Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish Biography: Leopold Infeld, Physicist who Worked with Einstein

In USA, Infeld recalled, “I arrived at Princeton in September 1936. Five months later our collaboration with Einstein began to work out well; we understood each other perfectly and had achieved even partial success, although the problem of formulating the equations of motion was far from being completely solved. …” [Alex Gordon]

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Bill to Guard against Antisemitism in K-12 Schools Advances

“This bill is a direct response to the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents in California schools,” said David Bocarsly, JPAC Executive Director. “Our message is being heard: Jewish students deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported in every classroom. We’re grateful to the authors, the Jewish Caucus, and the Assembly Appropriations Committee for their support.” [Press Release]

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Please Practice Patience Especially During Mental Health Awareness Month

Practicing patience is often seen as a gift. Some people have more of this attribute than others. [Cailin Acosta]

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Hebrew Day School Gala Fetes Weisers; Quizzes Aharoni

More than 300 people attended a gala Sunday night, May 18, honoring the legacies of Rabbi Simcha Weiser and his late wife Betty, respectively the former headmaster of San Diego Hebrew Day School and the developer of the school’s Judaic program especially for girls. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: David Deutsch

David Deutsch (May 18, 1953) is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, often described as the “father of quantum computing”. He is a visiting professor in the Department of Atomic and Laser Physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation (CQC) in the Clarendon Laboratory of the University of Oxford. [Wikipedia]

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Keeping Minds Active with Zentangle

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to take a few minutes for yourself. Many of us have children and professions that demand our attention and sometimes that “me time” gets pushed to the back seat. [Cailin Acosta]

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Jews of All Movements Should Support Trump’s Measures against Antisemitism

Hillel’s enduring maxim, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” (Pirkei Avot 1:14), urges Jewish communities to stand firm against the rising tide of antisemitism, a deadly threat that has plagued Jews from ancient massacres to modern hate crimes. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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