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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Sefi Rivlin

Courtesy of Wikipedia Sefi Rivlin (November 7, 1947 – December 3, 2013) was an Israeli actor and comedian. He was best known for his roles in the satire show Nikui Rosh [he] (“Head Cleaning”), the children’s program Rega im Dodley and its spin-off At Fistuk’s Home [he]. Yosef “Sefi” Rivlin born and grew up in Nahalat Yehuda (present-day Rishon LeZion). He was born […]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Dan Senor

Courtesy of Wikipedia Dan Senor (November 6, 1971) is an American columnist, writer, and political adviser. He was chief spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and senior foreign policy adviser to U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the 2012 election campaign. A frequent news commentator and contributor to The Wall Street Journal, he is co-author of the book Start-up Nation: The Story

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Yair Lapid

Courtesy of Wikipedia Yair Lapid (November 5, 1963) is an Israeli politician of the centrist Yesh Atid party, and a former journalist. He has been the Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, having previously served in that role from 2020 to 2021. He served as the 14th Prime Minister of Israel from 1 July to 29 December 2022. He previously

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Bethenny Frankel

Courtesy of Wikipedia Bethenny Frankel (November 4, 1970) is an American television personality, TikToker, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author. She was the runner-up on the NBC reality competition series The Apprentice: Martha Stewart in 2005. Frankel is best known as an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City, starring in eight of the 14 seasons

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Roseanne Barr

Courtesy of Wikipedia Roseanne Barr (November 3, 1952), also known mononymously as Roseanne, is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018). She won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work on the show. Roseanne was revived in 2018 on ABC. A ratings success, it

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Sofia Polgar

Courtesy of Wikipedia Sofia Polgar (November 2, 1974) is a Hungarian and Israeli chess player, teacher, and artist. She holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). A former chess prodigy, she is the middle sister of two Grandmasters, Susan and Judit. She has played for Hungary in four Chess Olympiads, winning two team gold medals, one team silver, three individual golds, and one individual bronze. Click

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SDJA High Schoolers Will Show Third Graders How Products Are Designed

San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) will hold a half-hour-long Product Gallery Walk on Monday, Nov. 4, beginning at 8:45 a.m. SDJA high school students will walk 3rd grade students through the gallery to highlight how products are conceptualized and designed. [Press Release)

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Seacrest Foundation Golf, Tennis, Pickleball and Spa Day Raises over $160,000

Seacrest Foundation hosted over 100 golfers, tennis players, pickleball players and spa goers at Monday’s event at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and Golf Club in Carlsbad, as well as dozens of additional attendees for the reception and awards ceremony. [Press Release]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Kinky Friedman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Kinky Friedman (November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist for Texas Monthly. He styled himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. Friedman was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 Texas gubernatorial election. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the six-person

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Adam Schlesinger

Courtesy of Wikipedia Adam Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was also a member of the band Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and film, for which he won three Emmy Awards,

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Henry Winkler

Courtesy of Wikipedia Henry Winkler (October 30, 1945) is an American actor. Widely known as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days, Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen. His many accolades include three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Critics Choice Awards. Winkler studied theater at both Emerson College and the Yale School of Drama, and

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Winona Ryder

Courtesy of Wikipedia Winona Ryder (October 29, 1971), is an American actress. Having come to attention playing quirky characters in the late 1980s, she achieved success with her more dramatic performances in the 1990s. Ryder’s many accolades include a Golden Globe and nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Screen Actors Guild Award and a Grammy Award. Following her film debut

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jonas Salk

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jonas Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine. In 1947, Salk accepted a professorship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Simon Wolfson

Courtesy of Wikipedia Simon Wolfson (October 27, 1967), is a British businessman and currently chief executive of the clothing retailer Next plc, as well as a Conservative life peer. He is the son of the former Next chairman, The Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale, who was also a Conservative life peer. Click here to read more of the Wikipedia

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