The local pensioners’ club, Magash, which runs a wide range of activities for seniors living in Mevasseret Zion, introduced something new, namely, a bus laid on to take members to and from Friday afternoon performances of operas. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Chuck Schumer (November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and served as Senate Majority Leader from 2021 to 2025. [Wikipedia]
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Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and children’s author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a “scream queen”. [Wikipedia]
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What Greene will do after her resignation takes effect is a matter of speculation. Earlier this year, she ruled out running in statewide contests for Georgia governor and for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Some believe she plans to seek MAGA support to run for the presidency. [Donald H. Harrison]
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For the Christmas season Donald Trump has produced an album of his favorite songs sung by his political allies. Since he is certain that it will outsell every album ever released, he plans to substitute gold for vinyl and charge $1000 payable only in $TRUMP cryptocurrency. Here’s a list of the songs and the singing artists. [Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAThe U.S. Coast Guard appeared to be making a quick turnaround on its previously reported decision to no longer classify swastikas, nooses, and Confederate flags as “hate symbols” but instead to label them as “potentially divisive.” {Donald H. Harrison]
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He took his walks by the river at dawn, when the fishermen were still flicking their lines to taste the mood of the current, and the first fruit sellers were bargaining with sleep. He liked the way mist lifted from the water as if the world were exhaling a secret it had no stake in keeping. [Sam Ben-Meir]
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Sid Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American professional football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. [Wikipedia]
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Despite his new life, Pawlowski’s Jewish identity remained a deep part of him. In 1966, he shared his story with a Catholic newspaper in Krakow and began planning his move to Israel. [Rabbi Shmuly Begun]
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When we look closely at the word Thanksgiving, we see that gratitude in America is not only about inviting family and friends to share a meal, but also about giving to those in need and counting our blessings. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodU.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) was among six Democrats who posted a Facebook video that so enraged President Trump on Thursday that he posted messages calling for their execution. [Donald H. Harrison]
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One of the oldest sacred books of the Beta Israel community—the Orit—was transported for the first time from the National Library of Israel to the Western Wall for a special Sigd prayer ceremony Thursday. [Press Release]
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During the Roaring Twenties, when alcohol sales were banned across the United States, Jewish fisherman Goldy Goldfarb owned a fleet of boats along the secluded shores of Rockaway, New York—an ideal location for smuggling liquor from Canada. [Cailin Acosta]
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Jacob, who is thoughtful, inward, and searching, represents our spiritual side, the part of us longing for meaning and connection. Esau, who is more physical, impulsive, passionate, stands for our instinctive drives, our hunger to act, to feel, to experience life head-on. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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