Donald H. Harrison

Borscht Belt Signage Pays Homage to Melvin James Kaminsky

Melvin changed his name to make it in the entertainment industry.  He was always a jokester, even as a kid. Melvin was never very tall, being only 5’ 5”, not counting his socks with the big holes in them from when his older three brothers wore them. [Jerry Klinger]

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August Treats: Shabbat for Kids, ‘Havdogah’ for Pets, and Hummus for All

Lawrence Family JCC sponsors “Tkiya Interactive Shabbat” at 6 p.m., Friday, August 2 at Liberty Station Playground. The JCC invites you to join for an interactive musical Shabbat picnic with special guest Carla Friend from Tkiya. Best for ages 0-5 and their families. Bring your own picnic dinner and blanket. Click here to rsvp. [Cailin Acosta]

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An Historic Plaque for a Jewish Hero of the Dunkirk Evacuation

“I went through the unpleasant experience of being machine-gunned in the water, after we had been sunk, by four very persistent Junkers 87 diver bombers. They even dropped incendiary bombs in an attempt to catch any floating oil on fire. They have not got much mercy, those Germans. I then had to swim for seven hours towards a place that was already occupied by Jerry and eventually got back to England in charge of a French fishing boat, dressed as a French sailor, only to be arrested as a spy!” [Jerry Klinger]

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Women Artists, Survivors, and Victims who Fought the Nazis

Graphic artist Trina Robbins, who died earlier this year, was saluted by Comic-Con panel members who recalled Robbins’ salute to Lilly Renée, another woman pioneer in the comic book industry.  Both Jewish women had a hand in World War II comic book stories in which the evil Nazis were given their comeuppance.
[Donald H. Harrison]

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Father of Missile Defense Systems Gave Up Career as Locksmith

In the late 1970s, when no one thought it could be possible, Dov Raviv, a Technion alumnus, had a fantastical idea for a defensive weapon that could intercept and shoot down long-range incoming missiles. The idea developed into what would become the Arrow Antimissile System, the world’s first missile defense platform, and what would protect Israel from Iran’s missile barrage on April 13, 2024. [Press Release]

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Torah Study Method: Inquiry, Intention, Exploration, Reflection

Author Adina Allen finds tension between the millennia of rabbis and scholars who create and pontificate biblical interpretations and Moses’ exhortation to the wandering Israelites that understanding Torah is not beyond anyone’s reach (Deut. 30:11-14) [Fred Reiss]

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