While people rightly consider Albert Einstein a genius for his groundbreaking theories in physics, not every paper he published was brilliant, John said in his soft German accent. “He published another 100 papers that were just okay.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Even Einstein Wasn’t Brilliant All the Time Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori
NEW YORK (Press Release) — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev bestowed honorary doctoral degrees on six distinguished individuals during the 53rd annual Board of Governors Meeting on the Marcus Family Campus in Beer-Sheva on Tuesday evening. They included global health activist Dr. Chelsea Clinton, noted philanthropist Patrick Drahi, and former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Elyakim
Ben-Gurion University Bestows Honorary Doctorates on Chelsea Clinton, Other Luminaries Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Marsha Sutton Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — At its May 10 board meeting, the San Diego County Office of Education adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month, and offered ways for school communities to observe JAHM. This is not the first time SDCOE has passed this resolution, which
County’s Recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month Fights Hate Before it Starts Read More »
Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Author Esther David tells of the history and cuisines of five Jewish communities in India –the Bene Israel, centered in Mumbai; the Cochin Jews on India’s southwestern coast around Kochi; the Baghdadi Jews on India’s northeastern coast around Kolkata (close to Bangladesh); the Bene Ephraim of Andhra Pradesh on India’s central eastern coast around Machilpatnam; and the Beni Menashe of Manipur and Mizoram on the northeastern arm of India bordering Myanmar (Burma). [Donald H. Harrison]
The Jewish Foods of India in Five Distinct Sub-Cultures Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food
Published by DPA Twitter owner Elon Musk drew accusations of anti-Semitism after attacking financier and Holocaust survivor George Soros on Twitter and during an interview with US business channel CNBC on Tuesday. Musk wrote on Twitter that Soros “hates humanity” and wants to “erode the very fabric of civilization.” Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticized the remarks
Elon Musk Accused of Antisemitism After Tweets About George Soros Read More »
Jewish Celebrities
Published by Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s latest round of airstrikes against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip left familiar images of towering spirals of smoke and wailing sirens but none of the buildings left in rubble by the jets belonged to its main enemy, Hamas. Instead, the strikes
Why Hamas Was Not Israel’s Target in Gaza Airstrikes — This Time Read More »
Israel
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, recognized as one of the most distinguished writers of the Shoah, and Bertha Kling, a Belarus-born Bronx resident, who composed Yiddish songs and poetry in the early 20th century, will be the two featured poets for the “Poets of the Past” program on
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Two antisemitic thugs in London and Boca Raton, Fla., picked on Jewish targets their own size to badger, as disgusting as these attacks are. However, two of their confederates chose Jewish schoolchildren outside a religious school in north London to blare a Hezbollah battle song from their car. “We
Those Pesky Antisemitic Thugs: How Low Can They Go? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Opinion, USA
GoGo, Yip and Dave are three dogs who are very much like humans — that is, the variety of humans who are gentle, kind, and care about others. Author Linda S. Klibanow and her illustrator daughter Natalie J. Klibanow have conjured up for young readers a world where dogs talk to other animals, as well as to people, and live by themselves in houses very similar to human abodes. {Donald H. Harrison]
The Adventures of Three Fun-Loving, Environmentalist Dogs Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
Published by The Street By Luc Olinga The knives are out. Elon Musk has just launched one of his sharpest attacks against one of his opponents: his peer billionaire George Soros. Until Dec. 31 the legendary financier and big donor to the Democratic Party was still a major shareholder in Tesla. He held 132,046 shares
Elon Musk Makes Sharp Accusations Against George Soros Read More »
Israel
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — It’s not often that a d’var Torah I write begins with the words of Rabbi Steven S. Wise, but this week’s parasha Bamidbar, read the week before Shavuot, is one of those times. In 1905 he said, “Help and respect can come to a people only through self-help
Parashat Bamidbar: Help and Respect Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
In the 90-minute drama actress Elaine Bromka portrays Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford reflecting on their lives and tenures near the end of their husbands’ respective terms as U.S. Presidents. [Donald H. Harrison]
One-Woman Play Profiles Three First Ladies’ Travails in the White House Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Jerry Klinger BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — Every Julius Rosenwald marker has a backstory. The Rosenwald marker story in Boynton Beach had a shocking twist. The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation (JASHP) recently donated and dedicated with its partners, the Boynton Beach Historical Society and the Boynton Beach Historic Resources Preservation Board, its newest
The Rosenwald Schools in Palm Beach County: Keeping Open the Door of Freedom Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by DPA Anti-Semitic incidents in Austria remain at a high level, despite a slight decline last year, according to the Jewish Community in Vienna (IKG). The IKG said on Monday that 719 incidents were reported to its anti-Semitism monitoring centre in 2022. Although this is a decrease of 25.5% compared to the previous year,
Antisemitism in Austria Remains High Read More »
International