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Daily Archives: February 2, 2021

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Eliezer Ben-Yehuda: Father of Modern Hebrew, Israel’s Mother Tongue

HALL OF FAMEBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 2, 2021

Eliezer Ben Yehuda (Jan. 7, 1858 – Dec. 16, 1922) was the main force behind the revival of Hebrew as a modern, living, spoken language…

Tony Randall: Actor Best Known as Felix Unger, the Fastidious, Neurotic Half of ‘The Odd Couple’

SHOW BIZBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 2, 2021

Many will be surprised to learn that actor Tony Randall was a Jew, but his birth name was Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg. Randall (Feb. 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was perhaps best known for playing the role of Felix Unger in the television adaptation of the 1965 play “The Odd Couple.” Unger was a world-class…

Marc Chagall: Artist of Folkloric Jewish Imagery, Including on Stunning Stained Glass Windows

THE ARTSBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 2, 2021

  Mark Chagall (July 6, 1887 — March 28, 1985) is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. His works most often were inspired by traditional Jewish folklore. An early art modernist, Chagall embraced a number of different artistic styles. In the medium of stained glass, he produced beautiful windows for the…

Halacha vs. Minhag: What Are They and Which Carries More Weight in Judaism?

RELIGIONBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 2, 2021

Halacha (transliterated from the Hebrew in a number of closely related variations) refers to Jewish religious laws derived from biblical commandments (mitzvot) and Talmudic and rabbinic law. On the other hand, minhag refers to an accepted tradition or group of traditions in Judaism. A related concept, nusach, refers to the traditional order and form of…

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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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NAME THAT JEW! ANSWER

 

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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