Published by Ultimate Classic Rock In an exclusive conversation with UCR, Gene Simmons revealed his thoughts on touring during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My druthers would be that everybody is mandated to get vaccines,” the Kiss bassist confesses. “I hope everybody is going to be wearing their masks. But we can only control what we can
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Jewish Celebrities
Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — The architect behind the massive Ponzi scheme that brought misery to so many suffered a long and lonely demise, according to a chilling report that shows Bernie Madoff lost toes, teeth and even his mind before dying on April 14. Citing prison records obtained through the
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Jewish Celebrities
I started contributing to San Diego Jewish World in November 2017. About 100,000 words later this is my 102nd story. The ingredients are facts, imagination, inspiration, rigor, memory and the compulsion to write. Wife Karen and editor Don are faithful and critical readers. [Oliver B. Pollak, Ph.D]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lifestyles, Oliver Pollak, Science, Medicine, & Education
Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has appointed Shreya Sasaki as its new senior director of family and community services to oversee a breadth of JFS initiatives, including refugee resettlement, positive parenting training and other JFS programs that strengthen families. Sasaki will integrate her background in public health with the nonprofit’s social service programs, aiming to improve community health and client outcomes. [Jewish Family Service news release]
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San Diego County
A march to protest Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling its products in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem is scheduled to take place in New York City on Thursday. Participants will gather at the steps of the New York Public Library and then go on to a Ben & Jerry’s store in Times Square in support of ending racism “in corporate policies,” according to the End Jew Hatred grassroots movement, which is organizing the event. [JNS.org]
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Middle East, Travel and Food, USA
Revenge is a dish best served Israeli. That’s especially true if you’re a fan of Fauda, starring Lior Raz, created and written by Raz and journalist Avi Issacharoff. The pair proves to be more than a one-hit wonder with the newly released action thriller Hit & Run, which is likely the best Netflix show you’ll see this year. [JNS.org]
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Published by BANG Showbiz English Stacey Solomon is “so grateful” after being reassured her unborn baby is “comfy and safe”. The ‘Loose Women’ star had an ultrasound over the weekend for reassurance after many of her fans commented that her pregnancy bump is “small”, and though she confirmed that is the case, Stacey and her
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Jewish Celebrities
Published by New York Daily News Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rocking his return to the TV universe. The “3rd Rock from the Sun” star does it all in “Mr. Corman,” his most prominent small-screen project since the 1990s NBC sitcom. He wrote the half-hour show, he directed almost every episode and he stars as the eponymous
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Jewish Celebrities
Published by BANG Showbiz English Willie Garson found it “very hard” to chat with Mikhail Baryshnikov on the ‘Sex and the City’ set. The 57-year-old actor – who portrayed Stanford Blatch – insisted the whole cast was “very friendly” during filming but cultural differences meant he struggled to make conversation with the Russian dancer, who
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Jewish Celebrities
There was some controversy … as a result of what action by an Israeli athlete or athletes? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Artem Dolgopyat won a gold medal for Gymnastics, and became a national hero. Both the President and the Prime Minister telephoned their congratulations. Bibi also weighed in with a good word, but made an error of doing it on Shabbat. That got a bad reception from ultra-Orthodox Knesset Members. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
Olympic Gold Medal Rekindles Debate on Israeli Civil Marriages Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & Competitions
Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won a gold medal for Israel in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, beating out stiff competition in three separate routines with hoops, ball and ribbon. “It’s what I dreamed of for all my life,” said Ashram, 22. She is the first Israeli woman to win a gold medal and the third overall. [JNS.org]
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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions
After a brief period of speculation this week, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday officially announced the nomination of experienced former peace-process negotiator Michael Herzog to serve as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. Herzog, 69, is the older brother of new Israeli President Isaac Herzog and the son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog. [JNS.org]
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Middle East, USA
Published by The Moderate Voice The literature is rich with quotations about friends and friendship. One of my surprises when reading Gary Ginsberg’s best-selling First Friends, a fascinating book about “the powerful, unsung (and unelected) people who shaped our presidents,” was the dearth of quotations about friends or friendship.* But, on second thought and paraphrasing