David Axelrod (February 22, 1955) is an American political consultant and analyst. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best known for being the chief strategist to Barack Obama during his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. [Wikipedia]
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I, like many, many people, have experienced a type of generosity that no bank account can quantify. I remember a moment when my little girl decided to “give back” to me. She didn’t have money, but she gave me her resources: She went into her room and emerged later with a crinkled drawing and a polished stone she had picked with a ribbon. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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I have spent my life writing Holocaust books, curriculum, articles and teaching Holocaust studies but soon the survivors will be gone, and the revisionists will go to work with vigor. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
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Peter Salovey (February 21, 1958) is an American social psychologist and former academic administrator. He served as the 23rd president of Yale University from 2013 to 2024. He previously served as provost of Yale University from 2008 to 2013, dean of Yale College from 2004 to 2008, and dean of Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences from 2003 to 2004.
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“AJC and CRIF are focused on shaping a future in which Jews are safe and thriving,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch. “By formalizing our collaboration, we are strengthening our ability to act together to confront antisemitism and defend democratic values at a moment when Jewish communities are under threat.” [Press Release]
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First introduced in 2023, the Blue Square has emerged as a powerful symbol for demonstrating allyship, ensuring that people around the world can show kindness and support to the Jewish community. [Press Release]
ADL to promote ‘Blue Square’ symbol to fight antisemitism Read More »
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Sandi Masori, our theater and food reviewer, spotted this license plate, which in Hebrew means “one redhead.”
In recent days, the U.S. deployed the largest military build-up in the Middle East since the invasion that launched the Iraq War in March 2003. This extraordinary naval and aerial deployment suggests a full-scale attack on Iran could be imminent. [Halie Soifer]
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His Haggada’s most distinctive feature is its rich visual presentation. The 156-page volume contains nearly four dozen colorful images drawn from the art, inscriptions, monuments, and iconography of ancient Egypt. These images are not decorative embellishments; they are interpretive tools. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Willie Garson (February 20, 1964 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was known for playing Stanford Blatch on the series Sex and the City, in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2 and in the spin-off And Just Like That…, Mozzie in the series White Collar from 2009 to 2014, Ralph in the 2005 romantic comedy Little Manhattan, Gerard Hirsch in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0, and Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1. [Wikipedia]
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaWe have the ability to create a container for our collective soul and our physical existence, which has been under attack. We are trying to build our own places of safety, a Mishkan, here in the United States of America. And it is hard. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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DOJ hasn’t even listened to many of the survivors, despite their efforts to give victim testimony and critical information. When my colleague asked the survivors in the room to stand and raise their hands if they had been ignored by the Justice Department, every single one of them did. [Sara Jacobs]
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David Mazouz (February 19, 2001) is an American actor, best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox’s Batman-prequel TV drama Gotham (2014–2019). Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox TV series Touch (2012–2013), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award.
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When we learn the parshiyot of the Mishkan, it’s easy to get caught up in measurements, materials, and blueprints. But the Torah isn’t giving us an engineering manual. It’s giving us a mirror. [Michael Mantell]
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