Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi visits the Hamptons to dedicate a Torah

Rabbi Marc Schneier celebrated his 36th anniversary as founding senior rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue on Sunday evening. He was joined by Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber and by his father, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, a child Holocaust survivor from Vienna and the rabbi of Park East Synagogue. (Press Release)

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‘Blurred Vision’: A suspense-filled examination of the working of cults

The sto­ry ignites when vet­er­an Atlantic City Detec­tive Alex Wald­man answers an ear­ly-morn­ing homi­cide call and dis­cov­ers a Black teenag­er with a knife pro­trud­ing from his ribs. The grue­some scene instant­ly res­ur­rects psy­cho­log­i­cal ghosts and unre­solved PTSD Alex has spent twelve years try­ing to bury. [Amy Neustein]

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September 11: From darkness to light, a Jewish way

There is no single Jewish way to experience September 11. Some will pray. Some will attend a communal gathering. Some will read names or stories. Some will prefer quiet reflection. Some may find the anniversary difficult enough that they need to step away from the news and give themselves space. All of these can be legitimate ways of remembering. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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‘Mensa’ unwinds theory that if you put two adults with opposing viewpoints in the room, they’ll eventually come to an understanding

Sophia can diagnose echo chambers and still miss the oldest hatred in the room. She can ask people to listen and still not hear what it means when a Jewish man erases his name to sell certainty to a crowd. She can talk about systems and still treat Jews as a complication rather than as people who can be hunted. (Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel)

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Alan Jay Lerner

Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors. [Wikipedia]

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Jewish biography: Yakov Parnas

By Alex Gordon in Haifa, Israel After the implementation of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Jewish population of the USSR increased by approximately two million people. The annexation of Western Ukraine, Western Belarus, the Baltic States, Bessarabia, and Northern Bukovina resulted in the total Jewish population of the USSR reaching five million people. As a result

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Antisemitism still an issue around the world and here in San Diego County

Unfortunately, antisemitism is still an issue around the world and is upsetting to read about in our own San Diego County. The No Place for Hate response is that if you hear something, say something; do not be a bystander, but stand up when hate is encountered. We should support each other. (Cailin Acosta)

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County Assessor Jordan Z. Marks is a role model for 6-year-old son and for fellow Jews

Then Pittsburgh Pirates player Spencer Horwitz came to bat. I proudly pointed him out to my son: “He’s Jewish.” (Jordan Z. Marks)

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