The 40 days of the flood protected the possibility of life. The 40 years in the wilderness prepared a people to live with purpose. This got me thinking about the last 40 years of Jewish life and what G-d may be teaching us now. [Betzy Lynch]
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Ze’ev Jabotinsky (October 17, 1880 – August 3, 1940) was a Zionist leader, orator, writer, and soldier. He was the founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement and its associated organizations, including the Union of Revisionist Zionists (Hatzohar), New Zionist Organization, Betar youth movement, and paramilitary Irgun. [Wikipedia]
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Envelopes containing suspicious white powder that inspections proved harmless were mailed to Democratic U.S. senators, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and to elections officials in a panoply of states. (SDJW staff report)
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In conferences organized by Tehran, American extremists from the far left and far right sat in the same rooms: white nationalists alongside Black nationalists and Holocaust deniers alongside anti-war progressives, brought together by a shared hostility toward Jews, Israel, and the United States — and sent home connected and emboldened. (Press Release)
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Whether inscribed on parchment or captured on film, any serious adaptation of a biblical story functions as a midrash—an interpretation. Our interpretations almost always reveal more about the culture reading the text than about the text itself, and Aronofsky’s film, starring Russell Crowe, is a prime example of this dynamic. {Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)
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Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, is central to Jewish life, although the Torah provides few specific instructions for its observance beyond prohibiting work. (Cailin Acosta)
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From October 12 to 14, nearly 200 Black Christian, Black Jewish (like me), and Jewish leaders—including rabbis, ministers, organizers, philanthropists, artists, educators, Hillel student leaders, and representatives from national organizations like the AJC, the ADL and Hillel International—convened at the JW Marriott for a historic national summit hosted by the Exodus Leadership Forum. (Barrett Holman Leak)
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Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USADavid Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973) was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement for an independent Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine.
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Israel, Jewish History, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaAsked then if he approved of Hegseth’s plans for Hasan, the President said yes. Subsequently, Trump said he didn’t know that Hasan would be in a wheelchair when facing his executioners. (SDJW staff report)
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In 1905, she established the record for the longest drive achieved by a lady driver by driving a De Dion-Bouton from London to Liverpool and back over two days. The Press nicknamed her the Fastest Girl on Earth, and the Champion Lady Motorist of the World. (Jerry Klinger)
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Rabbi Hirsch’s commentary helped frame the question of whether maintaining personal integrity is enough in an immoral society. Although Noah remained faithful to God, the discussion considered whether he could have done more to reach those around him. (Cailin Acosta)
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Abby Binder (Linda Libby) and Marilyn Dunn (Eileen Bowman) occupy the same room at an assisted living facility. Abby is resentful as she has lived there longer and has often enjoyed a solo room. Her somewhat taciturn, biting humor and cynical sensibility is in direct opposition to the sunny, loquacious Marilyn, who wants to effuse about….well just about everything. She is sociable, enjoys hobbies and makes herself a popular resident with the staff and other seniors. And as much as she attempts to befriend Abby, Abby is hell bent on getting rid of her. (Eva Trieger)
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We cannot control every storm, but we can decide what we build to help us weather it. For some of us, that ark may be Shabbat, prayer, or a family dinner that creates space for connection. For others, it may be a friendship that offers honesty rather than flattery, a community that reinforces our values, or a daily commitment to kindness when kindness seems to be in short supply. (Michael Mantell, Ph.D)
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Specific thanks tells your partner that you were paying attention. That is the real gift. (Jené Verchick, PsyD)
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