Science, Medicine, & Education

Parsha Noach: Building an Ark of the Mind

The Torah tells us, “Every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil continually” (Bereishit 6:5). The generation of the Flood wasn’t destroyed merely for what they did, but for how they thought. Their cognitive distortions, their rigid, self-centered, and morally detached thinking, gave rise to destructive behavior, ultimately drowning their world in chaos. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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Tifereth Israel Congregants Gather Ahead of Funeral to Mourn Volunteer Extraordinaire Phil Lorang

Formal funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at El Camino Memorial Park. More than 100 people gathered informally Sunday in the social hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue to share their memories for more than an hour. Here’s a partial summary of what was said about Phil in a session moderated by Rabbi Hanan Leberman, who described him as “a role model of kindness and chesed.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Protecting Jewish Students or Chilling Speech? Inside California’s ‘Hardest’ Fight over Antisemitism

At issue was Assembly Bill 715, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this month after it went through multiple major, sometimes last-minute rewrites during months of political tussling. [Yue Stella Yu and Mikhail Zinshteyn]

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Letting Faith Walk Beside Fear 

Fear is a natural response to anything that threatens our safety or sense of security. And it doesn’t have to be as extreme as a life-threatening diagnosis. Fear can arise when we face financial hardships, lose or change jobs, end or deepen a relationship, or let our children follow their own paths rather than ours. In those moments, we can almost feel our illusions of control disintegrate as we step into unchartered territory. [Shayna Kaufmann]

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Jewish Biography: James Franck, German Physicist

In 1914, Franck, together with Gustav Hertz, conducted an experiment that proved that atoms absorb energy only in specific discrete portions, quanta. This observation proved the correctness of quantum mechanics. Both scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. [Alex Gordon]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Sidney Weinberg

Sidney Weinberg (October 12, 1891 – July 23, 1969) was a long-time leader of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, nicknamed “Mr. Wall Street” by The New York Times and “director’s director” by Fortune magazine. In a rags-to-riches story, he rose from a janitor’s assistant, making $3/week, to CEO. [Wikipedia]

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