With the launch of the ADL Legal Action Network, ADL is going on the offensive with an unmatched army of some of the top litigators and legal minds in America. [Press Release]
ADL Forms Legal Action Network to Combat Antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, USA
Approximately two years ago I was contacted by the Institute for the History of the German Jews, based in Hamburg which, together with the Association for Culture and Media, was embarking on a project to commemorate the Jewish families which had once lived in Hamburg. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Hamburg Group Publishes Book About Jewish Lives Before Nazis Took Over Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
His family hid his Jewish roots from him until he turned 11. In 1931, when antisemitism was rampant in Hungary and Jewish lives were threatened, Krasznahorkai’s grandfather changed their family name from the Jewish-sounding name Korin to the now Hungarian-sounding one. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Nobel Prize Winning Author László Krasznahorkai Learned of Jewish Father at Age 11 Read More »
Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Staff and Bylined Contributors
The call Lech Lecha is not a historic echo, it’s a living command. Are we willing to leave behind the familiar landscapes of complacency, fear, or mediocrity to grow into the greatness we are meant to fulfill? [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
Parsha Lech Lecha: Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zones Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Andrea Mitchell (October 30, 1946) is an American television journalist, anchor and commentator for NBC News, based in Washington, D.C. [Wikipedia]
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News Media, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
What are visiting world leaders asked to do when they pay a visit to Beit HaNassi? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Presidential Residences Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
More than 100,000 survivors, with an average age of 88, receive this assistance through the Claims Conference, funded by Germany, and provided by Jewish social service agencies in the United States and around the world and the National Health Service in Israel. [Press Release]
Germany, Claims Conference Budget Nearly $1B for Holocaust Survivors Read More »
Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA
Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
As the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and The Little Liar, Mitch has a unique way of weaving together stories about life, love, and loss. [Sandra Scheller]
Albom Speaks of 2nd Chances at Pt. Loma Nazarene University Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The eight-day program they launched in 2022 with her encouragement involved college students sharing true Holocaust stories with pupils in middle school and high school. Culminating the program for each cohort is transportation and a tour of the Holocaust Museum. [Cailin Acosta]
Actress Julianna Margulies Stars at JFS Inaugural Joan Jacobs Signature Brunch Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Lamplighters Community Theatre treats audiences to a very thought provoking, tense play about an historic visit between Danish physicist Neils Bohr (Steve Murdock) and his young friend and mentee, Werner Heisenberg (Jim Miller). The play explores not only the relationship between the two men, but the interplay of science, politics, history and ethics. [Eva Trieger]
Lamplighters Play Examines Science and Morality Read More »
Eva Trieger, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Bar-Ilan University has become Israel’s second-largest research university, according to new data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics 2025 Higher Education Report. The university has surpassed the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and now ranks after Tel Aviv University. [Press Release]
Bar-Ilan University Climbs to 2nd Ranked Israeli Research Center Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education
It is also important to learn where teen-agers this young get these ideas about Jews and decide to punish the Jewish children for Israel’s perceived policies. [Bruce S. Ticker]
How Would Candidates Respond to Teens Attacking Jewish Children? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA