hamas in October on Sunday. Protesters in central Jerusalem urged the government to reach a ceasefire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian militants and to hold early elections. Israeli
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Published by The Western Journal I’ll be honest — as pro-Israel as I am, it’s hard to see the pictures of the devastation in Gaza. After the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on the Jewish nation, the Israeli retaliation has been fierce and relentless. It is impossible to avoid the pictures of destroyed homes, communities