The Tractor that Observed Shabbat

The current selection for the PJ Library, mailed free to Jewish children whose families request, age-appropriate Jewish stories is about a self-sufficient farmer named Sarah, who knows how to change her tractor’s oil, how to handle his clutch, and the right way to switch his gears.  They were a great team, Sarah and Yitzi.  Every Friday night, they would power down and do no work until after Shabbat was over.  It was their routine for Sarah to have a sip of wine at the beginning of Shabbat, and for Yitzi to have a sip of gasoline. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion

Paul Rudd ‘flattered’ to carry the torch for Ghostbusters comedy legacy

Published by BANG Showbiz English Paul Rudd is “flattered” to be carrying on Ghostbusters’ comedy legacy. The 52-year-old actor – who plays Mr. Grooberson in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ – heaped praise on Rick Moranis as he responded to the suggestion his character is a successor to Louis Tully. He told Total Film: “Well, if I started

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Israeli official says reopening of U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem may not happen

Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that the Biden administration may shelve its plan to reopen a U.S diplomatic mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem after Israel voiced opposition to such a move. The Jerusalem consulate was subsumed into the U.S. Embassy that was moved to the contested city

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Israeli government approves technology-driven climate plan

Published by DPA Ahead of the upcoming COP26 world climate conference, the Israeli government on Sunday approved a comprehensive climate protection plan. The aim is to boost climate-friendly innovation, the development of technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and preparation for climate change, the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. Israel wants to

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Tawny Kitaen Cause Of Death Revealed

Published by uInterview.com Tawny Kitaen’s cause of death has been revealed to be from heart disease and opioids. The Bachelor Party star died from dilated cardiomyopathy, the Orange County Coroner’s Office stated. Other factors leading to the actress’ death included clogged arteries, antidepressants, sedatives, nerve pain medication and opioids. Kitaen was public about her struggles with alcohol

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Holocaust Memorial, Once at East County JCC, Finds a New Home

A parade of speakers on Sunday rededicated a 50-year-old Holocaust monument, telling about the Jewish communal building where the monument is now located, about the artist who created the massive bronze sculpture, and most importantly, about the victims and survivors of the genocide launched against the Jews by Nazi Germany. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Sports Satire: Classic Matchup — Congress vs. Washington Football Team

ongress, unwilling or unable to deal with legislation on voting, education, health, infrastructure or anything else of consequence, has now called an audible by deciding to investigate the Washington Football Team’s scandals. The criticism being showered upon the National Football League franchise formerly known as the Redskins involves, in part, the e-mails between Bruce Allen, its former general manager and president, and former Buccaneers and Raiders coach Jon Gruden. [Bruce Lowitt]

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Bruce F. Lowitt, Sports & Competitions, USA

Dybbuk Possesses a 19th Century Jewish Immigrant in Novel

This novel for young adults is set in Chicago at the time of the 1893 World’s Fair, when immigration to America was prohibited for people with diseases, but otherwise was unrestrained by quotas. Maxwell Street at the time was a bustling, crowded, impoverished neighborhood for Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, one of whom – the protagonist Alter Rosen – has dreams of earning enough money as a linotype operator to pay for passage from Romania to America for his mother and two young sisters. He also has nightmares that people will learn that he is a homosexual. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Gwyneth Paltrow has ‘barely had alcohol’ since COVID-19 diagnosis

Published by BANG Showbiz English Gwyneth Paltrow has “barely” drunk alcohol since being diagnosed with COVID-19. The 49-year-old actress was diagnosed with the virus in 2020, and since then, she’s hardly drunk any alcohol at all. She shared with Chelsea Handler on her ‘Dear Chelsea’ podcast: “It’s been a long year of barely any alcohol,

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