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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Amnon Rubinstein

Courtesy of Wikipedia Amnon Rubinstein (September 5, 1931 – January 18, 2024) was an Israeli legal scholar, politician, and recipient of the Israel Prize (2006) and Cheshin Prize (2010). A member of the Knesset between 1977 and 2002, he served in several ministerial positions. Later, he was dean of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya and a patron of Liberal International. […]

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Activities Resume Following Labor Day in Schools, Sports and Some Jewish Organizations

Monday was Labor Day and many celebrated by working as little as possible and celebrating the “unofficial end of summer.” Why is it called the “end of summer,” yet summer technically ends Sunday, September 22? [Cailin Acosta]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mark Ronson

Courtesy of Wikipedia Mark Ronson (September 4, 1975) is a British-American musician, DJ, and producer. He has won eight Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse’s album Back to Black (2006), as well as two for Record of the Year with her 2006 single “Rehab” and his own 2014 single “Uptown Funk” (featuring Bruno Mars). He has also won an Academy

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Exhibition Captures Horror of Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival

An exhibit has opened that captures the horror and heartbreak of a day that will forever be etched in the memories of many. The Nova Exhibit, running until October 8, 2024, is a powerful and somber tribute to the Nova festival in Israel, where a day of celebration was shattered by an unspeakable act of violence. [Miriam Gershenson]

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6 Slain Israeli Hostages Memorialized by United San Diego Jewish Community

Songs, psalms, poetry, and prayers recited by clergy and lay leaders of San Diego’s Jewish community were woven through a memorial service on Monday evening, Sept. 2, for six hostages brutally executed by Hamas as they waited defenselessly in tunnels under Rafah, Gaza, for their rescue by the Israel Defense Force. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Kitty Carlisle

Courtesy of Wikipedia Kitty Carlisle (September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera (1935) and was a regular panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth (1956–1978). She served 20 years on

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