Joseph Raz (March 21, 1939 – May 2, 2022) was an Israeli legal, moral and political philosopher. He was an advocate of legal positivism and is known for his conception of perfectionist liberalism. [Wikipedia]
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While many families have their go-to Passover favorites (tradition, tradition!), keeping meals fresh and exciting—especially for young children—can be a challenge. [Press Release]
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Upon returning from his visit to the USA’s President, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that he had learned a valuable lesson: that personal loyalty was the paramount consideration when making any appointment. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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What is the value of knowledge that is not transmitted and shared with others? If we look at this week’s parsha, Vayakhel, and follow the path of Betzalel, my father’s name zt’l, we may find an answer to that question. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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Hal Linden (March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. Linden began his career as a big band musician and singer in the 1950s. [Wikipedia]
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Professor Lawrence (Laurie) Baron has been its President for every one of those 30 years. As he puts it, “The WJSA doesn’t have term limits, only life sentences.” If put to a vote, conference participants would have rejected Laurie’s contention that, “No one over 77 should be president of anything.” [Alan Levenson]
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This decision comes after repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas and intelligence reports indicating that the terror group was using the pause in fighting to plan another large-scale attack, similar to the horrific events of October 7. [Miriam Gershenson]
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Eduardo Saverin (March 19, 1982) is a Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor, known for having co-founded Facebook. In 2012, he owned about 2% of Facebook shares, valued at approximately $2 billion at the time. [Wikipedia]
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I dread the chometz cleaning but with the Spring season almost here and longer days of sunlight, it makes it less stressful. Not only getting chometz put away but also going through drawers and making everyone throw out socks with holes and shirts with stains. [Cailin Acosta]
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Rabbi Wayne Dosick, 77, was eulogized by a succession of fellow clergy members Tuesday, March 18, in the chapel of Congregation Beth Israel and in the chat room of an overwhelmed Zoom cast hosted by Am Israel Mortuary that drew 839 remote users. [Donald H. Harrison]
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There are credible signs that Trump is doing right to investigate Khalil, who has morphed into an Arab superstar since he was arrested on March 8 at his Upper Manhattan apartment. It is part of Trump’s mission to deport foreigners who participate in anti-Israel activities. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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The complaint alleges that masked pro-Hamas aggressors assaulted an identifiably Jewish student during a pro-Hamas protest on campus on October 16, 2023, and that a year later, the same student faced another antisemitic attack, this time at a protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine. [Press Release]
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Sadducees insisted that the Sabbath home must not have a fire burning on the Sabbath. It must be dark, sometimes even cold and gloomy. Pharisees interpreted the verse to restrict igniting a new fire on the Sabbath, and contrary to the Sadducees, they saw the Sabbath as a day of light, warmth, and joy. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief late Monday, March 17, supporting Jewish students and a professor in their case against UCLA for helping antisemitic agitators ban Jews from campus. [Press Release]
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