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AJC unveils guidebook for confronting antisemitism in the schools

With school back in session from Kinder to College, the American Jewish Committee shares key resources and guidance designed specifically for schools, students, and parents to create learning environments that are inclusive of all identities, including Jewish identity, and safe from harassment and fear. [Cailin Acosta]

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RJC congratulates victors in two Florida races: a Jewish congressman and an African-American gubernatorial candidate

Randy Fine, the only Jewish Republican in Florida’s congressional delegation, defeated Dan Blizerian, who made antisemitism the cornerstone of his Holocaust-denying political campaign, and labeled Fine as a “fat Jew.” He also released a video depicting Fine with devil horns and clutching a bag of money. (SDJW staff)

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Glitches in a New York Times political column

‘Progressive’ is a huge category,” Cohn writes. “Over half of congressional Democrats support Medicare for all; nearly half are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; nearly half voted to cut off aid to Israel.” Glitch numero uno: What makes aid to Israel a “progressive” issue? Half of that half of House Democrats voted for aid to Israel in the past. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress, whose film career spanned seven decades. In 1943 she changed her name to Shelley, after her favorite poet, and Winter(s) taking her mother’s maiden name. She won two Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received Oscar nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). [Wikipedia]

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Jewish biography: Ernst Boris Chain, Nobel Prize winner for developing penicillin into a medicine

The discovery was made during World War II. It saved millions of lives. The use of penicillin raised humanity to a higher standard of living and health. To bring such a great idea to fruition required a skilled master tenacious, meticulous, demanding champion of the quest for a stable drug, a conductor of the molecular world. (Alex Gordon)

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The lasting value of Jewish camp

Camp also gives young people something incredibly important: ownership. Campers become counselors. Counselors become leaders. Young people move from participating in Jewish experiences to creating them for others. Camp becomes a laboratory where Judaism can be interpreted, adapted, experimented with, and made their own. [Betzy Lynch]

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‘Shalom Bayit’ doesn’t ask you to be perfect

We have a beautiful phrase in our tradition: shalom bayit, peace in the home. It is worth protecting. But many couples turn it into something it was never meant to be. They think it means a home with no conflict. So, every argument feels like a failure, and they measure how far they fall from a peace that exists nowhere. (Jené Verchick)

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Eydie Gorme

Eydie Gormé (August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who achieved notable success in pop, Latin, and jazz genres. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and television. She also performed on Broadway and in Las Vegas and was an occasional actress. [Wikipedia]

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3 musicians find refuge from Nazi persecution in Iceland: A review of a review

Iceland had a population of about 115,000 in 1935. By the end of the decade Reykjavik’s population of about 28,000 included three “Jewish” musicians from Germany and Austria. (Oliver B. Pollak)

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