Jamie Raskin (December 13, 1962) is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland’s 8th congressional district since 2017. [Wikipedia]
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Not so very long ago
I can still remember when presidents
Upheld the law. … [Laurie Baron]
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ollege students and youth in their 20’s contributed 31 essays to this anthology. Some essays are descriptive like that of Stanford University student Julia Steinberg’s “Home, Transcendence, and the Land,” in which she describes the feelings of belonging and of being home on her first visit to Israel. Others were proscriptive such as Ashira Boxman’s “To Stand United, We Must Respect Our Different Paths,” and Kivi Franks’ “Stop Overfocusing on Antisemitism.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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We arrived at the airport and went straight to the event where I was to deliver my speech. I was on the bus with my suitcases, and of course, I didn’t know Hebrew. On the way, I wrote part of my speech. When I sat at the head table, I was trembling with nerves, and suddenly, I felt someone hug me warmly. To my surprise, it was Golda Meir, the legendary Prime Minister of Israel. Her embrace deeply moved me. [José Galicot]
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Among the physicians preparing to migrate to Israel are husband and wife Drs. Garrett and Noa Sterling. He is an emergency medicine physician, and she is a retired obstetrician/ gynecologist who now runs an online membership group that counsels individuals about pregnancy and post-partum issues. Noa, speaking for herself and her husband, said, “We feel a spiritual calling to live in Israel. The future of the Jewish people is in Israel, and we want to contribute to that future.” [Press Release]
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This week’s Torah reading, Vayishlach, brings us a powerful message of hope, resilience, and transformation. It begins with Jacob’s long-awaited return to the Land of Israel, a journey that marks not just a physical homecoming, but a profound spiritual rebirth. Along the way, Jacob demonstrates courage, wisdom, and foresight—preparing gifts for his brother Esau and thoughtfully dividing his camp, showing his care for his loved ones. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Mayim Bialik (December 12, 1975) is an American actress, author and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
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When the police chief came to investigate, he concluded that it was done by the same group of neo-Nazis who had been harassing African Americans. Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and gays and lesbians. Previously, a swastika signboard had been nailed to the Beth Aaron Synagogue, and Jewish tombstones had been pushed over in the cemetery. [Donald H. Harrison]
In Monday evening’s conversation, she explained the social situation on the ground in Israel since the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. “For Israelis, there was life before; then there is NOW,” she said. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, told Fox Business News that “those guys who are taking over Syria are not peace loving. You know they are terrorists, most of them, so we are now neutralizing the threat. …” [SDJW staff report]
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One particular O.C. episode that aired on Dec. 3, 2003, portrayed Seth Cohen (played by Jewish actor Adam Brody) explaining to his friends the made-up holiday he created which allowed him to celebrate Christmas with his Mom and Chanukah with his Dad, coined “Chrismukkah.” That was the first time I had heard that and thought that it was pretty brilliant as I am Jewish and my husband is not. [Cailin Acosta]
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The project focuses on improving early diagnosis and monitoring of schizophrenia – a chronic condition affecting approximately 1% of the global population (80 million people). Schizophrenia is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, reducing life expectancy by an average of 10–15 years. [Press Release]
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I understand that protesters approach the issue with various motives. Many of them have genuine concerns that Israel’s attacks killed thousands of Gaza civilians in its response to the Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter in southern Israel. However, anyone who states that antisemitism has “no connection” to divestment is a liar or dreadfully ill-informed. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Our minds and hearts are still reeling from the events of the last year, starting with the vile attack on kibbutzim and towns in the south by Hamas, the subsequent war in Gaza, political division in Israel and the current trial for corruption of Prime Minister Netanyahu, when we find our northern neighbor and enemy, Syria, in turmoil as a result of the rebel groups’ overthrow of Assad’s murderous regime. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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