This week, the fraternity reached a major milestone when the 10,000th AEPi undergraduate member signed the promise to being active and contributing members of the Jewish communities throughout their lives. [Press Release]
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Naftali Bennett (March 25, 1972) is an Israeli politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, and as the 3rd Alternate Prime Minister of Israel from 1 July to 8 November 2022. [Wikipedia]
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International, Israel, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Lee Wind asserts the books he writes could have changed his life back when he was a “young Gay Jewish kid.” His books preach diversity and inclusion — concepts that are an anathema to the second Trump administration. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
What did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say when told that Conan O’Brien would be visiting Israel? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Conan O’Brien Read More »
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Hofstein wrote poetry from the age of nine in Hebrew, later also in Russian and Ukrainian, from 1909 in Yiddish. His first poems and essays were published in 1917 in Yiddish in a Kiev newspaper. Hofstein perceived the October Revolution of the Bolsheviks as the realization of biblical ideals of justice, as the deliverance of Jews from national oppression. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: David Hofstein, an Executed Soviet Poet Read More »
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Israeli-American Elad Inbar, chief executive officer of the Dallas, Texas-based RobotLAB, has written a primer on robots in use today in a variety of industries. Consistent with the title of this book, he also peeks into a future when humanoid robots will be able to perform more sophisticated tasks. [Donald H. Harrison]
Fully Functioning Humanoid Robots May Become Common in Just a Few Years Read More »
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Unaware that there are two other branches of government that can challenge his authority [though Congress is apparently unaware of this fact too], Donald Trump (aka Donelon Trusk) has decided to impose a new constitution on the United States. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: The Donstitution Read More »
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Today, among his rabbinical duties as a rabbi at the Adventure Judaism Congregation, he prepares 20 students a year for B’nai Mitzvah during a course of study that involves 15 outdoor adventures. The curriculum culminates in a ceremony conducted in an outdoor setting selected by the student. [Jim Winnerman]
Rabbi Takes Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Outdoors Read More »
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A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, identified an unusual mechanism for the transmission of symbiotic bacteria from generation to generation through the venom of a wasp. [Press Release]
Bacteria Transmitted Through Wasp Venom, Researchers Find Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share
Freckles, my angora rabbit, enjoys the cilantro, parsley and mint I have planted. I just wonder if the wild critters will enjoy it more since I do notice bite marks and my plants not producing as much. But I am always happy to feed the possums, skunks and wild rabbits that take a nibble and then go on their way. [Cailin Acosta]
An Animal Lover’s Joy in Gardening Read More »
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A new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego honors the late San Diego collector Matthew C. Strauss, who assembled one of the world’s leading private collections of modern art. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]
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Joseph Raz (March 21, 1939 – May 2, 2022) was an Israeli legal, moral and political philosopher. He was an advocate of legal positivism and is known for his conception of perfectionist liberalism. [Wikipedia]
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Upon returning from his visit to the USA’s President, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that he had learned a valuable lesson: that personal loyalty was the paramount consideration when making any appointment. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Netanyahu Takes a Cue from Donald Trump Read More »
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Professor Lawrence (Laurie) Baron has been its President for every one of those 30 years. As he puts it, “The WJSA doesn’t have term limits, only life sentences.” If put to a vote, conference participants would have rejected Laurie’s contention that, “No one over 77 should be president of anything.” [Alan Levenson]
Western Jewish Studies Association Honors Laurie Baron Read More »
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