Sara Gilbert (January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and its sequel, retooled show, The Conners (2018–present). [Wikipedia]
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We all breathed a sigh of relief with the little bit of rain that came in over the weekend to help extinguish the fires in Los Angeles and around San Diego County. As I checked my alerts on my phone, these fires are still not 100% contained. They are still active. [Cailin Acosta]
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Dr. Shapiro reveals Rabbi Kook’s surprising, sometimes radical, and breathtaking ideas, prompting us to rethink what we have accepted as sensible. It is the best book I have read in years. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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What could President Trump could be thinking? Jews worldwide should celebrate the release of not only Israeli Emily Damari but also Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio? [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Chocoholics and gluten free chocoholics can rejoice as there is a chocolate shop in Tierrasanta that makes unique, gluten free, and delicious chocolates, called Iris Delights. [Mimi Pollack]
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Barbi Benton (January 28, 1950) is an American former model, actress, television personality, and singer. She appeared in Playboy magazine, as a regular on the comedy series Hee Haw, and recorded several moderately successful albums in the 1970s. [Wikipedia]
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With three outstanding featured poets and a large number of poets reading for open mic, last Tuesday evening’s Jewish Poets –Jewish Voices program was a memorable event. [Eileen Wingard]
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As AJC Europe Managing Director Simone Rodan-Benzaquen points out in her piece published today, those engaging in the antisemitic Holocaust inversion trope by disgustingly portraying Gaza as the new Auschwitz is not only absurd, but also perpetuates the very same Jew-hatred that led to the extermination of six million Jews. [Belle Etra Yoeli, American Jewish Committee]
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These Jewish communities have been extensively impacted. According to the reporting of 27 organizations, we know so far: 446 families (approximately 1,353 individuals) have lost their homes completely. 451 families (approximately 1,514 individuals) have damaged/uninhabitable homes. 47 families have lost their businesses. Approximately 20 professionals who work in the Jewish community have lost their homes. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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The Proud Boys wear shirts that read “6MWE,” or “six million wasn’t enough.” Trump also pardoned the man who wore a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt to the Capitol. We condemn these pardons because they have rewarded dangerous antisemites and extremists, who have been given the green light for political violence. [Halie Sofer]
As third-generation Holocaust survivors, we carry a sacred duty: to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and ensure its lessons resonate through time, touching the hearts and minds of future generations. [Montana Tucker and Sacha Roytman]
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The “For a Righteous Cause” report, published for the fourth year by the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, January 27, 2025, highlights an encouraging phenomenon: new exhibitions and museums commemorating the Holocaust and heroism that have opened or are under construction in Muslim countries. [Press Release]
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What interaction did Elon Musk once have with a rabbi? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Stephen Wynn (January 27, 1942) is an American real estate developer and art collector. He was known for his involvement in the luxury casino and hotel industry, prior to being forced to step down. [Wikipedia]
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