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]
Suicide or Murder? Novel Probes Death of Fictional Holocaust Survivor and Scholar Read More »
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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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Bina Roklov, her daughter-in-law Miriam, Miriam’s friends, and Rebecca the ex-girlfriend, are all portrayed in stereotypes and tropes of Jewish women as toxic: the overbearing mother, manipulative, materialistic and status-conscious, dishonest, secretive, a religious hypocrite, nagging and critical. [Barrett Holman Leak]
‘Nobody Wants This’ Trades in Stereotypes of Jewish Women Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Richard Meier (October 12, 1934) is an American abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and San Jose City Hall.
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s Rabbi Hanan Leberman reminds congregants that tonight is the big night, not referring to the San Diego Padres vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Divisional Playoffs, But it is Kol Nidre night. There will be a seat for you but sorry, no hot dogs. Kol Nidre service at 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct.11 and Yom Kippur Day Service at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct.12 with Ne’ilah at 5:45 p.m. and Break the Fast at 7 p.m. [Cailin Acosta]
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Where else but in Israel do you get in a cab only to hear a beautiful version of Unetaneh Tokef on the radio? Where else but in Israel does your airline pilot welcome you upon landing with a Chag Sameach, Shanah Tovah and G’mar Chatimah Tovah? [Heidi Gantwerk]
S.D. Jewish Federation Strengthens Ties with Grieving Sha’ar Hanegev Read More »
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I live just outside Jerusalem, and this central part of Israel has been less subjected to rockets fired by Hamas and Hezbollah, though the missiles from Iran have been directed here. The bottom line is that we have not had to go to our bomb shelter as often as our compatriots in the north and south of the country. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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One of the obstacles to Jewish self-determination seems to have been a tradition deeply embedded in the people’s self-consciousness: Jews are responsible for each other; a Jew who does a good deed does it for the good of the entire Jewish people, and, on the contrary, a Jew who does a bad deed brings harm to the entire people. [Alex Gordon]
Reminiscences of Jewish History on the Eve of Yom Kippur Read More »
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You could feel it in the air as the days of Elul led up to Rosh Hashanah, and as Yom Kippur approached, the entire country seemed to shift into a different gear. The streets got quieter, the radio stations started playing more reflective tunes, and even the non-observant friends and neighbors seemed to move with a sense of introspection. [Shahar Masori]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Michelle Trachtenberg (October 11, 1985) is an American actress. Trachtenberg began her career at age three, appearing in several commercials, films, and television series as a child. Her first credited role was her starring role on the Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994–1996) as Nona Mecklenberg. She starred
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Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaYom Kippur is a time to reflect and ask forgiveness and is the Day of Atonement. This is when people usually apologize for any wrongdoings in the past year. I always ask forgiveness for possibly not being as attentive as I should be. [Cailin Acosta)
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Deb Lust Zaluda of Chicago was elected by the national board of Jewish National Fund-USA as its new national president, succeeding Dr. Sol Lizerbram of Rancho Santa Fe, California. [Press Release]
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