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Monthly Archives: January 2019

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J.B. Pritzker Elected Governor of Illinois, Pledges Economic Growth for the State

IN THE NEWSBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 21, 2019

In the midterm elections of November 2018, Jay Robert (“J. B.”) Pritzker was victorious in his quest to become governor of the State of Illinois. Pritzker, 54, defeated the incumbent governor, Bruce Rauner, by a 600,000-vote margin. He was inaugurated on January 14, 2019. In his inaugural speech, he said, “I’ll be committed to helping…

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb: Oumuamua Could Be an Alien Probe from Outer Space

IN THE SPOTLIGHTBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 18, 2019

On October 19, 2017, an astronomer at the Haleakala Observatory on the Hawaiian island of Maui discovered what is thought to be an object from interstellar space moving through our Solar System — the first such body ever detected.   Astronomers named the object Oumuamua, which means “scout” in Hawaiian. Its exceptionally elongated shape and…

David Ben-Gurion: Founding Father of the Modern State of Israel

HALL OF FAMEBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 16, 2019

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion — speaking in Tel Aviv under a portrait of Theodore Herzl, founder of modern Zionism…

Steven Pinker: Cognitive Psychologist, Linguist, Science Writer and Profound Thinker

IDEAS TO PONDERBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 10, 2019

Dr. Steven Pinker, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard, is recognized as one of the world’s most influential intellectuals. The 64-year-old Pinker is the author of eight mainstream books, including How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The Better Angels of Our Nature and — his most recent — Enlightenment Now. He…

Gilda Radner: Beloved Comedy Star Who Created Iconic Characters on SNL

HILARIOUS JEWSBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 7, 2019

The year 2019 marks 30 years since the untimely death of Gilda Radner (June 28, 1946 — May 20, 1989), one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live. She appeared on the iconic comedy program between 1975 and 1980. On SNL, she created several signature characters — among them “Baba Wawa,” Emily Litella…

Amos Oz, Israeli Writer Esteemed Worldwide, Dies at Age 79

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 6, 2019

Amos Oz (pronounced ah-mos ohz) — who passed away on December 28, 2018 at age 79 — was an internationally renowned Israeli novelist and journalist. During his long and illustrious career, he wrote 40 books that appeared in 45 languages. Oz garnered numerous prestigious awards: the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the French…

Yemenite Jews: An Ancient Community Transported En Masse to Modern Israel

CULTUREBy Lenny GiteckJanuary 3, 2019

In 1949, the newly formed State of Israel launched Operation Magic Carpet, an ambitious project to airlift the Jews of Yemen to the Jewish homeland. Magic Carpet was completed the following year, with almost 50,000 Jews having made the journey. It was a monumental achievement, considering it was carried out in secret and high-capacity jumbo…

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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Watch Sammy Davis Jr. singing “The Candy Man”… click here.

FUN QUIZ ANSWERS

 

  1. 1. According to the Hebrew Bible (Tanach or Tanakh), who was the first king of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel?
    c. King Saul
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  3. 2. In addition to his wife, Ahinoam, King Saul had a concubine named __________.
    b. Rizpah
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  5. 3. Which king built the first Temple in Jerusalem? ________.
    c. King Solomon
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  7. 4. 4. What was the relationship between King Saul and King David? David was Saul’s _________.
    b. Son-in-law
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  9. 5. Who was King Solomon’s father?
    d. King David
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WOW! FACTS

Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?

We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!

To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
 

Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google

Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia

Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed

Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed

Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed

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