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Monthly Archives: October 2019

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Jewish Scientists and Mathematician to Receive 2020 Breakthrough Prize

SCIENCEBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

The annual Breakthrough Prize — established eight years ago by, among others, Jewish…

Rabbi Michael Rothbaum: The Importance of Bringing Jewish Values to Politics

IDEAS TO PONDERBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

In this period of political maelstrom, it might be a good idea to take a deep breath and consider how Jewish principles can and…

Ady Barkan: Progressive Activist with ALS Who Founded the Be a Hero PAC

TIKKUN OLAMBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

Ady Barkan, 35, has been called “the most powerful activist in America.” In 2016, he was diagnosed with the debilitating and ultimately fatal disease ALS. Since then he’s dedicated himself to fighting for progressive healthcare and other causes. Barkan founded the Be a Hero PAC and helped organize the Center for Popular Democracy. Sadly, his…

Alex Katz: Influential Painter Who Ushered-In the Pop Art Movement

THE ARTSBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

Alex Katz, 91, has been a prominent and prolific American figurative artist for decades. His simple, colorful, enormous portraits have been credited with ushering in the Pop Art movement. He’s also been noted for his landscapes, sculptures, and prints. Over the years, Katz’s artwork has been featured in some 200 solo exhibitions and 500 group…

Mayim Bialik: Actress, Producer, Neuroscientist, Religiously Observant Jew

SHOW BIZBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

Mayim Bialik has been a featured actress in two long-running sitcoms: Blossom and The Big Bang Theory. She also played the young C.C. in the 1988 movie Beaches. Recently, it was revealed that she and her Big Bang co-star Jim Parsons are executive-producing Carla, a new sitcom in which Bialik will star. Equally impressive, the…

Orthodox Jews: Succeeding as Third-Party Sellers for Amazon

BUSINESSBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

In an eye-opening, in-depth report by writer Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News reveals a relatively recent development among America’s Orthodox Jews that most people — even most members of the general Jewish community — know little or nothing about. Some Orthodox Jews have become enthusiastic third-party sellers for Amazon, and they’re doing quite well at it.…

Wendy Sherman: White House Adviser, Diplomat, Professor, News Analyst

GOVERNMENTBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

Wendy Sherman, who was born in 1949, served as Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in the Obama administration. During the Clinton administration, she was Counselor of the United States Department of State, Special Adviser to the President and Secretary of State, and North Korea Policy Coordinator. Currently, Sherman is director of the Center for…

Lisa Goldstein: Advocate for the Rights of the Disabled at Synagogues

RELIGIONBy Lenny GiteckOctober 12, 2019

Lisa A. Goldstein (pictured above), who was born profoundly deaf, is an activist for increased inclusiveness and accessibility for disabled people at synagogues and Jewish organizations. In the first article linked below, she describes what it was like to grow up Jewish and deaf, how some progress is being made on this front, and what…

Charlie Kaufman: Acclaimed Screenwriter, Producer, and Director

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckOctober 9, 2019

Charlie Kaufman’s writing has been nominated for four Academy Awards and has garnered two BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Oscars. The 60-year-old Kaufman wrote the screenplays for Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He first directorial effort was on the movie Synecdoche (2008), which the late…

Daniel Goldman: Director of House Intelligence Committee Investigations

THE LAWBy Lenny GiteckOctober 9, 2019

In March of this year, House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff hired attorney and former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman as the committee’s senior adviser and director of investigations. Goldman had an impressive success record as a prosecutor for Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office. He has also been a frequent legal analyst on MSNBC.   Quote: “Goldman…

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  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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Beverly Sills

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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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