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Daily Archives: April 21, 2022

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David Remnick: The Longtime ‘New Yorker’ Editor Shares His Insights on Vladimir Putin and ‘Putinism’

IDEAS TO PONDERBy Lenny GiteckApril 21, 2022

David J. Remnick, 63, is an American journalist and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his book…

Ryan Turell: Will He Be the First Orthodox Basketballer to Play in the NBA?

ATHLETICSBy Lenny GiteckApril 21, 2022

Ryan Turell, a 22-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch guard for Yeshiva University’s basketball team…

Ida Applebroog: Multimedia Painter, Sculptor, and Social Commentator

THE ARTSBy Lenny GiteckApril 21, 2022

Ida Applebroog , 92, is a multimedia artist best known for her paintings and sculptures that explore the themes of gender, sexual identity, violence, and politics. Applebroog has been the recipient of multiple honors, including the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant”; the College Art Association Distinguished Art Award for Lifetime Achievement; and an Honorary Doctorate 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

    2.  

  2. 2. In addition to his wife, Ahinoam, King Saul had a concubine named __________.
    b. Rizpah

    3.  

  3. 3. Which king built the first Temple in Jerusalem? ________.
    c. King Solomon

    4.  

  4. 4. 4. What was the relationship between King Saul and King David? David was Saul’s _________.
    b. Son-in-law

    5.  

  5. 5. Who was King Solomon’s father?
    d. King David

    6.  

NAME THAT JEW! ANSWER

 

Beverly Sills

Learn more about her from Wikipedia… click here.
 
Watch Beverly Sills singing La Traviata… click here.

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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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