Dame Miriam Louisa Rothschild (August 5, 1908 – January 20, 2005) was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany. [Wikipedia]
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Israel’s critics are understandably worried about civilian deaths and starvation in Gaza, but it will help if they would more often mention the plight of Israeli hostages, the ongoing grief of the families and coping with the mental and physical scars since Oct. 7. I lost sympathy completely for Israel’s critics when I recognized that their crusade is rigidly one-sided. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Sharon decided that she and Ozzy should renew their wedding vows in a Jewish ceremony. Ozzy was not thrilled with that idea until the officiant, Rabbi Michael Latz, did what? {Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Silvan Shalom (August 4, 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. [Wikipedia]
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In 1898, Shestov’s first book, Shakespeare and His Critic Brandes, was published, in which he outlined problems that later became central to the philosopher’s work: the limitations and inadequacy of scientific knowledge as a means of “orienting” a person in the world … [Alex Gordon]
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Hugo Salus (August 3, 1866 – February 4, 1929) was a German-Czech physician, writer and poet. Salus was born in Česká Lípa, Bohemia, Austrian Empire on 3 August 1866. [Wikipedia]
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He made two significant contributions to Jewish thought, both controversial and not accepted by all scholars, one dealing with the Talmud and the other with the Torah. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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I have watched the brutal war between Israel and Hamas, the fight over antisemitism that has embroiled the American Jewish community, and the unfolding of the devastating and racist war on African Americans that was fiercely launched this year. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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In his theological reflection on the Holocaust, David Weiss Halivni grapples with the haunting question of why God did not intervene in the Shoah. He dismisses the idea that the event was a punishment for sin, arguing that the scale of destruction was disproportionate to any conceivable transgression. Instead, Halivni connects the Holocaust to the concept of beḥirah ḥofshit (free will) and a historical shift in divine presence. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Jack Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-born American film executive who served as the president and driving force behind Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner’s career spanned over 55 years, surpassing that of any other of the pioneering Hollywood studio moguls. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaParsha D’varim opens with Moses standing on the cusp of the Promised Land, ready to deliver his final, heartfelt address to the Children of Israel. It’s a moment pregnant with meaning, filled with both reflection and anticipation. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Whether you fully observe Tisha B’Av or not, possibly reflect on how we are resilient and how we can try to focus on something positive each day to drown out the darkness and hate in the world. [Cailin Acosta]
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Much of the world has focused on the suffering in Gaza—suffering that is undeniably real. But we must speak the truth about its cause: Hamas has weaponized human misery. It hides military assets in schools, mosques, and hospitals. It blocks or steals humanitarian aid, often reselling it to civilians at exorbitant prices to fund their operations. [Andy Schaer]
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Millions are displaced. Entire families are gone. Children buried under rubble. Mothers starving. Aid blocked. Babies and children are dying from starvation. Hope crushed. [Sean Elo-Rivera, Times of San Diego]
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