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Daily Archives: August 6, 2020

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Cantor Azi Schwartz: The Prayer ‘Adon Olam’ Set to a Song from ‘Hamilton’

MUSICBy Lenny GiteckAugust 6, 2020

Azi Schwartz, Senior Cantor at the Conservative Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City, is a renowned vocal performer and recording artist whose music reaches both Jewish and interfaith audiences internationally. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, Madison Square Garden, the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, and the Israeli Knesset. Cantor Schwartz has debuted…

Elie Honig: CNN Legal Analyst and Host of ‘Cross Exam with Elie Honig’

THE LAWBy Lenny GiteckAugust 6, 2020

Attorney Elie Honig, 45, is a legal scholar and an analyst on the law for CNN, where he has his own show called Cross Exam with Elie Honig. Previously, he was the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey. Honig successfully prosecuted numerous mobsters and…

Beirut Carnage: Israel Sends Offer of Humanitarian Aid to the Lebanese But Receives No Response

UncategorizedBy Lenny GiteckAugust 6, 2020

The massive destruction and terrible injuries and loss of life in Beirut have touched the entire world — and Israel is no exception. Right after the horrific event, the Israeli government offered humanitarian aid to Lebanon, and Tel Aviv’s city hall was lit up to resemble the Lebanese flag as a sign of solidarity. Ordinary…

Jonathan Swan: His Recent Axios Interview with President Trump Has Been Widely Acclaimed

IN THE NEWSBy Lenny GiteckAugust 6, 2020

Journalist Jonathan Swan, 35, was born and raised in Australia. In 2016, after relocating to the U.S., he became a national political reporter for the news website Axios. Swan has been praised for his one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump earlier this month, during which he assertively questioned the veracity of a number of Trump’s…

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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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