Published by The Daily Caller The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to cut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and redirect funds to campus police. Approximately $2.3 million was rerouted from UNC-Chapel Hill’s DEI programs into “public safety” during a special board meeting, WUNC reported. […]
Published by Radar Online Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was booed by pro-Palestine protestors over the weekend as he gave this year’s commencement ceremony speech at Duke University, RadarOnline.com can report. The incident unfolded on Sunday as Seinfeld, 70, stood before nearly 7,000 students as they prepared to graduate from the prestigious Durham, North Carolina university. But
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah, White House National Security Advisor Jake
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Ritz explained that she serves as a manager but gives ownership to each actor to find their own take on something. She encourages them to unearth the layers in this shared process. [Eva Trieger]
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I cried. I cried a lot during this event and looking around, many others did too as they were also comforting one another. The poems hit me. There was one poem, “You Will Raise A Child”- I’m at a point in my life where my husband and I are considering children. I have always wanted kids. It was never a question or a doubt in my mind. Now I wonder, is it safe for us to have them? [Miriam Gershenson]
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There has been a parallel song contest in Europe for more than 20 years where young Jewish students compete, singing pop songs adapted to Jewish content, or in some cases original Jewish songs. The competition was first created by Rotem Abecassis, an Israeli shaliach in Sweden, to bring together chapters of World Bnei Akiva (a religious Zionist youth movement). This year’s contest took place in Hanover, Germany in March, and was won by Halev Stuttgart Youth Center. What is the name of this annual Jewish song competition? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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This weekend, graduations took place from coast to coast, and today, Monday, May 13, is Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Over the past year, 1,600 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. May their memory be a blessing. [Press Release]
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Shavuot arrives this year on Tuesday night, June 11. This hard-cover book is intended to introduce your toddler to the holiday of Shavuot, getting your hands dirty gardening, the joy of sharing, and the names of the seven species of ancient Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]
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He published the book The Raged Reporter in Russia: – Czars. Popes. Bolsheviks (1927). In 1928-1929, the communist Kisch traveled to the United States under an assumed name and wrote the book American Paradise (1930). [Alex Gordon]
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Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed America’s opposition to Israeli plans of holding a major military operation in Rafah city of Gaza with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and underscored the urgent need to protect civilians amid war. This comes as Blinken held
Published by GB News Eden Golan broke down in tears after she landed in Israel this morning following the European Song Contest in Sweden. The contestant suffered a heavy backlash while in Malmo, with pro-Palestine activists protesting against her right to compete. Critics of Israel had demanded the country be banned from Eurovision over its
Published by DPA International The government of the United States said on Sunday it intends to conduct further investigations following the publication of a report on possible violations of international law by Israel. “So we have a number of incidents that we continue to look at, to try to get the best possible assessment,” said
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Published by ANI News Cairo [Egypt], May 12 (ANI): Egypt said it will formally join the case registered by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its military action in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
For those who haven’t seen the 2001 movie starring Reese Witherspoon, the basic plot is that California sorority girl Elle Woods (Johnisa Breault) gets jilted by her boyfriend Warner (Eli Wood) because she’s a “Marilyn” when he needs a “Jackie” and decides to follow him to Harvard to prove how serious she is. [++
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