Jewish Trivia Quiz: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Ralph ‍Lauren ‍is ‍a ‍fashion ‍designer, ‍businessman, ‍and ‍philanthropist ‍who ‍is ‍particularly ‍known ‍for ‍his ‍Polo ‍line ‍of ‍menswear ‍and ‍women’s ‍fashions. ‍His ‍philanthropic ‍support ‍has ‍largely ‍focused ‍on ‍cancer ‍research, ‍education, ‍and ‍support. ‍Which ‍of ‍the ‍following ‍is ‍a ‍Jewish ‍fact ‍about ‍Ralph ‍Lauren? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Lord Byron, Heinrich Heine Were Contributors to Jewish Music

In the USSR, Jewish life, Jewish religion and Jewish education were forbidden. Anyone who wanted to learn about Jewishness had to seek out ways to learn about it at his or her own risk. Jewish melodies could pour from different and unexpected sources. Lord George Gordon Byron suddenly turned out to be one such source for me. [Alex Gordon]

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Well-Researched Historical Fiction Tells Tragic Holocaust Family Story

This is a carefully compiled record of the situation of German Jews between 1907 and 1942, the last year being when the author’s father, Benno Neuberger, was executed for treason on September 18 in Berlin, and his mother, Anna Neuberger, was murdered on September 19 by the Nazi death machine at Treblinka. [Donald H. Harrisons]

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New Year’s Resolutions Are Kept for an Average of Two Weeks

I read somewhere that people stick to their New Year’s Resolutions for only two weeks. Two weeks after New Years Day, people give up. I found that a little sad.[Cailin Acosta]

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Matzo Chronicles: Halal and Back

Alas, the best-laid plans of mice, men, and holiday hostesses often go awry! This I recently learned. We were scheduled to host eight Algerian exchange visitors for a “traditional” Thanksgiving meal. The group was in town for a few days as part of a multi-state tourism education program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. [Karen Galatz]

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Parsha Vayigash: Joseph Found Divine Meaning in Adversity

– This week, as we read וַיִּגַּשׁ (Vayigash), we encounter what many consider to be one of the most emotionally powerful moments in the entire Torah. We witness the remarkable story of Joseph—the first person in the Torah to teach us how to heal and transform the way we think, feel, and respond to life’s challenges. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]

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