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Jewish Trivia Quiz: The Smithsonian

The ‍Smithsonian ‍Institution ‍is ‍the ‍world’s ‍largest ‍museum ‍complex, ‍comprising ‍21 ‍museums ‍and ‍the ‍National ‍Zoo, ‍mostly ‍located ‍in ‍Washington, ‍DC, ‍but ‍also ‍including ‍the ‍Hirshhorn ‍Museum ‍in ‍New ‍York ‍City ‍and ‍the ‍Air ‍and ‍Space ‍Museum ‍Udvar-Hazy ‍Center ‍in ‍Chantilly, ‍Virginia ‍among ‍others. ‍What ‍other ‍United ‍States ‍museum ‍is ‍currently ‍being ‍considered ‍for ‍inclusion ‍under ‍the ‍Smithsonian ‍umbrella? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Ladino Words, Customs Highlighted in Board Book for Rosh Hashanah

For those who grew up in the Sephardic tradition, this board book intended for children aged 4 and under may be a simple primer about Rosh Hashanah.  But for those Jews who grew up in the Ashkenazic culture, it is an introduction to the way Sephardic Jews celebrate a familiar holiday. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

A Secret Circumcision in the Former Soviet Union Contrasts with How Freely Jews May Practice Our Religion in the U.S., Israel

Every day, when my father left for the factory in the morning, he and my mother were unsure he would return home. Any connection to Judaism could lead to arrest and prison. Circumcision, in particular. But for my grandfathers, a boy not circumcised was as though not yet born as a Jew. [Yakov Nayerman]

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Yakov Nayerman

‘Modeh Ani’: A Good Way to Start Your Morning

The prayer acknowledges that there is something bigger than us and that G-d gave us life and can easily take it away. It is a time to acknowledge that one day we will not live to see another day and to be grateful for the day we were blessed with. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Travel and Food

Exactly What’s in the Ivy League Deals with the Trump Administration – and How They Compare

I believe the Columbia and Brown deals can be used as a blueprint for Trump’s plans for higher education. They show how the government wants to drive cultural reform on campus by giving the government more oversight over universities and imposing punishments for what it sees as previous wrongdoing. [Brendan Cantwell, The Moderate Voice]

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Antisemitism, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Up Close and Personal Correspondence Between 2 Holocaust Survivors, Authors

This book captures 26 years of correspondence, from 1945 to 1971, between two Holocaust survivors who both wrote trilogies about their experiences of Lodz, Poland before, during, and after World War II. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Tourism in Israel Rebounds with New Flights, Hotels, Experiences

NEW YORK (Press Release) – In the first half of the year, Israel continued enhancing its tourism offerings with a series of new hotels and attractions designed to inspire and delight visitors. With the reintroduction of flights from legacy airlines including Delta and United, new, and moving art installations, the return of prominent festivals and

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Israel, Lifestyles, Press Release, Travel and Food, USA

Brandeis Center Sues UC Berkeley for Anti-Israeli Discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley on Wednesday in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because she is

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Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA