Have you ever been told you can’t do a sport the other gender can do better? Sports are always an interesting topic with the impact the human body can endure in injuries and special protection needed. Patrick Henry freshman Sivan Benami won a spot on the boy’s baseball team, proving that baseball is not just for boys. [Cailin Acosta]
Courtesy of Wikipedia Jared Schutz Polis (born May 12, 1975) is an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since 2019. Polis served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado’s 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. A libertarian Democrat, he was the only Democratic member of
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Berlin received numerous honors including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Gerald R. Ford in 1977. Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite stated he “helped
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Halston Sage (born May 10, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Grace on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock (2012), Amber on the NBC series Crisis (2014), Alara Kitan on the Fox series The Orville (2017–2019), and Ainsley Whitley on the Fox television series Prodigal Son (2019–2021). Sage has also appeared in films, playing Lacey in Paper Towns and Kendall
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, WikipediaOne of the first times I met Schindler, she asked about my family and then asked when my birthday was. I told her it was December 27. She gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek and said, “Mine is December 28, you are my birthday twin!” [Cailin Acosta]
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She was raised in Elmira, New York, where she won the New York State Spelling Championship at twelve and was presented with a silver cup by then Governor Franklin Roosevelt. She was encouraged to write for money by supplying small items to the Elmira Star-Gazette. She was Jewish. [Wikipedia]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Melissa Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder, the second oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by Michael Landon) on the NBC series Little House on
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, WikipediaYom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut are fast approaching. There will be separate community observances of these two Israeli holidays May 12 and 19 at the Lawrence Family JCC… Temple Beth Shalom in Chula Vista observes Yom HaShoah at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, with an interdenominational gathering of South Bay clergy.. [Cailin Acosta]
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Many of Heckerling’s films were adapted as television series. Fast Times at Ridgemont High evolved into the series Fast Times (1986), while Clueless (1995) became a television series that ran from 1996 to 1999. [Wikipedia]
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Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it. [Wikipedia]
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Available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew, the site explores the art created by 30 individuals who were imprisoned in concentration camps during the Second World War and who painted and drew while incarcerated. [Press Release, World ORT]
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Holocaust, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Press Release, The ArtsAnimal rescue is an important aspect of the San Diego County Humane Society, according to Gary Weitzmann, its President and CEO. I rescued an Angora rabbit from a depressing living situation and she is living the best life as a “free roam” house rabbit with my family. [Cailin Acosta]
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His best-known works are the 1848 pamphlet The Communist Manifesto (with Friedrich Engels) and the three-volume Das Kapital (1867–1894); the latter employs his critical approach of historical materialism in an analysis of capitalism and is the culmination of his intellectual efforts. [Wikipedia]
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He was the author of 40 books, including novels, short story collections, children’s books, and essays, and his work has been published in 45 languages, more than that of any other Israeli writer. [Wikipedia]
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