Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the National Museum in Copenhagen analyzed 450 pottery vessels made in Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, one of the most important Syrian kingdoms in the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 years ago), and found that two-thirds of the pottery vessels were made by children, starting at the ages of seven and eight. [Press Release]
Courtesy of Wikipedia Linda Lavin (October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her stage performances on and off-Broadway. After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Compass Players in the late 1950s. She began appearing on Broadway in the 1960s, earning notice in It’s a Bird…It’s
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Today, the second Monday in October, is known as “Indigenous People’s Day” which honors the native people whose communities, health and culture were decimated by Europeans who arrived on ships to “discover” the New World. [Cailin Acosta]
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If you were to walk into a JCC or visit a Camp Ramah in virtually any city in this country and utter the name Sam Glaser, you would likely receive a smile of recognition and maybe even be treated to a few bars from a track of one of his 26 albums. [Eva Trieger]
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Now, especially, the Shabbat Project is an opportunity for Jews everywhere— in Israel, the US, and throughout the world—to rally together, to unite around Shabbat, to stand proud and say, “This is who we are. We will not be defined by hatred or darkness, and with God’s help, we will not allow our enemies to defeat us.” [Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa]
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Jewish Federation of San Diego alongside trip co-chairs Sonia Israel, Shari Schenk, and Jeff Schindler, invite members of the local Jewish community on a deeply meaningful journey marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps during the International March of the Living in Poland. [Press Release]
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The Opportunity and the Challenge for San Diego is; does San Diego want to have a Daffodil Garden? JASHP is willing to fund one for San Diego. We will pay for the bulbs, the stone, and the marker. The condition of the gift is that the garden must be sited in a significant, publicly accessible location, such as a park. We want the message to be viewed by as many people as possible. Our common future is the Challenge. [Jerry Klinger]
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During this meaningful journey and in partnership with Jewish National Fund-USA, they honored Marcia’s late father with a plaque at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem and dedicated a bomb shelter in Sha’ar HaNegev near the Gaza border in memory of her mother. The next generation was present to witness the touching tributes by Marcia and Debbie, and be inspired by these two remarkable women. (Tania Shalom Michaelian)
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Southland eventually filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ownership was transferred to a Japanese corporation. What is a Jewish connection to 7-Eleven? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Ralph Lauren (October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. He stepped down as CEO in September 2015 but
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In his novel … and Company (1917), Bloch depicted the conflicts faced by a Jew who wishes to preserve his inner world within the framework of French culture. [Alex Gordon]
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Shahar Azani, a former spokesman for the Israeli consulate-general in New York City, said the deaths of four soldiers killed at a Golani Brigade base near Binyamina, Israel, and another 60 people injured on Sunday, Oct. 13, in a drone attack by Hezbollah, the Lebanese terror group, are the direct result of Iran’s arms. [Donald H. Harrison and Sandi Masori]
Was he, as some commentators suggested at the time, Hitler’s 6,000,001st victim, overcome by Holocaust-caused PTSD? Or, was it something related to his contemporary life in Israel? For that matter, was it really a suicide? [Donald H. Harrison]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Sacha Baron Cohen (October 13, 1971) is an English comedian, actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Hafez Aladeen. At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, Baron Cohen received the Outstanding Achievement Award and accepted the
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