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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, part 3 ‘Grand Alliance’

While the previous episodes laid the groundwork of shared trauma and early 20th-century labor solidarity, Episode 3 dives headlong into the 1960s—the decade where the “interwoven” threads of these two communities were pulled to their absolute tension and breaking point. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Holocaust, Jewish History, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

One Jewish Olympian has medaled so far

Chicago native Emery Lehman, Jewish speedskater and four-time Olympian, took the silver medal for Team USA’s Speed Skating Men’s Team, along with teammates Casey Dawson and Ethan Cepuran, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Milan. Lehman hinted he plans to retire from speedskating after the 2026 Olympics. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Israel, News Media, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Background explained for Israel extending sovereignty over part of Judea and Samaria

What’s the difference between annexation and sovereignty? Annexing implies something is being taken from an established territory belonging to someone else. Sovereignty means extending authority over a region.  [Steve Kramer]

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Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum releases children’s video

The video and exhibition share one family’s experiences during the Holocaust from the perspective of Daniel, a fictional boy, growing up in Nazi Germany. Daniel’s character represents the real experiences of millions of actual Jewish children during the Holocaust. The exhibition and video are based on actual diaries of Jewish children in Nazi Germany. [Press Release]

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Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘Hedda Gabler,’ the character, prompts speculation about her character

From the beginning we wonder how loyal Gabler is to her new husband as she flirts and manipulates all the men around her including her husband, the Judge, and her husband’s rival Ejlert Lovborg (Alexander Hurt,) who may be involved with her married friend Thea Elvsted (Celeste Arias). [Sandi Masori]

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News Sources, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Jewish biography: Selman Waksman – The great healer

Selman decided to leave Russia forever and move to the United States to live with his mother’s sisters. On November 2, 1910, he arrived in Philadelphia. In September 1911, Waksman became a student at the New Jersey State College of Agriculture at Rutgers University, from which he graduated in 1915 with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science. Starting his research there in soil microbiology, he received his master’s degree in 1916, along with US citizenship. [Alex Gordon]

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Alex Gordon, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors