Six Wintry SFF Romances That Will Melt Your Heart – tor.com
admin | March 8, 2022
When romance and snowflakes mingle in the air, we cuddle up with our loved ones.
A UWM scholar is lending his Yiddish expertise to the provocative drama ‘Indecent’ at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
admin | March 8, 2022
Paula Vogel's drama "Indecent" embodies a heated argument familiar to anyone who studies theater or literature. "Why must every Jew onstage be a paragon?" asks a playwright who's just written a provocative work
Whats between a vaccine, the most common smartphone processor, and autonomous vehicles – CTech
admin | March 8, 2022
Over a year into the biggest vaccination campaign in history, more than 10.7 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries, following a record vaccine development period of less than 12 months. As reference, the relatively fast development of the mumps vaccine took 4 years. Weve seen this before: catastrophes often spark innovation, let alone global catastrophes that impact every genius around the globe: Times of Crises Drive Innovation The American Civil War gave the world the telegraph, the Second World War contributed mass production of Penicillin, Blood Plasma Transfusion, Microwaves and, well, the atomic bomb
Ukraine, Anatevka, and the waters edge – The Jewish Standard
admin | February 24, 2022
Vladimir Putin is beginning his invasion of Ukraine right now. Hes been threatening for weeks, hes doing it, at least right now, with what he seems to intend to be plausible deniability, and it is terrifying. When we read about Ukraine not to mention when we see images from that huge besieged country its hard for many of us Ashkenazi Jews not to think of it as a place from which some of relatives escaped and others did not.
Woman horrified to discover gynaecologist helping her to conceive was really her father – JOE.co.uk
admin | February 24, 2022
A woman has spoken of her horror after discovering that her obstetrician-gynaecologist (OB-GYN) of almost a decade was her biological father.
Beyond ‘tash, Purim tables laden with diversity – The Jewish Star
admin | February 24, 2022
By Sarah Ogince, JNS Megillat Esther describes the Jewish peoples escape from annihilation in Persia in the fifth century BCE. But really, its a quintessential story of Jewish life in the Diaspora, where absent splitting seas and falling manna Jews must rely on their wits and influence to preserve themselves and their way of life. Purim, celebrated this year on March 16 and 17, have one thing in common with other Jewish holidays: It revolves around food.
‘Shababnikim’ offers a fresh, funny picture of Israeli Orthodox life J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 24, 2022
Having obsessively watched every episode of Srugim, a Friends-like series about Modern Orthodox singles in Jerusalem; Shtisel, about a perpetually lovelorn haredi man and his family; and Mekimi, which focuses on a secular woman who becomes haredi after her boyfriend does, I was primed to watch the latest Israeli series about religious life. But it turns out that all the dramatic predecessors I watched left me completely unprepared for Shababnikim a wacky, stylized comedy with an excellent soundtrack and a whole new way of depicting the world of the yeshiva.
Gene tests show that two fifths of Ashkenazi Jews are …
admin | February 23, 2022
Four founding mothers who lived in Europe a thousand years ago were the ancestors of two fifths of all Ashkenazi (European origin) Jews.
Types of Jews – My Jewish Learning
admin | February 23, 2022
For good and for bad, Jews tend to be thought of as a single homogenous group. But the Jewish people have always had internal distinctions, and over the years have developed diverse ethnic and religious identities. Since the biblical period, Jews have been divided into three religious groups: The descendants of the sons of Aaron who served as priests in the Temple in Jerusalem; The descendants of the tribe of Levi, who also worked in the Temple as musicians, singers, guards, and gatekeepers; and Those from the other 11 tribes
Gal Gadot Enjoys her Sunday with a Bowl of Goodles and "Friends" – TheTealMango
admin | February 23, 2022
Gal Gadot is seen casually enjoying her Sunday while watching the famous show Friends. According to the post she shared on her Instagram on Sunday, Gal was seen enjoying Goodles and watching the tv series Friends. Find out how she enjoyed her free time
