Author Rob Kutner spices Jewish religion and history with jokes, shtick and anachronistic imagination in a book that is sure to offend some and delight others. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Ruth First (May 4, 1925 – August 17, 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar. She was assassinated in Mozambique, where she was working in exile, by a parcel bomb built by South African police. [Wikipedia]
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Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spanned six decades: “the longest running creative partnership in theatre history.” [Wikipedia]
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In reading Rabbi Stutman’s book I felt that I was attending a lecture. The content rang absolutely true; however, the lecturer was unable to capture my attention. [Robin Dishman]
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Israeli American Council has put together a Jewish Heritage book which includes a collection of materials celebrating Jewish history, culture, and identity. [Cailin Acosta]
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From the shtetl of Tykocin, to the ashes of Treblinka, to the energy of Tel Aviv, it feels as though I have lived lifetimes over the past two weeks. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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On October 11, 2023, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui wrote the following on her Instagram page: “I stand with Israel when she defends herself against Hamas, a terrorist organization whose mission it is to seek the destruction of the Jewish state. I stand with Israel today and always.” [Lana Melman]
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“I had a pistol but had five shots in it,” said the retired officer. “I’m looking at 25 guys, pointing their weapon at me. “This isn’t going to work,” he thought. “I mean, I can shoot until I die, but I’d rather come back and fight another day.” [Chris Stone, Times of San Diego]
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The Torah’s association of tzara’at with spiritual failings serves as a cautionary tale against evil words. We must remain persistent in calling for healing words: legislation that unifies, that promotes inclusion of everyone, not promoting one group over another, or falsely blaming or attacking another group for allegedly having what we want but don’t have. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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David Beckham (May 2, 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Primarily a right winger and known for his range of passing, crossing ability and free-kick taking, Beckham is considered one of the best players of his generation, one of the greatest players in Premier League history and one of the best free-kick takers of all time. [Wikipedia]
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When Yoshi’s parents veto buying a pet dog, she doesn’t sulk. Playing in her back yard, she finds and adopts as pets a lizard she names “Laggie” (which is short for lagartijo, the Spanish word for little lizard) and a cricket named “Grillo” (The Spanish word for cricket.) [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Fiction, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe ruach (spirit) and love for the Land of Israel was felt by all in attendance at the Yom Ha’Atzmaut program at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. [Cailin Acosta]
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This year, Reef created a beautiful memorial for his friend, Nitzan, drawing on the strength of his community at Hillel. For Project Nitzan, Reef, along with many of his friends, passed out black poppy pins to hundreds of students, both Jewish and non-Jewish, with a link for people to learn more about the Libstein family’s story. [Karen Parry]
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When asked by reporters whom he wanted to succeed Pope Francis, Donald Trump said, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one choice.” Since I wanted to know more why he aspires to be pope, I surfed the internet and found him discussing it with Pete Hegseth on Signal. The following is the transcript of his comments. [Laurie Baron]
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