My friend Ron Huldai is the mayor of Tel Aviv. Born in 1944, Huldai is a former Israeli Air Force pilot who was elected mayor in 1998, the year I met him. He has since been re-elected five times and has played an important role in the city’s development. [José Galicot]
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International, Israel, Jose Galicot, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The Nuremberg Nazi Doctors’ Trials, called United States of America v. Karl Brandt et al., occurred from December 9, 1946 to August 20, 1947. There were 23 defendants. Twenty were medical doctors. They were accused of performing Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia. (Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Novel Depicts Trials of Nazi Doctors at Nuremberg Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr.
The Testament is a novel focusing on the Soviet leader Stalin murdering Russia’s greatest Jewish poets and novelists on August 12, 1952, and before that date. Wiesel gathers the lives, thinking, and acts of these martyrs by imagining the tale of Paltiel Kossova , a Jewish poet who, despite devoting himself to communism, was murdered by the communist leader. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Staff and Bylined Contributors
The researchers found that the sponges contain an unprecedented concentration of the highly toxic mineral molybdenum. In addition, they identified the bacterium that enables sponges to store such high concentrations of this precious metal and unraveled the symbiosis between the two organisms. [Press Release]
Sponges in Gulf of Eilat Convert Toxic Substances to Minerals Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump. It is rumored that Trump, who previously referred to Kennedy as a “radical left liberal,” has promised Kennedy a post in his administration. Here’s some positions he would be qualified to hold. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: RFK Jr.’s Cabinet Post Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Following President Biden’s poor performance in his debate against Donald Trump last June, Forward editor Jodi Rudoren spoke to Rabbi Beals, who offered a Jewish framework for discussing the issue of Biden’s age and its impact on his presidency and his future leadership. What did Rabbi Beals say regarding this issue? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Joe Biden’s Rabbi, Michael Beals Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The dynamic classical/jazz pianist, Conrad Tao, opened the August 17 SummerFest concert, California Dreamin’, with eight selections connected to Sergei Rachmaninoff, who spent his last years in Los Angeles after immigrating from his native Russia. [Eileen Wingard]
Works of Rachmaninoff, Rozsa Delight SummerFest Audience Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Woodstock, the iconic “Hippie” counter-culture music festival, was celebrated by ~460,000 baby boomers from August 15 to 18, 1969. The “happening” was on the rolling hills of Max Yasgur’s Dairy farm in Bethel, N.Y. It almost never came about. [Jerry Klinger]
Jewish Farmer Max Yasgur Made the Woodstock Festival Possible Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Overnight, a major escalation took place in Israel’s north. Thankfully, at this stage, there are no reports of Israeli lives lost, and the immediate threats to Israel seem to be over for now. {Heidi Gantwerk]
Situationer on the Fighting in Northern Israel Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Nan, bolstered by best friend Simon (Isai Luna) and her new pal, Sweetheart/Peaches (Ruth Russell), has had all she can take. Her plan to leave Kyle involves duct taping him to a chair in a cabin to which she plans to lure the local bears. [Eva Trieger]
Story of an Unbearable Marriage at Coronado Playhouse Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
About 75 per cent of Israel’s vegetables came from the Gaza border area, known as the Gaza envelope (Otef Aza in Hebrew), as do many fruit and dairy products. Since the October 7 attack, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, 89 per cent of Israeli farmers have been negatively impacted by this war. [Michal Kramer]
Cooking with Ingredients from Gaza Border Farms Read More »
Israel, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and Food
Eventually, he imagined people sitting in a gigantic house with an infinite set of windows. Each person’s view of the world was influenced by the location of his or her window. They could see what was in front of them, but not what was in front of the other residents. Each person’s beliefs are determined by what happens outside their individual windows. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Here are some Jewish NFL players I might be keeping my eyes on when it is time to draft my fantasy team. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, California, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The researchers examined the question of how sunflowers “know” to grow in an optimal way to maximize capture of sunlight for the collective. They also analyzed the growth dynamics of the sunflowers in the laboratory, where they exhibit a zig-zag pattern. [Press Release]
Sunflowers Dance to Prevent Throwing Too Much Shade on Each Other Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA