Today’s Jewish Birthday: Michael Howard

Courtesy of Wikipedia Michael Howard (July 7, 1941) is a British politician who was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. He previously held cabinet positions in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for the Environment, and Home Secretary. Howard was born in Swansea to a Jewish family,

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Randy Rainbow

Courtesy of Wikipedia Randy Rainbow (born July 6, 1981) is an American comedian and singer. He is best known for spoof interviews that he uploads to YouTube that blend political satire and musical parodies from a liberal perspective. Randy Rainbow was born to a Jewish family in Huntington, New York. Rainbow is his real last name. He grew up in Commack, New

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Book Outlines Problems, Opportunities for Women Candidates

The narrative is a blend of her own experiences with commentaries from other women in politics as well as from some men.  Although no mention was made of the fact that they were Jewish, the names of at least nine men and eight women of our faith found their way into Hayashi’s story. [Donald H. Harrison]

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OpEd: U.S. Prevents Israel from Winning War with Hamas

Increasing the risk to our soldiers and prolonging the war, Israel has had to coordinate much of its strategy and tactics with the US State Department; reduce its offensive attacks, especially airborne ones; use less potent munitions; and limit the IDF’s efforts to destroy all the hundreds of tunnels underground in Gaza. [Steve Kramer]

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Mimi’s Ark: A Forever Home in Ramona for Abandoned or Injured Animals

A wildlife sanctuary, Critter Encounters rescues animals that cannot be released back into the wild or have been relinquished by private owners who can no longer care for them. This 501(c)3 Non-Profit sanctuary provides a loving, forever home for all these animals. [Mimi Pollack]

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Parsha Korach: Portrait of an Envious, Self-Aggrandizing Man

Imagine being handed a golden ticket and complaining it’s not platinum. That was Korach in a nutshell. His dissatisfaction bubbled and boiled, a cauldron of ambition and discontent that would eventually overflow, scalding not just himself but those around him. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Geraldo Rivera

Courtesy of Wikipedia Geraldo Rivera (July 4, 1943) is an American journalist, attorney, author, and political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023. He hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the live 1986 TV special The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults. Rivera hosted the news magazine program Geraldo at

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