Miriam Margolyes (May 18, 1941) is a British-Australian comedian, writer, and actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence (1993). [Wikipedia]
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Long before phrases like “immersive engagement” and “experiential Judaism” became common communal language, Jewish camp was already doing that work. Camp created environments where Judaism was not confined to a classroom or a single hour each week. Judaism became woven into the rhythm of daily life through songs, Shabbat under the stars, Hebrew cheers, Israeli dancing, storytelling, friendship, color wars, mentorship, and shared memories that would last a lifetime. [Betzy Lynch]
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Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. [Wikipedia]
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Ephraim Katzir (May 16, 1916 – May 30, 2009) was an Israeli biophysicist and Labor Party politician. He was the president of Israel from 1973 until 1978. [Wikipedia]
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When I told my friend, who owns a smart lock, about the product, his ears perked up immediately. He mentioned that this was his biggest issue with his smart lock in India, and if a retrofit existed, he would jump at the chance to get one. [Shor M. Masori]
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Wi-Charge, an Israeli company using infrared light to send power across a room, has brought its newest wireless charging product to a place most people do not think about until it gets stuck: the front door. [Shor M. Masori]
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The seven weeks of counting the Omer are coming to an end soon, and we celebrate with receiving the Torah on Shavuot. Many celebrations include dairy products. Many celebrations include dairy products. The Israelites didn’t have time that night to kasher their non-dairy foods. [Cailin Acosta]
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The wilderness was the perfect place precisely because life there was so brutally difficult — and that is often exactly where God chooses to speak. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Bessie Hillman (May 15, 1889 – December 23, 1970) was a labor activist and founder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. [Wikipedia]
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The emotional range is extraordinary and serves as a splendid message and lesson for readers. One page may have readers smiling at a soldier’s wit; the next may be almost unbearable because of its honesty. No letter romanticizes war. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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An exciting rendition of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture #3 opened the May 10, matinee concert of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra with Raphael Payare leading his forces with exuberant energy. [Eileen Wingard]
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Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “Every day this unnecessary, reckless war continues is another day that my constituents who are deployed to Iran are in harm’s way and at risk of losing their lives. Our service members deserve better than to be treated as expendable – and so do the American people who are being forced to pay over $1 billion per day for this military adventurism. …” [Press Release]
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Daniel Auerbach (May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, an indie rock band from Akron, Ohio. [Wikipedia]
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From a psychological standpoint, recognition is one of the most powerful reinforcers of identity. When we believe that we are truly acknowledged, our internal sense of ourselves becomes more stable, more resilient. When we do not feel or think this way, something begins to erode. We can be physically present yet feel emotionally invisible. [Michael Mantell, Ph.D.]
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