This weekend, graduations took place from coast to coast, and today, Monday, May 13, is Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Over the past year, 1,600 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. May their memory be a blessing. [Press Release]
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Shavuot arrives this year on Tuesday night, June 11. This hard-cover book is intended to introduce your toddler to the holiday of Shavuot, getting your hands dirty gardening, the joy of sharing, and the names of the seven species of ancient Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Beatrice Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later
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He published the book The Raged Reporter in Russia: – Czars. Popes. Bolsheviks (1927). In 1928-1929, the communist Kisch traveled to the United States under an assumed name and wrote the book American Paradise (1930). [Alex Gordon]
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Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed America’s opposition to Israeli plans of holding a major military operation in Rafah city of Gaza with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and underscored the urgent need to protect civilians amid war. This comes as Blinken held
Published by GB News Eden Golan broke down in tears after she landed in Israel this morning following the European Song Contest in Sweden. The contestant suffered a heavy backlash while in Malmo, with pro-Palestine activists protesting against her right to compete. Critics of Israel had demanded the country be banned from Eurovision over its
Published by DPA International The government of the United States said on Sunday it intends to conduct further investigations following the publication of a report on possible violations of international law by Israel. “So we have a number of incidents that we continue to look at, to try to get the best possible assessment,” said
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Published by ANI News Cairo [Egypt], May 12 (ANI): Egypt said it will formally join the case registered by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its military action in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Have you ever been told you can’t do a sport the other gender can do better? Sports are always an interesting topic with the impact the human body can endure in injuries and special protection needed. Patrick Henry freshman Sivan Benami won a spot on the boy’s baseball team, proving that baseball is not just for boys. [Cailin Acosta]
For those who haven’t seen the 2001 movie starring Reese Witherspoon, the basic plot is that California sorority girl Elle Woods (Johnisa Breault) gets jilted by her boyfriend Warner (Eli Wood) because she’s a “Marilyn” when he needs a “Jackie” and decides to follow him to Harvard to prove how serious she is. [++
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Her journey as a kidney donor began seven years ago when she learned that her colleague, Mrs. Zippi Tivon, was in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Tivon was also a teacher at Chabad Hebrew Academy, and the urgency of her situation sparked a call to action within the school community. [Naomi Chen]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Jared Schutz Polis (born May 12, 1975) is an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since 2019. Polis served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado’s 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. A libertarian Democrat, he was the only Democratic member of
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Fabrication completed, the Lion of Kiryat Shemona was placed prominently. It sits proudly at the city’s entrance. What was not expected was the deep feelings the Lion of Kiryat Shemona evoked after October 7 to the people who lived there. [Jerry Klinger]
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Freeda comments, “You know how I love Samson. That’s how Jessica’s moms feel about each other. Love is love. No two families look alike.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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