When I was living in Tel Aviv, life seemed to run at this fast, almost chaotic pace. Mornings would start early, but not in the same calm way you might imagine in some American suburbs. [Shahar Masori]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Gwyneth Paltrow (September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman. The daughter of filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner, she established herself as a leading lady appearing in mainly mid-budget and period films during the 1990s and early 2000s, before transitioning to blockbusters and franchises. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early
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Embracing life’s challenges and every stage of life can either be met with negativity or positively with grace, Embrace the Middle author Shayna Kaufmann said at a launch party for her book on Wednesday, Sept. 25. [Cailin Acosta]
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Pillay has consistently used her platform at the United Nations to further a contemptible discriminatory agenda against the Jewish people and the State of Israel. [Press Release]
She began selling pastries at a friend’s store in Rancho Santa Fe, before her friend discovered the bakery’s current venue in La Jolla. Today, Parisien Gourmandises still shares space with Floral Palette at 7643 Girard Avenue, with both stores contributing to the café’s upscale ambiance. [Jacob Kamaras]
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In the upcoming presidential election, a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris is indeed risky for Israel and its supporters, but it is no less risky to vote for Trump. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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A report released Thursday, Sept. 26, highlights the role Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a nationwide network of over 100 faculty chapters, plays in escalating antisemitic incidents, fomenting chaos and pushing forward the academic boycott [Press Release]
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During the days that are very soon upon us, Rosh Hashana, the Fast of Gedalia, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hoshana Rabah, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, we contemplate our needs and our deeds, our hopes and aspirations for the coming year. and in so doing, we choose life. This is a central message of the High Holidays…to choose life, to live a live filled with mitzvot, not just to pray to win a lottery or for the health of one’s body, but ideally, for the needs of our soul as well. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Olivia Newton-John (September 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included fifteen top-ten singles, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200: If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974) and Have You Never Been
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One year, after Sukkot, the kids and I opened the etrog and we tried it. It was good but there was a lot of white skin to get through. It wasn’t as bitter as a lemon would be. [Cailin Acosta[
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Barbara Walters (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022) was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, she appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including Today, the ABC Evening News, 20/20, and The View. Walters was a working journalist from 1951 until her retirement in 2015. Walters was inducted into
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I had mixed feelings about this book, intended for children aged 4 through 8. While its main thrust is to explain the history and customs of Hanukkah, it also draws Jewish children into the myth of Santa Claus. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Cities across the Galilee, including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa, Nazareth, Akko and more have been relentlessly shelled; children run to shelters in hotels they have lived in for 11 months. This is a human tragedy of enormous proportions. [Sol Lizerbram, M.D]
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Hezbollah, a group known for its terrorist activities, found itself targeted in a series of attacks in Lebanon. Twin blasts involving rigged pagers and walkie-talkies killed dozens and injured thousands, including Hezbollah fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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