Oded Schramm (December 10, 1961 – September 1, 2008) was an Israeli-American mathematician known for the invention of the Schramm–Loewner evolution (SLE) and for working at the intersection of conformal field theory and probability theory. [Wikipedia]
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I pressed on. But answers to questions I didn’t get. Instead, he dismissed me with a referral for PT AND a lecture that began with the words “As we age” and ended with “live with it.” [Karen Galatz, The Matzo Chronicles]
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Martha Minow (December 6, 1954) is an American legal scholar and the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University. She served as the 12th Dean of Harvard Law School between 2009 and 2017 and has taught at the Law School since 1981. [Wikipedia]
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Rabbis Benj Fried of Temple Emanu-El and Jeremy Gimbel of Congregation Beth Israel are among 24-early career rabbis nationwide whose selections were announced by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York on Thursday. [Press Release]
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December has arrived, and the end of 2025 is upon us. Some of my friends say that if they didn’t follow through with their Rosh Hashanah resolutions, they get a re-do on December 31st. [Cailin Acosta]
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Recently, scientists have had success creating lab-grown milk by inserting certain genes into a yeast or fungus. What is the current thinking about the kosher status of that product? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Today, for the first time in Jewish history, we have two strong, thriving centers of Jewish life: Israel and the Diaspora, especially North America. We enrich and depend on each other in new ways. Our relationship must evolve accordingly. [Betzy Lynch]
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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAAs I looked on Facebook, I was thrilled to see La Mesa neighbors posting they were gifting plates of Thanksgiving turkey. I am vegan, but I thought it was so generous of neighbors to give to those who do not have a place to go or are struggling to make ends meet. [Cailin Acosta]
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When we understand what history is, when it began to be considered, how it changed over time, and what truth is, we will realize that history can’t be entirely accurate. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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The band has performed at California Adventure for the past eight seasons. In 2017, I happened to walk past the winery where they were playing and stopped in my tracks, thrilled to hear Yiddish and klezmer jams. Ever since, I’ve made it a point to ensure they’re on the schedule. My teens insist this officially makes me a “groupie.” [Cailin Acosta]
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Dollinger challenges the standard narrative that Jews were simply “kicked out” of the Civil Rights movement by radical Black activists. Instead, he argues that Jews actively made choices to prioritize their own newfound status and ethnic identity over the continued struggle for racial justice. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Hans Popper (November 24, 1903 – May 6, 1988) was an Austrian-born pathologist, hepatologist and teacher. Together with Dame Sheila Sherlock, he is widely regarded as the founding father of hepatology. [Wikipedia]
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The U.S. Coast Guard appeared to be making a quick turnaround on its previously reported decision to no longer classify swastikas, nooses, and Confederate flags as “hate symbols” but instead to label them as “potentially divisive.” {Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shanda File, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWhen we look closely at the word Thanksgiving, we see that gratitude in America is not only about inviting family and friends to share a meal, but also about giving to those in need and counting our blessings. [Cailin Acosta]
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