Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. [Wikipedia]
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The Torah teaches that although the Divine voice was powerful, it was Moses who truly received it. This is not because he had special ears, but because he cultivated inner humility and spiritual awareness. He made space within himself to listen. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Whenever I read the Book of Leviticus, I find myself asking: What is the purpose of sacrifices—especially for people living in the 21st century? Leviticus may not have the excitement of Genesis or Exodus, but I do believe there is much we can learn from its lessons and laws. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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The Times article flirts with his negative views of Israel as a Jewish state, but it fell short of quoting some of his more hostile statements that should antagonize any pro-Israel person. {Bruce S. Ticker}
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It started with the Playing Together Project, bringing together African American and American Jewish neighbors over Shabbat dinners to heal communal divides, and evolved into pitching a Jewish Solidarity Tent at the local Juneteenth Freedom Festival in San Diego. These moments were my “Small Alephs”—quiet calls to serve. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Here is a summary of upcoming Jewish community events. Other pending events, previously reported in this column, may be found in our Jewish community calendar. [Cailin Acosta]
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To accompany these stacks of books, I’ve got reading glasses, highlighters, and lately, in a charming, stylish touch, reading lamps that I plop on my head to illuminate the pages. On the rare occasion I lift my head to engage in conversation, I blind my husband from the glare of the light. [Karen Galatz, The Matzo Chronicles]
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Because of every call, every email, every form, and every person who showed up, we achieved a resounding victory: an 8–1 vote in favor. [Liat Cohen-Reeis]
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Adam Levine (March 18, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and television personality who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. [Wikipedia]
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In his view, the current fighting is not only about neutralizing threats in the present, but about reshaping the future architecture of the Middle East. [Shor M. Masori]
But wars are generally not about gut feelings but intricate pre-war planning, trying to advance a winning strategy and overall goals and what to do if war plans go awry. [Joe Gandelman]
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But about a month later, my (former) oncologist sat across from us and told me, very matter-of-factly, that my prognosis was “about a year.” Google is one thing but hearing this from someone who was looking at my scans and labs was another. I remember watching my husband’s entire body slump and his mouth slightly open in disbelief, as if words eluded him. [Shayna Kaufmann]
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Assembly Bill 2159 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia … would gut key provisions of AB 715, California’s landmark antisemitism law signed by Governor Newsom five months ago and upheld by a federal court in December. [Press Release]
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We start to get an inkling that things are going to take a dark turn when the angel voiced youth singer Lavinia Kendrick comes out to sing a song. At the end of the song, she turns her body so the audience sees the previously hidden Nazi armband. [Sandi Masori]
‘Cabaret’ production in Temecula has a startling reveal Read More »
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