One of the major holidays in Hinduism is Krishna Janmashtami, which Israeli Hindus will celebrate next year on September 3 and 4, including the offering of 108 vegetarian meals in honor of the birth of Lord Krishna. What are people who follow both Jewish and Hindu traditions called? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
The movie 31 Candles stars Jonah Feingold as 30-year-old Leo Kadner, who is short and dyslexic, and the woman of his romantic fantasies, Eva Shapiro (Sarah Coffey), who at 6’ 1 ½ is too tall for most male partners as well as for the roles she seeks on Broadway. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Alma Maria Rosé (November 3, 1906 – April 4/5, 1944) was an Austrian and Jewish violinist. Her uncle was the composer Gustav Mahler. [Wikipedia]
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Holocaust, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
The manuscript of the book Homelandless Patriots is dedicated to the history of individuals who made history. They made history in their professional fields: science, music, literature, art, philosophy, politics. [Alex Gordon]
The Kerem Shalom Lion, at the well-publicized Southern Gaza border crossing, was sited recently. Hundreds of trucks per day, an unknown number of people, and “officialdom” pass within touching distance of the Lion as they enter and leave Gaza. [Jerry Klinger]
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International, Israel, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
The first hour showcasing the three featured poets — Marcia Bookstein, Iska Koth and Laura Ribitzky — will be followed by a half hour of open mic, at which audience members are invited to share their works.
Local Poets to Read Their Works at the JCC on Nov. 11 Read More »
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Sometime after his bar mitzvah, Jason felt isolated from his Jewish classmates because they questioned whether someone could be Black and Jewish. [Donald H. Harrison]
Life Journey of a Jewish African-American Read More »
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David Schwimmer (November 2, 1966) is an American actor, director and producer. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Ross Geller in the sitcom Friends (1994–2004), for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Jerry Tucker (November 1, 1925 – November 23, 2016) was an American child actor, most notable for having played the “rich kid” in the Our Gang short subjects series semi-regularly from 1931 to 1938. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Jewish Mom hack: If you do not celebrate “Halloween,” think of Purim. Costumes at certain places and online go on sale and can be used in the late Winter/Spring of Purim. In 2026 (can you believe we are even mentioning 2026?), Purim lands on Monday, March 2. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
One of the most moving stories we heard at our Global Conference for Israel was from the Shem Tov family. Omer Shem Tov, who had been held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, explained the harrowing conditions and sadistic methodologies used by the terrorist group. Yet, he also shared how being there with the other hostages, all of whom came from different backgrounds—religious, secular, right-wing, left-wing, and everything in between—made him realize a profound truth: they were 95% the same. Their shared love for Israel and their courage in the face of adversity brought them together in ways they never imagined possible. [Russell F. Robinson]
3,000 Attend JNF-USA Global Conference Read More »
Israel, Lifestyles, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
Already, our Jewish institutions are seeing increased need. And while national political decisions may be out of our hands, we can control how we show up for one another. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Jewish Resources Available to Weather Government Shutdown Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
He does not support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. He’s repeatedly accused Israel of “genocide,” and failed to unequivocally condemn Hamas for its horrific campaign of terror on October 7. He has threatened to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister should he visit New York, and he supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement… (Halie Soifer]
Jews Especially are Weighing Mamdani’s Rhetoric Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
We come before you in not just grief but fear of what tomorrow may bring. Empty cabinets, growls of hunger, howls of children, undernourishment of families, the indignity and degradation of millions of Americans who’ve had the bread snatched out of their bellies in the midst of a nation of unmatched plenty. [Rabbi Mike Rothbaum]
A Prayer for Those Who Suddenly are in Danger of Starving Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA