Frank de Pass (April 26, 1887 – November 25, 1914) was an officer in the British Indian Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first Jew to receive the VC. [Wikipedia]
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Long before language was codified, every culture passed on its values, traditions and dreams through storytelling. The Oral Torah was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. West African griots told stories through song and tales while traveling village to village. [Eva Trieger]
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Like Nadav and Avihu, who in their spiritual fervor sought to draw closer to the Divine, Hamilton possessed an intense inner fire, a relentless drive to shape the future of his adopted country. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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People have asked us why we joined Jewish Federation of San Diego’s March of the Living mission—and why we agreed to co-chair the trip. For each of us, the motivation was different. [Sonia Israel, Shari Schenk, and Jeff Schindler]
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The days between Passover and Shavout include counting the Omer. The countdown represents the time between our ancestors’ liberation and the time they accepted the responsibility of becoming Torah-observing Jews. [Cailin Acosta]
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On Yom HaShoah, we pause to remember the millions whose lives were extinguished in the Holocaust, their voices silenced by unimaginable atrocities. Their suffering, and the silence that often followed, echoes the biblical narratives of Aaron and Job … [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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It is with great sadness that I join people around the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a true moral leader, a man of deep faith and humanity, and a steadfast friend to the Jewish people. [Ronald S. Lauder]
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A few weeks ago, Dorothea received at her home office in Mevasseret Zion, Israel, an email from ‘Customer Support’ of KDP, the arm of Amazon which publishes books, telling her that she had been selected to produce the audiobook version of her books using virtual voice narration. [SDJW staff]
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Sara Paxton (April 25, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at an early age, appearing in minor roles in both films and television shows before rising to fame in early October 2002. [Wikipedia]
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Glaser believes he was the first on-air news personality to publicly identify as gay, commenting during a 1994 broadcast on KNBC: “As a gay man who’s lost more than a few friends to the virus, I am grateful to Elizabeth Glaser [no relation] for helping to heighten awareness of AIDS outside the ga and lesbian community.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Lifestyles, News Media, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAOh, Marijke, that scene is etched in my mind,
As friends turned to foes, oh, how cruel and unkind.
Neighbors swooped in like vultures in flight,
“Let me take this; I’ll claim it,” they’d bite. … {Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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What disturbed Nadav and Avihu was not evil—it was their unchanneled passion. A desire to serve, but without the humility to follow the structure Hashem set. They acted, but they weren’t aligned. (Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.)
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Roger Kornberg (April 24, 1947) is an American biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine. [Wikipedia]
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaUnder Project Esther, the cause of fighting antisemitism will be used as cover to attack and take funds away from American universities and colleges, state educational programs, local schools, and online academia, among other entities. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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