Robert Merton Solow (August 23, 1924 – December 21, 2023) was an American economist known for his studies of economic growth and the development of the Solow–Swan model, for which he won the 1987 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. [Wikipedia]
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Just this past weekend, NIF grantees mobilized over one million Israelis—the equivalent of all Californians protesting on a US scale—to take to the streets in a national strike demanding an end to the Gaza War and return of the hostages. [Joe Goldman]
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The statistics paint an alarming picture: A shocking 83% of Jewish college students have experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus since October 7, 2023. [Jonathan Greenblatt]
ADL Fundraises to ‘Keep All Students Safe and Fight Antisemitism Everywhere’ Read More »
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Philip Epstein (August 22, 1909 – February 7, 1952) was an American screenwriter most known for his screenplay for the film Casablanca (1942), which won an Academy Award. [Wikipedia]
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According to a recent article in The San Diego Union-Tribune, “From May to July, San Diegans probably felt the most pain in their wallets at the grocery store, doctor or car lot.” [Dana Toppel]
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But even—and especially—at this fraught and fragile moment, we must stand up and stand firm. We know where our moral north lies: in the courageous hearts and minds of the activists who are standing up for equality, justice, compassion, and, yes, democracy. [Daniel Sokatch]
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This book captures 26 years of correspondence, from 1945 to 1971, between two Holocaust survivors who both wrote trilogies about their experiences of Lodz, Poland before, during, and after World War II. [Donald H. Harrison]
Up Close and Personal Correspondence Between 2 Holocaust Survivors, Authors Read More »
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NEW YORK (Press Release) – In the first half of the year, Israel continued enhancing its tourism offerings with a series of new hotels and attractions designed to inspire and delight visitors. With the reintroduction of flights from legacy airlines including Delta and United, new, and moving art installations, the return of prominent festivals and
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Moshe warns us about seductive influences, those ideas or voices that pull us away from Hashem’s path. This is not about shutting out the world but about protecting the spiritual compass that keeps us whole. It’s no accident the parsha begins, “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse.” Blessings if we walk in Hashem’s ways, curses if we stray [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Otto Goldschmidt (August 21, 1829 – February 24, 1907) was a pianist, composer, conductor and educator, whose works included a piano concerto and other piano pieces, and an oratorio, Ruth, on a biblical theme, written for the Three Choirs Festival. [Wikipedia]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley on Wednesday in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because she is
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Mr. and Mrs. Rady announced a gift of $10 million for pediatrics programs and facilities at the Hadassah Medical Organization. This is the second multi-million-dollar gift from the couple, who funded the creation of the Rady Mother and Child Center, which opened on the medical center’s Mount Scopus campus in 2018. [Press Release]
Ernest and Evelyn Rady to Donate $10 Million to Hadassah Hospital Read More »
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A new international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research provides the first scientific evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had biological and social relations, and even interbred for the first time, in the Land of Israel. [Press Release]
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This week, the Shurat HaDin Law Center submitted a formal request to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion urging him to rename the city’s well-known Paris Square. The move comes in response to France’s recognition of a Palestinian state—an act that, we argue, rewards Hamas terrorism and undermines Israel’s security. [Nitsana Darshan-Leitner]
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