Randy Schoenberg (September 12, 1966) is an American lawyer and genealogist, based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in legal cases related to the recovery of looted or stolen artworks, particularly those by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. [Wikipedia]
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The California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced critical legislation to combat antisemitism in California’s K-12 public schools in a bipartisan 4-1-2 vote on Thursday, sending Assembly Bill 715 to the Senate Floor for consideration on Friday. If the Senate passes the bill, it will return to the Assembly for a concurrence vote. The Assembly and Senate each announced Thursday that they will extend the end-of-session deadline to Saturday, September 13. [Press Release]
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So here I am, a year later—not shining on television but sitting in a chair receiving my third chemo infusion. And you know what’s helping me walk through this most unwanted, awful, terrifying chapter? Embracing it. [Shayna Kaufmann]
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From providing basic needs like food assistance and mental-health support services to offering large-scale education and cultural experiences. From developing student leaders to bringing Torah study – our Hillel of San Diego supports every aspect of life for our Jewish students while also serving as a community center, giant Shabbat table, synagogue, and beacon of light for the broader campus community. [Mitch Siegler, Hillel of San Diego]
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The House was debating amendments to the annual defense authorization bill, with Mace, a Republican, seeking to ban gender-affirming care under the military’s TRICARE health benefits. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]
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Serge Haroche (September 11, 1944) is a Moroccan-French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics jointly with David J. Wineland for “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems”, a study of the particle of light, the photon. [Wikipedia]
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“AB 715 delivers the tools, accountability, and urgency needed to make sure every student feels safe in the classroom. Today’s vote affirms that the California Legislature is serious about combating hate and ensuring every child is afforded a safe and supportive learning environment. …” (Press Release)
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Jewish Federation of San Diego, together with the Lawrence Family JCC and the Israeli American Council, will present an evening of remembrance and resilience marking two years since the October 7 attacks on 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 at The Sound at Del Mar Fairgrounds. [Cailin Acosta]
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In the survey, Jewish-identifying faculty reported facing targeted boycott, smear, and doxxing campaigns from fellow faculty, administrators, or staff on campus. The respondents noted that these antisemitic actions often came with serious professional consequences, both on campus and within professional academic organizations. [Press Release]
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Stephen Jay Gould (September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation. [Wikipedia]
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Perhaps the most powerful reminder was that healthy living is not only about diet or exercise, but about how we move through life with meaning, relationships, and balance. Communities that thrive emphasize walking, gardening, social connection, stress reduction, and a shared sense of purpose. It’s striking how closely this mirrors the Torah’s blueprint: Shabbat, family, mitzvot, gratitude. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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You might say “how on earth are they going to do a musical about organ donation and make it entertaining?” But they did that and more. And once you know that it’s by the same director as another surprising musical, Come From Away (Christopher Ashley,) it doesn’t seem that far-fetched. [Sandi Masori]
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His main research was in number theory, analytic function theory, differential equations of mathematical physics, and mechanics. He developed the set theory. He owns seminal works in the theory of integer analytic functions. In the theory of differential equations, his work on Augustin Cauchy’s problem for hyperbolic equations is particularly important. In classical analysis and function theory, Hadamard’s inequality and his theorem on power series are well known. [Alex Gordon]
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Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsAs I am keeping an eye on a neighbor’s pomegranate tree, I wonder each year if they will be ripe and ready before Rosh Hashanah. For many years, we picked buckets full, and for a few years, it’s been just a couple. Every year, I leave a note in their mailbox asking when or if my kids can come and pick from their trees. I always sign the note, from your friendly neighborhood Jew. Giggle.
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