Clearly, this Philadelphia-raised fellow, who did his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, had been Alaskan-ized during the 30 years since he arrived in Sitka to represent the Tlingit people. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Trump and Epstein, Trump and Epstein
Hung together since they were sex fiends.
If Trump released the file,
We’d know the names Epstein compiled?… [Laurie Baron]
Satire: Trump and Epstein Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Red Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1977, and again from 1978 to 1982. [Wikipedia]
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…Were the biblical passages garbled over time? These questions, and many more like them, have troubled people since antiquity. Even the rabbis who wrote the Talmuds recognized that there are many seeming difficulties in the Bible. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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At the Gliklekh Lebn barbershop, Jews not only had their hair cut and shaved, but also talked about life, in particular Jewish life. [Alex Gordon]
The Story Behind the Gliklekh Lebn (Happy Life) Barbe Read More »
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John Key (August 9, 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th prime minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and as leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2016. [Wikipedia]
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The past few weeks have brought a blanket of traditional and social media coverage about Israel and the worsening situation in Gaza, much of it misinformed at best and in many cases blatantly biased against Israel. Since allegations of widespread hunger in Gaza rose to international prominence, Israel has been flooding the region with aid, and the impact of that aid is now beginning to be felt. [Press Release]
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The minor holiday of love (15th day of Av), Tu B’Av, starts Friday night and continues until Saturday night. Originally, a post-biblical day of joy, it used to be a day of matchmaking for unmarried women. Unmarried women would wear white and dance in the vineyards in search of a husband. (Cailin Acosta)
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Rabbi Samuel draws not only from the depths of Jewish tradition but also explores the rich interplay of Kabbalistic thought with other civilizations, like ancient Greek philosophy, Christian mystics, Muslim thinkers, and Sufi poets. [Bargiora Goldberg]
‘Kabbalah Demystified’ for Scholars and Novices Alike Read More »
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Shmuel Agnon (August 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. [Wikipedia]
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Israel, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
This book written for children 4 to 8 years of age portrays what happens to old people when their grasp on the present merges with their memories of the past. Without using the words, it is an introduction to “senility” and to “Alzheimer’s Disease.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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We mourn not just what happened then, but everything we still carry, exile, October 7th, trauma, losses too many to name. Some people connect most with the national grief of our people. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Jonathan Pollard (August 7, 1954) is an American former intelligence analyst who was jailed for spying for Israel. [Wikipedia]
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Technology, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Eleven-year-old girls and their parents will enjoy Pirkei Hallel during the year the girls prepare for their Bat Mitzvah, which occurs when they are twelve. The book will make their experience more meaningful than it would be without it and will create a lovely and pleasurable memory that will last a lifetime. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Bat Mitzvah Preparation Book Written for Daughters and Mothers Read More »
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