The call Lech Lecha is not a historic echo, it’s a living command. Are we willing to leave behind the familiar landscapes of complacency, fear, or mediocrity to grow into the greatness we are meant to fulfill? [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
Parsha Lech Lecha: Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zones Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Andrea Mitchell (October 30, 1946) is an American television journalist, anchor and commentator for NBC News, based in Washington, D.C. [Wikipedia]
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News Media, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
What are visiting world leaders asked to do when they pay a visit to Beit HaNassi? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Presidential Residences Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
More than 100,000 survivors, with an average age of 88, receive this assistance through the Claims Conference, funded by Germany, and provided by Jewish social service agencies in the United States and around the world and the National Health Service in Israel. [Press Release]
Germany, Claims Conference Budget Nearly $1B for Holocaust Survivors Read More »
Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA
Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
As the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and The Little Liar, Mitch has a unique way of weaving together stories about life, love, and loss. [Sandra Scheller]
Albom Speaks of 2nd Chances at Pt. Loma Nazarene University Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The eight-day program they launched in 2022 with her encouragement involved college students sharing true Holocaust stories with pupils in middle school and high school. Culminating the program for each cohort is transportation and a tour of the Holocaust Museum. [Cailin Acosta]
Actress Julianna Margulies Stars at JFS Inaugural Joan Jacobs Signature Brunch Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Lamplighters Community Theatre treats audiences to a very thought provoking, tense play about an historic visit between Danish physicist Neils Bohr (Steve Murdock) and his young friend and mentee, Werner Heisenberg (Jim Miller). The play explores not only the relationship between the two men, but the interplay of science, politics, history and ethics. [Eva Trieger]
Lamplighters Play Examines Science and Morality Read More »
Eva Trieger, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Bar-Ilan University has become Israel’s second-largest research university, according to new data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics 2025 Higher Education Report. The university has surpassed the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and now ranks after Tel Aviv University. [Press Release]
Bar-Ilan University Climbs to 2nd Ranked Israeli Research Center Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education
It is also important to learn where teen-agers this young get these ideas about Jews and decide to punish the Jewish children for Israel’s perceived policies. [Bruce S. Ticker]
How Would Candidates Respond to Teens Attacking Jewish Children? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“…hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment worldwide, with over half of congenital cases caused by genetic factors. In this study, we aimed to investigate an effective gene therapy for these cases using an approach that has not been applied in this context before.” [Press Release]
Gene Therapy Devised for Inner Ear Disorders Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education
Founded on the initiative of former captives and families of hostages, the organization is built on the understanding that “being a hostage family is forever.” [Press Release]
‘255’ Captives and Their Families Now Have a Formal Organization Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Press Release
Joaquin Phoenix (October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Gathering luminaries of Orthodox thought—Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rabbi Norman Lamm, Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits, Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, and others—the volume confronts the Shoah’s theological and halakhic rupture without claiming resolution. Its 363 pages, organized thematically around theodicy, extreme halakhic decision-making, survivor memory, and Jewish continuity, model sustained rabbinic dialogue rather than dogmatic closure. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Revisiting Orthodox Scholars’ Views of the Holocaust Three Decades Later Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors