Many in the Jewish world are sharing in Israel’s record-setting four medal wins at the just-concluded 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [JNS.org]
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA
Published by NJ.com New Jersey’s highest-ranking woman state lawmaker — and one of its highest-ranking Democrats — welcomed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomodecision to resign over allegations he sexually harassed multiple women. “I think he made the right move, allowing somebody else to become the governor and dealing with the major issues around COVID and
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USA
StandWithUs initiated a national campaign on Tuesday, Aug. 10, encouraging university leaders to put a stop to the now-common practice of academic departments and student governments employing official university websites, social media accounts, and email listservs to promote extremist political causes such as BDS campaigns. [StandWithUs News Release]
StandWithUs: Universities Should Prohibit Use of Their Names for Political Purposes Read More »
International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Those who forget their history are condemned to ignore race as a factor in it.” George Santayana … “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by blocking anything political rivals propose with filibusters.” Otto Von Bismarck [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
Satire: Updating Famous Quotations Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
An email came a week ago from Australia. It was not a question so much as the sender wanted us to know about Tibor Herz. Tibor was the writer’s father. Tibor had passed away a few years earlier, quietly. For the most part, Tibor is forgotten by all except his family. [Jerry Klinger]
Honoring Jews Who Risked Their Lives to Save Other Jews Read More »
International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History
Let those who are hungry for live performance come and dine at the table of Word Up! These events are part improvised performance, part workshop and part conversation. They are held periodically at the Copley Plaza at the Old Globe in Balboa Park. Feeling homesick and needing to tie up some loose ends, I made aliyah back to my favorite city from Cincinnati and was fortunate enough to catch one performance last Friday. [Eric George Tauber]
‘Word Up’ Brings People Together Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
In 1993, Janell Cannon published a children’s book, Stellaluna, about a baby fruit bat who was inadvertently separated from her mother, and subsequently raised by birds. Stellaluna adapted to her new environs, but through happenstance, found herself back with her natal family, and was overjoyed to learn that her ineptitude as a bird isn’t cause for disappointment or frustration. The young fruit bat gains an understanding that she is unique and can adapt to new situations while retaining her own true identity. It is with this in mind that two brilliant and compassionate teachers created a neurodiverse theater group at New Village Arts. [Eva Trieger]
Neurotypical and neurodiverse performers team in ‘Stellaluna’ Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
$14.9 million in state funding has been allocated to renovate the century-old Breed Street Shul, a landmark of major historical and cultural significance in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. [Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel]
Restored Breed Street Shul Will Be a Multi-Ethnic Community Center Read More »
Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USA
Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake that was mentioned in the Bible, reported i24News. [JNS.org]
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Earthquake Mentioned in Tanakh Read More »
Jewish Religion, Middle East
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations denounced recent statements by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) that seemed to imply that Jews exploit the poor in her home city of Detroit and around the world. The Conference said on Aug. 6 that it was deeply concerned about the anti-Semitic nature of Tlaib’s comments that she delivered during a video address for the Democratic Socialists of America National Convention. [JNS.org]
Congresswoman Tlaib Denounced for Veiled Antisemitism Read More »
Middle East, USA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its COVID-19 travel alert for Israel to its highest level on Monday. [JNS.org]
CDC Warns Against Travel to Israel Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Israel will dispatch two firefighting aircraft to Greece to help combat wildfires Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Monday as “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informed Kyriakos of the move on Monday, according to a statement from Bennett’s office. [JNS.org]
Israel Sending Firefighting Planes to Embattled Greece Read More »
International, Middle East, The World We Share
Published by Ultimate Classic Rock Walter Yetnikoff, the former president and CEO of CBS Records from 1975-90, died Sunday, three days before his 88th birthday. A cause of death has not been announced. Born in New York, Yetnikoff grew up in the predominately Jewish neighborhood of Brownsville in Brooklyn, where he experienced an abusive childhood
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Jewish Celebrities
Iran has never caused more trouble than it does today. It has successfully completed its “crescent” road eastward to the Mediterranean through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. It’s proxy militias, most notably Hezbollah, can be stronger than national armies, as Hezbollah is in Lebanon. It is so powerful there that Hezbollah is in a standoff position with the IDF, which is generally considered one of the world’s strongest armies. This is due to Hezbollah’s arsenal of approximately 150,000 rockets (random) and missiles (targeted). Iran controls Lebanon, plays a big role in Syria, is the major power in Iraq, and is successfully confronting Saudi Arabia in Yemen. [Steve Kramer]
Might Iran Implode? Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer