Grigori Perelman (June 13, 1966) is a Russian mathematician and geometer who is known for his contributions to the fields of geometric analysis, Riemannian geometry, and geometric topology. [Wikipedia]
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This is the first time in history that the entire tournament is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and is the first to feature 48 teams. (Cailin Acosta)
Soccer players from around the world converge on North America Read More »
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La Mesa Arts Academy’s eighth-grade Social Studies classes, taught by Mrs. Debra Lunamand and Mrs. Heather Filippelli, participated in The Butterfly Project just before the end of the school year as students completed testing and finalized semester grades. More than 300 plaster butterflies were painted. [Cailin Acosta]
Eighth-grade students commemorate the Holocaust by painting ceramic butterflies Read More »
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Composer and songwriter Justin Hurwitz, who wrote the music for La La Land, is Jewish and of Russian, Polish, Syrian, and Lebanese descent. Hurwitz attended Harvard University, where he was roommates with director Damien Chazelle. The two later collaborated on La La Land and several other films. [Cailin Acosta}
American Jewish Committee San Diego reports that its Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) graduating cohort spent the year gaining the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to advocate for the Jewish people and Israel in high school and beyond. {Cailin Acosta}
Graduations lead to service on behalf of the Jewish people Read More »
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Few periods of life are as formative as young adulthood. My undergraduate years profoundly shaped the interests, communities, and convictions that continue to guide me today. Much of that trajectory can be traced back to my involvement in pro-Israel student life on campus. [Karen Klein]
Support for Israel dangerously low among college students Read More »
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By a decree of the President of the USSR dated October 16, 1990, Iosif Rapoport was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor with the wording “for his special contribution to the preservation and development of genetics and breeding, and the training of highly qualified scientific personnel.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Iosif Rapoport, soldier and geneticist Read More »
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Lamplighter’s Community Theatre hosts Playwright and Director, Lisa Balderston, who has written a provocative and suspenseful play about the use and abuse of AI at a private Christian university. {Eva Trieger}
If students are barred from using AI, does the same rule apply to their professors? Read More »
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The prayer, masterfully sung by Jennifer Meltzer, asks for blessings upon the teachers, upon their students, and upon the students of their students. It reminds us that learning is not simply the transfer of knowledge. It is a relationship, a chain of connection, a sacred partnership between generations. [Betzy Lynch]
JCC’s preschool graduation ignites pride and hope Read More »
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Originally from Huntington Beach, Isti was graduated from the Hebrew Academy of Orange County. After high school, she spent two years studying at Michlelet Mevaseret Yeushalayim (MMY), a Jerusalem-based seminary program for American young women. What began as a temporary educational experience quickly became something much deeper. [Jacob Kamaras]
Why one Southern California student chose to build her future in Israel Read More »
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How did I know? And perhaps most importantly, how could I access that kind of knowing more often? Ambivalence, not certainty, is my default setting. So, this kind of knowing felt unusual and amazing. [Shayna Kaufmann]
A moment of clarity came to me while walking in a labyrinth Read More »
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Yisrael Meir Lau (June 1, 1937) is a Holocaust survivor who served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003. [Wikipedia]
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Her theorem on differential invariants in the calculus of variations, Nöther’s theorem, has been called “one of the most important mathematical theorems used in modern physics.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Emmy Nöther, mathematician Read More »
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The film’s protagonist, Niki White, … is a former pianist suffering from hyperacusis. (John E. Finley-Weaver]
‘Tuner’ is movie you’ve got to hear Read More »
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