The ruach (spirit) and love for the Land of Israel was felt by all in attendance at the Yom Ha’Atzmaut program at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. [Cailin Acosta]
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This year, Reef created a beautiful memorial for his friend, Nitzan, drawing on the strength of his community at Hillel. For Project Nitzan, Reef, along with many of his friends, passed out black poppy pins to hundreds of students, both Jewish and non-Jewish, with a link for people to learn more about the Libstein family’s story. [Karen Parry]
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When asked by reporters whom he wanted to succeed Pope Francis, Donald Trump said, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one choice.” Since I wanted to know more why he aspires to be pope, I surfed the internet and found him discussing it with Pete Hegseth on Signal. The following is the transcript of his comments. [Laurie Baron]
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he Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement slamming Senate Democrats and Rand Paul for maneuvering to kill the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the Jewish community’s top priority for the 119th Congress. [Matt Brooks]
midst the bragging and boasting by the prisoners about their military prowess were accounts of their actions in the countries they had invaded and the way they had rounded up and massacred the Jewish population there. As one of the editors of the program pointed out, the information was brought to the attention of the Allied leadership, including Churchill, but no action was taken to prevent the continuation of the systematic murder of the Jews of Europe. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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This week’s Torah readings bring profound, overwhelming, and weighty lessons for living a healthier, more mindful, genuinely caring, and authentically considerate life. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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Bryan and Jack quit their jobs at the drive-in theatre days before Woodstock and embarked on the 100-mile car ride to the concert venue. As they came to the festival, they were in complete awe of this newfound freedom, no parents to tell them what to do and no rules to follow. [Cailin Acosta]
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Maia Morgenstern (May 1, 1962) is a Romanian film and stage actress, described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as “a symbol of Romanian theater and film”. [Wikipedia]
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It is with deep humility and profound respect that we share in the video above the names of the survivors who have not only been honored through this powerful exhibit but have also personally visited—making their presence a living testament to history, resilience, and endurance. [Sandra Scheller]
Let us hope that U.S. Sen. Andy Kim and his fellow Democrats can take a hint. They must come to grips with the potential loss of Jewish voters who are anxious about the party’s approach to Israel and antisemitism. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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There were many biblical words that translators and commentators mistranslated. Tzaraat was one of the many. It is mentioned in the 13th chapter of the fourth biblical portion of Leviticus, Tazri’a 12:1-13:59. Yesterday, I posted an essay showing four mistranslations of the Bible. This is a fifth of the many that exist. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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I took them along my favorite one-day guest route: the sandy cliffs and beaches of Torrey Pines, the seal lairs in La Jolla, and the Spanish-style facades in Balboa Park. My guests were thrilled and kept saying how much San Diego reminded them of Haifa. I was the one doing most of the talking and guiding. [Yakov Nayerman]
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There’s a well-known saying that “one good deed (mitzvah) leads to another.” Similarly, “to save one life is to save the world.” Both sayings emphasize that doing a relatively small thing can lead to large consequences. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Menachem Mazuz (April 30, 1955) is an Israeli jurist and Supreme Court justice, who served as the Israeli Attorney General in the years 2004–2010. [Wikipedia]
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