Published by BANG Showbiz English Sir Antony Sher has died at the age of 72 following a battle with cancer. The veteran actor – who made a name for himself working with the Royal Shakespeare Company and starring in many classic plays as well as the 1998 film ‘Shakespeare in Love’ – is survived by […]
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Published by New York Daily News Jeff Garlin has denied several allegations of misconduct that lower-level staffers had accused him of on the set of “The Goldbergs.” In an interview published Friday in Vanity Fair, Garlin admitted that human resources has been investigating him for three years on the set over various issues. “As a
Published by BANG Showbiz English Emily Ratajkowski finds it “weird” reading user reviews of her book. The 30-year-old beauty – who recently released ‘My Body’, a collection of essays – admitted it’s a bizarre experience going online to see fans’ takes on her early life and relationships. She told Grazia magazine: “I’m sharing these really
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Published by BANG Showbiz English Pink helped a terminally ill fan tick off an item on her bucket list. The ‘Who Knew’ hitmaker jumped on Zoom with 63-year-old superfan Diane Berberian, who has bone cancer and is being cared for at a hospice, and made her dream come true. In a clip of their conversation
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Published by InsideHook By Tobias Carroll You can do some interesting things with your money when you’re a billionaire. For some celebrities, investors and CEOs, that might translate into purchasing a nine-figure luxury apartment or a yacht so massive it comes with its own yacht. For Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks,
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Unsurprisingly for an organization whose membership has been perennially hostile to Israel, members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) voted at their recent annual meeting to advance a resolution endorsing an academic boycott of Israeli academics to a full membership vote in 2022. [Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D]
OpEd: Middle East Studies Association’s Betrayal of Academic Freedom Read More »
Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
The first-ever recognition of the extraordinary accomplishments of Jewish American Julius Rosenwald in a historical U.S. Presidential setting, was placed recently. The interpretive panel is located in President Roosevelt’s “Little White House” Warm Springs, Georgia. [Jerry Klinger]
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA
Philo’s treatment of the Joseph trilogy is unique in many respects. Not only does he explain the peshat–the contextual meaning of the biblical text—he also spends considerable time developing the psychological portrayal of the various biblical personalities in a style that makes the entire narrative seem almost contemporary. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
More than 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States, and people are living longer. In 2019, the average life expectancy of American men was 76 years, while for women it was 81. Accordingly, I am already living 15 years beyond what is projected. Until very recently, I thought of myself as old, that was until I realized it is my children who are old; I am in a new category called old-old. [Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D]
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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz
Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah,
Things are getting better.
Last year our party
Was a super spreader. … [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Federation is committed to recognizing and addressing antisemitism, and this year we are part of a national campaign to “Shine A Light” on antisemitism. Here in San Diego we are engaging non-Jewish clergy in dialogue around antisemitism and working to strengthen “allyship” across the region. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County
Go with it for a moment. Accept that Tehran only wants to take care of its people and seeks a better deal than the one that imposed sanctions, limitations, and inspections. But be careful. [Shoshana Bryen]
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
This short all-prose episode describes a famous story c. 965 BCE attributed to the rule of King Solomon. It is about his wise determination of the rightful mother of a son, for whom two prostitutes competed. [Irv Jacobs, M.D.]
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Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
Many people, if not most of them, are convinced that they know quite a lot about God and the people mentioned in the Bible. They would be surprised and some even angry to discover that most if not all that the Bible states about them is obscure. It clearly wants us to think about all that is in scripture and to act properly. The following are some examples about God: [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
What We Don’t Know about God’s Behavior Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion