The Difference Between the Law and Justice

Most people need to realize the profound difference between law and justice. The difference also exists between ethics and thinking and other matters in this world, such as human habits and the active forces of nature. I will describe the difference by focusing on the 2024 movie The Beekeeper. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Monica Lewinsky

Courtesy of Wikipedia Monica Lewinsky (July 23, 1973) is an American activist. Lewinsky became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair and its repercussions (which included Clinton’s impeachment) became known as the Clinton–Lewinsky

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At Coastal Roots Farm, Everyone is Farm-ily

Local chefs, often renowned for their culinary expertise and commitment to sustainable practices, transform these farm-fresh ingredients into masterpieces. The multi-course meals are not only a feast for the palate but also a visual delight, reflecting the vibrant colors and textures of the farm’s bounty. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Jose Galicot: Bringing Jewish Communities to Life

The businessman’s methods include bringing people together, encouraging them to work as a team and to elect leaders from within their membership, to develop their own programming and cadre of volunteers. While he contributes financially to these efforts, he is also a cheerleader and an advocate for education and youth programming, so the nascent Jewish communities can sustain themselves. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Richard Simmons, z”l

He ‍was ‍born ‍Milton ‍Teagle ‍Simmons ‍to ‍a ‍Jewish ‍mother, ‍Shirley ‍May ‍“Sadie” ‍Satin ‍Simmons, ‍but ‍he ‍was ‍not ‍raised ‍Jewish, ‍and ‍he ‍eventually ‍became ‍what ‍he ‍called ‍an ‍“extreme ‍Catholic.” ‍Why ‍did ‍Shirley’s ‍Russian ‍Jewish ‍family ‍disown ‍her? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Alan Menken

Courtesy of Wikipedia Alan Irwin Menken (July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Skydance Animation. Menken’s music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) have each won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores and songs for Little Shop of

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‘Letters for Life’ Worthy of Keeping as a Trusted Companion

As I’ve seen in my own practice over the many years, I’ve turned more and more to the healing power of Torah study and this leaps off the pages of this essential read, as we see the need for emotional wellness guidance and education more than ever. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]

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Two-Night ‘Henry 6’: An Enjoyable Time- and Gender-Bending Spectacle

This production marks a pretty significant achievement, in that it completes the Shakespeare canon for the Globe, meaning that over the course of its history, The Old Globe has produced all of Shakespeare’s plays, thereby joining a very small club of theaters that have done so.  [Sandi Masori]

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The Moods in Israel: Despair and Resilience

Evacuees from the north, who have been displaced since early October have no idea where they’ll be in a month, where their children will go to school in September, or when they will be able to return home. People are without jobs and the divorce rate is soaring. How can I be optimistic? Read the poem below and you will see what I see: the resilience of our People is unparalleled. [Russell F. Robinson]

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