When he’s not Robert J. Entel, MD, MPH, FACR, practicing radiology at Mease hospitals in Dunedin and Countryside and Morton Plant hospitals in Clearwater and New Port Richey, he can often be found in Penny Lane at 730 Broadway in Dunedin, surrounded by an astonishing collection of Beatles memorabilia. [Bruce Lowitt]
Beatles Fan Turns His Hobby into a Museum Read More »
Bruce F. Lowitt, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA
Pasadena police on Sunday were investigating fliers dropped in a neighborhood that were filled with antisemitic theories regarding COVID-19. The fliers were stuffed in plastic bags and left on driveways over a four-block area, according to Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess. [Times of San Diego]
Antisemitic Fliers Scattered Through Pasadena Neighborhood Read More »
USA
Come Sinema and Manchin
Please heed the call
Don’t block Build Back Better
And cause Biden’s downfall.
Dems will lose midterms
If it gets stalled…. {Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Satire: ‘The Trump is Still Conspiring’ Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The theme of leadership is an important topic in Parshat Vyehi. Although Joseph was the nation’s political leader, the brothers never chose Joseph to be their family leader. Instead, they chose Judah. Historically, in the days of the First Temple, Israel became divided between the nation of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel. Rivalry persisted between these nations for centuries. Yet, history proved that the tribe of Judah retained its leadership over the other tribes. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Judah, Reuben, David, Bill Clinton, and Other Flawed Leaders Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA
Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — Michael Cohen sued former President Donald Trump and the federal government Thursday, charging they conspired to throw him back in prison for publishing a book. Cohen’s case, filed in Manhattan Federal Court, centers on a bizarre series of events in the summer of 2020 following his
Michael Cohen Sues US, Donald Trump, Claiming Retaliation for Book Read More »
USA
By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) For the first time in its existence, AIPAC plans to support financially the campaigns of pro-Israel incumbents and candidates by forming two political action committees. AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn announced the creation of the two PACs on Thursday, saying the current political environment necessitates the change. “Throughout AIPAC’s history, the
AIPAC Joining Political Campaign Finance Arena Read More »
Middle East, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It is alarming, if not surprising, that Israeli and American officials are clashing over whether to revive a nuclear-arms deal with Iran or initiate military action. The New York Times reports in the opening paragraph of a Dec. 10 article that two Israeli officials left Washington last week “concerned
Behind the Scenes of US-Israel Tension Over Iran Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA
By Eliana Rudee (JNS) Former professional American-Israeli basketball player Tamir Goodman, known informally as “The Jewish Jordan,”’ has made leaps and bounds on the court as a player, coach and educator, and now, he has started a new sports-equipment innovation company called “Aviv.” Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand was catalyzed by growing concerns around
Basketball Net Designed by ‘Jewish Jordan’ Scores Deals in Industry Read More »
Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA
By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) It’s a classic case of good news and bad news. The good news refers to reports that the United States appears to be backing off on its plans to reopen the Jerusalem consulate to the Palestinians that was shuttered when former President Donald Trump moved the U.S. embassy from Tel
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Middle East, USA
Nearly 50 young professionals came together at a private residence where they networked with other local Zionists and learned how JNF-USA partners (donors) play a direct role in keeping the land and people of Israel safe by aiding its heroic first responders. [Jewish National Fund-USA]
Young JNF Philanthropists Support Israel’s Fire and Rescue Team Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, The World We Share, USA
Please join the Leichtag Foundation and our partner Impact Cubed in providing emergency support to those most in need through these organizations we evaluated and funded [Charlene Seidle, Leichtag Foundation]
Here’s How You Can Help Victims of Tornado that Hit Six States Read More »
San Diego County, The World We Share, USA
Future historians will consider this book a great find as it details over 20 years of protest, militancy, press releases, controversy, speeches, victories, and defeats in the campaign by secular American Jews to win the right of refuseniks in the Soviet Union to emigrate. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Detailed History of the Campaign to Free Soviet Jews Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, USA
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joined with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, States United Democracy Center, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Dechert LLP on Tuesday in filing a federal lawsuit to hold two violent groups accountable for the role they played in planning and carrying out the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. [Anti-Defamation League]
ADL Joins Civil Suit Against Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Read More »
USA
To date, nearly two hundred million Americans – just over 60 percent of the population – have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Recent reports indicate that unvaccinated adults are more than three times as likely to lean Republican. In other words, for every unvaccinated Democrat there are roughly three unvaccinated Republicans. An important question then not only for bioethicists but for all of us is whether there exists a moral obligation to vaccinate. [Sam Ben-Meir, Ph.D]
Autonomy and the Moral Obligation to Get Vaccinated Read More »
Lifestyles, Sam Ben-Meir, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA