President Joe Biden, a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” insists that Hamas must be rewarded for its genocidal war against Israelis with a state of its own, a State of Palestine. [Steve Kramer]
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Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
Bernstein and Woodard became journalistic heroes, recounting their experiences in the book All the President’s Men, which later became a movie starring Dustin Hoffman as Bernstein and Robert Redford as Woodward. A follow up book, The Final Days, chronicled Nixon’s last days in office. [SDJW staff]
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Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
Faulconer called the incumbent’s vote “not only disrespectful to the people she claims to represent, but it is also dangerous because of the message it sends to our Jewish community…” [SDJW staff]
Observing portions of the proceedings affirmed for me why the filibuster is a waste of time. I watched the senators take three cloture votes. A version of the bill combining border security with foreign aid failed the first cloture vote. Cloture votes for two subsequent versions passed after border security was dropped from the bill. [Bruce Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
She suggested a dish from the Brazilian state of Bahia, Moqueca. It’s a curry-style fish dish (I asked them to hold the shrimp) that is served with rice. While there’s no actual curry in it — because the sauce is made with coconut milk and has bell peppers — the flavor reminded me of Thai food. It was a little sweet, but also savory from the bell peppers. Pretty good actually. [Sandi Masori]
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International, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Blumenthal worked in all three branches of the U.S. government before winning elective office himself. He was an aide to U.S. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut, an assistant to Daniel Moynihan during his time in the Nixon White House, and a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun. [SDJW staff]
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Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
Many readers will be surprised by the 82 pages of facts that Dr. Sperber reveals from both Jewish and non-Jewish sources about vegetarianism, how animals are treated, often in unhealthy ways for the animals and those who eat them, and how animals suffer. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Business & Finance, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Travel and Food, USA
Making a sanctuary is understood to be the requirement for Hashem to dwell within us. We cannot be passive and expect Hashem to dwell within us. We are required to take the first step. He doesn’t live in a building, isn’t restricted to one place, but rather lives within us, within our hearts, and within our minds. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Lee wants an immediate, permanent ceasefire which would leave Hamas in power, and negotiations toward a two-state solution. Porter and Schiff also favor a two-state solution but not while Hamas is in power. Garvey says a two-state solution is naïve, because a Palestinian state would remain in favor of Israel’s destruction. [Donald H. Harrison]
This book for children teaches children aged 4 through 8 two important lessons: some of the rituals of Passover and how the spirits of loved ones remain with us even after their deaths. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors
We must unequivocally condemn these acts of terrorism and stand with Israel in its right to defend itself against such barbaric aggression. The Israeli government has a duty to protect its citizens and ensure their safety in the face of such heinous acts. [Kevin Faulconer]
“Sometimes I imagine what I’d write today for my dear friend Martin,” Jones begins. “I’d remind people that all hate thrives on one thing: silence. The people who will change the nation are those who speak out, who refuse to be bystanders, who raise their voices against injustice. When we stand up to silence, we stand up to all hate.” [SDJW staff]
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Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Videos
In 1930, Sullivan, a Catholic, married Sylvia Weinstein, a Jewish woman, against the wishes of both families. What did Sylvia Weinstein do to mollify her family when she and Ed Sullivan started dating? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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International, Mark D. Zimmerman, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Blume’s fight against the book banners, led to her becoming active in the National Coalition Against Censorship. Her treatment of menstruation, masturbation, teen sex, and birth control in different books have prompted calls for their banning. In 2000, the Library of Congress named her a “Living Legend.” [SDJW staff]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA