Adam Levine (March 18, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and television personality who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. [Wikipedia]
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In his view, the current fighting is not only about neutralizing threats in the present, but about reshaping the future architecture of the Middle East. [Shor M. Masori]
But wars are generally not about gut feelings but intricate pre-war planning, trying to advance a winning strategy and overall goals and what to do if war plans go awry. [Joe Gandelman]
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But about a month later, my (former) oncologist sat across from us and told me, very matter-of-factly, that my prognosis was “about a year.” Google is one thing but hearing this from someone who was looking at my scans and labs was another. I remember watching my husband’s entire body slump and his mouth slightly open in disbelief, as if words eluded him. [Shayna Kaufmann]
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Assembly Bill 2159 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia … would gut key provisions of AB 715, California’s landmark antisemitism law signed by Governor Newsom five months ago and upheld by a federal court in December. [Press Release]
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We start to get an inkling that things are going to take a dark turn when the angel voiced youth singer Lavinia Kendrick comes out to sing a song. At the end of the song, she turns her body so the audience sees the previously hidden Nazi armband. [Sandi Masori]
‘Cabaret’ production in Temecula has a startling reveal Read More »
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Albert Kligman (March 17, 1916 – February 9, 2010) was an American dermatologist who co-invented Retin-A, the acne medication, with James Fulton in 1969. [Wikipedia]
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“Protecting houses of worship is necessary but not sufficient. We need to attack the root cause – anti-Jewish hatred – by educating ourselves and holding our leaders accountable.”
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Seferlis pleaded guilty to 17 counts of mailing threatening communications and eight counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs. (Press Release)
Man who systematically threatened Jewish community sentenced to prison Read More »
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Following the attack at Temple Israel, synagogue security requirements will likely increase further as we enter the “most elevated and complex threat environment” in recent history, according to the Secure Community Network. {Halie Soifer}
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On January 31, 1950, with President Truman’s permission, Teller was given carte blanche to develop the hydrogen bomb. It was detonated on one of the Marshall Islands on November 1, 1952 – the mushroom cloud rose to a height of 37 kilometers, and the diameter of the “cap” exceeded 160 kilometers. [Alex Gordon]
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Amos Tversky (March 16, 1937 – June 2, 1996) was an Israeli cognitive and mathematical psychologist and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk. [Wikipedia]
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Birds have also been used as symbols of peace, such as in the story of Noah and the Ark, when a dove returned carrying an olive branch to show that land was beginning to emerge after the flood. [Cailin Acosta]
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David Cronenberg (March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. [Wikipedia]
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