Report: Stephen A. Smith Had ESPN Take Max Kellerman Off of “First Take”

Published by InsideHook By Evan Bleier In order to appease its most recognizable and highest-paid talking head, ESPN has removed one of his co-hosts from one of the network’s flagship shows, according to The New York Post. Per The Post, Stephen A. Smith has wanted longtime co-host Max Kellerman removed from their popular debate show […]

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Jewish Celebrities

Torah Reading for August 28, 2021

This week’s parasha is one of the most formidable and alarming chapters of the Torah. We find fourteen verses of the good things that will happen to the us if we faithfully obey Hashem’s divine commandments. And then, we read 54 verses that warn of the converse, the curses that will befall us if we do not faithfully observe all His commandments. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Egypt Invites Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett for an Official Visit

By Ariel Ben Solomon (JNS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for an official visit in the coming weeks, which would be the first state visit by an Israeli leader in nearly a decade. The invitation, offered last week, comes amid the backdrop of ongoing violence emanating from the Gaza

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Middle East

Rap looks at Jewish-Arab divide: Latest from dpa trends – Features

Published by DPA Uriya Rosenman and Sameh Zakout hit a nerve after their rap song “Let’s Talk Straight” debuted on YouTube in May 2021. For nearly seven minutes, the Jewish and Palestinian artists don’t hold back, trading accusations and sharing their own perspectives. “When I hear an Arab accent, I’m always suspicious,” says Rosenman. “You

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Middle East

Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons -military

Published by Reuters TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the air strikes that targeted what the military said was

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Middle East

Beanie Feldstein ‘almost flashed the world’ at Oscars

Published by BANG Showbiz English Beanie Feldstein “almost flashed the entire world” at the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old actress has opened up on the moment she suffered a very embarrassing wardrobe malfunction seconds before she stepped out to introduce presenter Mindy Kaling at the 2020 Oscars. She told W Magazine: “I was wearing a stunning

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N.J. town sues Orthodox congregation it says opened school without approvals

Published by NJ.com Brick Township is suing a Lakewood-based Orthodox Jewish congregation, alleging that it’s been operating a private high school for up to 100 boys in a synagogue it acquired in March despite not having been granted the required site plan approval or construction permits. In the suit, filed Friday in state Superior Court

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USA

The Secret of the Bass Break in Paul Simon’s ‘You Can Call Me Al’

Published by Ultimate Classic Rock There are several segments to Paul Simon‘s “You Can Call Me Al,” the lead single from his lauded 1986 album, Graceland, and every one of them is a marvel. But the song’s intricate bass break stands out as perhaps its most fascinating moment. For some time it was unknown just

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Israel’s new leader to present Iran plan in first White House visit

Published by Reuters By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will push U.S. President Joe Biden to harden his approach to Iran during his first White House visit, with few prospects their talks will lead to renewed movement on Israeli-Palestinian peace. Yet both Israel and the United States have

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Jonah Hill: ‘Instagram is the cigarettes of this time’

Published by BANG Showbiz English Jonah Hill thinks Instagram is “the cigarettes of this time”. The 37-year-old actor has described the social media site as being “the biggest killer” of the current generation, and has said the platform is as addictive as cigarettes. He said: “So, Instagram. Instagram – as I smoke a cigarette –

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Growth of Jewish Communities Promoted in the Early 20th Century

The headline in the adjoining news clipping is hype. “May” is not “will” or “shall.” Booster describes real estate developers, hucksters and visionaries who wanted to profit from growing communities and increases in real estate prices. Saul Voorsanger, who emigrated from Holland with his wife Sarah in 1893, promoted the growth of the Jewish population. He was a salesman and publicist and the brother of Temple Emanu-El’s Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger. The rabbi started Emanu-El, San Francisco’s weekly Jewish newspaper in 1895 and died in 1908. Sol, Saul or S. became editor. During 1912 several newspapers reported Voorsanger’s visiting chambers of commerce in San Diego, Visalia, Fresno, Modesto, Kings, San Joaquin, and Dinuba. He solicited advertising for a special 75,000 copy edition of Emanu-El to recruit better-off Russian Jews to buy and farm California land, a chimera. [Oliver B. Pollak]

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Jewish History, Oliver Pollak, USA

Good News from Israel (August 23, 2021)

NETANYA, Israel — In the August 23, 2021 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: 
–Israeli scientists have printed an active tumor for testing cancer therapies.
–An Israeli charity is saving Arab children from dying in car crashes.
–Israelis again aid victims of another massive deadly earthquake in Haiti.
–Israelis are developing a flying sports car.
–The rate of Israel’s economic recovery is one of the fastest in the world.
–Israel’s “no-fear” children enjoy a thrilling adventure trail in Jerusalem. [Michael Ordman]

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International, Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education