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Students at Local Universities Celebrate Judaism, Israel

Students are standing taller, leaning into their heritage, and finding strength in one another. Across our campuses, neither Jewish star necklaces nor Israel events are tucked away. They’re worn and celebrated at the heart of campus life. [Karen Parry]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish Religion, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Jewish Biography: Émile Durkheim, Early Sociologist

In 1895, Durkheim published The Rules of Sociological Method. In the same year, he founded the first European sociology department in Bordeaux. Three years later, he founded the country’s first social sciences journal, L’Année Sociologique (The Sociological Yearbook). [Alex Gordon]

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Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Mimi’s Ark: Healing with Puppies at Puppy Yoga

All the puppies were from the same large litter, but they were a varied bunch. Some were all black, some all white, one was cream colored, and a few were black and white with sheepdog traits.   The all-white runt of the litter was a favorite as it was very calm and sweet. [Mimi Pollack]

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California, Lifestyles, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, USA

Cats Enjoy Chanukah in This Children’s Board Book

Please look at the cover illustration by Elissambura. Four different stylized cat breeds are represented playing dreidel. Three are wearing kippot; one is wearing a conical Chanukah cap.  All the players have gelt.  It’s Hanukkat time, a fanciful melding of Jewish tradition with feline fun. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

‘Midnight Burning’ Pairs Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein in Battle Against Nazis

In this work of fiction, physicist Albert Einstein and movie star Charlie Chaplin work together to thwart an American Nazi plan to murder prominent Jews in the film industry and to touch off an American civil war. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA