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Women’s Group Instructed About the Proper Use and Care of Mezuzahs

“I have a story to share with you all that happened before Passover which gave me the idea to make mezuzah’s a topic to educate you all on,” said Rebbetzin Chaya Andrusier of Chabad of East County at the Torah and Tea event on Thursday, June 5. [Cailin Acosta]

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Advice from a Movie Producer and Serial Nonprofit Entrepreneur

The 52 chapters in Finding Happy combine autobiographical material with advice aimed at teenagers. Chapter titles include “Why Do Bullies Bully? What Can You Do About It?”; “What Is Love For, Actually? And Where Can You Find it?” and “What Must You Do When People You Love Lose Their Compass?” [Donald H. Harrison]

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AJC Welcomes Trump’s Support in Wake of Violent Antisemitic Incidents; Expresses Doubts over U.S. Exclusion of Travelers from Certain Countries

While we are deeply distressed by the rise in violent antisemitic attacks in the United States, and while we appreciate that the administration is trying to mobilize as many levers as it can to counter it, we are concerned that the broad Proclamation issued June 4 seeks to address this alarming issue in a way that lacks a clear connection to the underlying problem and will have an adverse impact on other longstanding immigration and refugee policies. [Press Release]

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Preliminary Results for the U.S. Portion of the World Zionist Congress Election

An all-time record 230,257 votes were recorded in the election for United States delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress, according to preliminary results released by the American Zionist Movement (AZM), the umbrella Zionist Federation in the U.S. which administers the voting. (Press Release)

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Tel Aviv Researchers: Early Humans Cooked Meat to Preserve It

According to the researchers, early humans, who primarily consumed large game, required fire not for cooking, but in order to smoke and dry meat so that it would not rot, thereby preserving it for extended periods and keeping it safe from predators and scavengers. [Press Release]

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Satire: Policing the Padres

ICE agents wearing masks and tactical gear raided an Italian restaurant in San Diego and arrested 19 workers for having counterfeit green cards.  San Diegans felt relieved that they can now eat safely at local restaurants without worrying that their chefs and servers are illegal immigrants poisoning their meals. {Laurie Baron}

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A Report from the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition’s Conference

When I first heard of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition (ZRC), I wondered, “Is it necessary to have an organization for Zionist rabbis?” According to ZRC founder Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Rabbi Emeritus of B’nai Tzedek Congregation in Potomac, Maryland, I am not alone. He gets that question a lot. (Lisa Rothstein Goldberg)

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Accustoming Young Teens to Appreciate Popular Rock

When I had my twins, I never played “kiddie music” as I called it. I wanted them to grow up listening to the rock classics found on 101.5 KGB and of course my favorite 91.1 91X. [Cailin Acosta]

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