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Monthly Archives: March 2023

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|| Chaim Topol: The Iconic Stage and Screen Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Dies at Age 87

SHOW BIZBy Lenny GiteckMarch 14, 2023

Known worldwide by his last name, Topol will forever be identified with the role of Tevya in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”

|| Sylvan Adams: Bringing His Passion for Cycling to Rwandan Kids, Rescuing Female Afghan Cyclists

TIKKUN OLAMBy Lenny GiteckMarch 12, 2023

Adams recently returned from a visit to Rwanda, where he introduced the team’s Racing for Change initiative. The project…

|| Janet Yellen: First Female U.S. Treasury Secretary Testifies Before Congress About the 2024 Budget

IN THE NEWSBy Lenny GiteckMarch 11, 2023

Yellen is an economist who has served as Treasury Secretary since January 26, 2021. She was the 15th chair of…

|| Kenneth Feinberg: Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master

THE LAWBy Lenny GiteckMarch 7, 2023

Kenneth Feinberg is an attorney specializing in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

|| Yonatan Adler: Archeologist Who Says Judaism Is Younger Than We Thought

RELIGIONBy Lenny GiteckMarch 5, 2023

Prof. Yonatan Adler is an Associate Professor at the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology at Ariel University.

|| Steven Levitsky: Harvard Professor and Co-author of New York Times Bestseller ‘How Democracies Die’

IDEAS TO PONDERBy Lenny GiteckMarch 5, 2023

Prof. Levitsky is a comparative political scientist whose research interests… political parties and party systems, authoritarianism and…

|| David Julius: Winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

SCIENCEBy Lenny GiteckMarch 5, 2023

Dr. David Julius is known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat…

|| Jan Kloum: WhatsApp Co-founder and Its Former CEO

BUSINESSBy Lenny GiteckMarch 4, 2023

Jan Koum, a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer, is…

|| Joshua Braff: Author, Photographer, Painter, Musician… Oh… and Zack’s Big Brother

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckMarch 1, 2023

The first novel by Joshua Braff was “The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green,” described as…

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Sammy Davis Jr.

Learn more about him from Wikipedia… click here.
 
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

    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.  

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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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