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- StandWithUS Annual Gala Sunday November 9 Honors Janice & Steve Hefter
- Reprimand against antisemitic Chicago therapist doesn't require her to apologize to the therapists whose names she shared publicly, nor does it affect her ability to continue practicing in Illinois
- "VP Vance says all are welcome on the right, including figures who promote conspiracy theories"
- “Jerusalem traded energy for leverage, tying Cairo to its fuel supplies while securing strategic calm despite ongoing violations in Sinai”
- Why is Congressman Nadler afraid of the new antisemitism envoy?
- In effort to dismiss suit, DePaul University argues it has no duty to protect its students
Category Archives: Everything else
In 1971, before David Bowie’s rise to international rock fame, he spent the first night of his first American publicity tour at the Maryland home of the Obermans
TIMES OF ISRAEL How David Bowie’s ‘adoptive’ Jewish family welcomed him to America by Gabe Friedman January 15, 2016 David Bowie didn’t start his first trip to the United States with a drug-filled party or a wild show, but instead … Continue reading
On Friday it’s time in France for a #TousAvecUneKippa campaign: non-Jews to stand in solidarity with Jews, after brutal anti-Semitic attacks
JEWISH PRESS Friday is French ‘Everyone With a Kippa’ Day in Solidarity With Embattled Jews by Lori Lowenthal Marcus January 15, 2016 Following recent attacks against Jews in France, some Jewish supporters have called for Friday, Jan. 15, to be “#TousAvecUneKippa,” … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Benjamin Amsellem, France, ISIS, kippa, Marseilles, skullcap
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Highland Park’s 112 School District moves forward on $198m bond referendum
FACEBOOK CARE: Citizens Against the 112 Referendum December 24, 2015 On December 15th, North Shore School District 112 (D112) voted to place their $198 million bond issue on the March 15, 2016 ballot in support of their ill-conceived and financially … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Politics
Tagged CARE, North Shore School District 112, NSSD112, referendum
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Highland Park’s own Billy Corgan on “Social Justice Warriors”
BREITBART Musician Billy Corgan Attacks SJWs, Says Facebook Too Close to ‘Big Government’ by Allym Bokhari January 8, 2016 During the 1990s, his rock band conquered the charts with a string of smash hits. Now, acclaimed rock musician Billy Corgan … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Politics
Tagged Billy Corgan, Facebook, Highland Park, Smashing Pumpkins, Social Justice, Twitter
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How and why Hollywood distorts history (Bridge of Spies, The Imitation Game, Munich and others)
COMMENTARY Bridge of Lies by Kyle Smith December 14, 2015 Midway through Steven Spielberg’s Cold War picture Bridge of Spies, the upstanding lawyer Jim Donovan (Tom Hanks) suffers a shocking attack when his Brooklyn house is raked with gunfire. Donovan … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Politics
Tagged Bridge of Spies, Hollywood, Munich, Steven Spielberg, The Imitation Game
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The Big Short leaves out role of Fannie Mae and others
WALL STREET JOURNAL What the ‘Big Short’ Movie Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Financial Crisis by Greg Ip December 11, 2015 …Viewers get an entertaining lesson in the financial engineering behind the mortgage bubble, such as how mortgage-backed securities are constructed … Continue reading
New Israeli app Serenita for stress reduction. Good timing.
YNET Feeling tense? Israeli app helps lower stress levels by Einat Sagi Alfasa December 6, 2015 Stressed out by the security situation in Israel? Just take a deep breath: A new application developed by the Israel-based Eco-Fusion company will measure … Continue reading
The West has lost capacity for “self-love” only sees its dark past
WALL STREET JOURNAL In Defense of Christendom by Bret Stephens October 19, 2015 Having ignored its inheritance, Europe wonders why its house is falling apart.The death of Europe is in sight…Still hazy and not yet inevitable, but nevertheless visible and … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Politics
Tagged Angela Merkel, Christianity, Europe, Germany, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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“Outside of Wrigley Field, a Hasidic Jew tried to wrap me in tefillin”
JEWISH BUSINESS NEWS Wrap One For The Chicago Cubs by David Margolin October 20, 2015 It’s been a pretty difficult century for Chicago Cubs fans; the baseball team hasn’t won the World Series since 1908, the longest championship drought in … Continue reading
ArchitectGuy on Israel 