Virtual Judaism: COVID-19 Forces Religious Practices to Go High Tech
Joseph Hershkowitz (pictured with his father), 13, recently held a virtual bar mitzvah while under coronavirus…
Jesse Appell: The Jewish Stand-up Comedian Who’s Taken China by Storm
Jesse Appell is a Jewish-American stand-up comic who has been plying his trade in China — in fluent Chinese…
Chuck Rosenberg: Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
Charles “Chuck” Rosenberg, 59, who has worn many hats during his impressive career, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. During his tenure, Rosenberg brought dog-fighting charges against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. He was involved in the government’s death penalty case against September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. And he played…
Bob Iger: Stepping Down as Disney CEO After Successful 15-Year Tenure
After a stellar 15-year stint as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Robert “Bob” Iger, 69, announced last month he was stepping down from the position. He will, however, remain as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors until December of next year. During Iger’s tenure as CEO, the iconic company’s market capitalization…
Larry Tesler: Creator of Copy-and-Paste Computer Command and More
Larry Tesler, who passed away last month at the age of 75, had a long and illustrious career as a computer scientist. Over the years, he was employed by Xerox, PARC, Apple, Amazon, and Yahoo. Tesler’s professional credits include helping to develop the first object-oriented programming language, as well as the first word processor with…
Andrew Marantz: Social Media Pushes Wild Conspiracies and White Supremacy
Journalist Andrew Marantz is a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the book ‘Antisocial: Online Extremists…’
Joseph Hershkowitz: Celebrating His Bar Mitzvah Virtually
Joseph Hershkowitz, 13, recently held a virtual bar mitzvah while under coronavirus…
Stephen Sondheim: Musical Theater Lyricist and Composer Turns 90
Stephen Sondheim, who just turned 90, is a giant of the American musical theater. His well-known works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and…
Inna Braverman: Israeli Startup Eco Wave Power Co-founder and CEO
Israeli entrepreneur Inna Braverman, 33, is co-founder of Tel Aviv-based Eco Wave Power,
Jacob Frey: Attorney, Team USA Runner, and Mayor of Minneapolis
At 38, Jacob Frey has accomplished a lot in less than four decades: He competed as a member of Team USA in the Pan American Games, finishing 4th in the marathon; graduated cum laude from the law school at Villanova University; served on the Minneapolis City Council for four years; and won the city’s mayoral…
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