Rabbi Abel Respes Spent Lifetime Urging Jews of Color to Discover Their Roots – Jewish Exponent
admin | February 18, 2021
The late Rabbi Abel Respes, the subject of a Black History Month webinar this week, always knew his family was different.
Southeast Michigan entertainment calendar Feb. 19 and beyond – The Oakland Press
admin | February 18, 2021
Note: Due to COVID-19 concerns, events are subject to change. Check with venues for updates. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: 8 p.m.
Opinion | DNA and Race: What Ancestry and 23andMe Reveal – The New York Times
admin | February 16, 2021
A 23andMe study from 2015 revealed that close to 4 percent of the companys customers who identified as white Americans had at least 1 percent African ancestry, consistent with an African ancestor within the last 11 generations or so. About 12 percent of whites from Southern states like South Carolina and Louisiana had 1 percent or more of African ancestry. The Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Ultimate Social-Distance-Friendly Staycation Guide to Los Angeles – The Manual
admin | February 16, 2021
Someday, you can start taking advantage of everything Los Angeles has to offer again like belting out your favorite song at a concert, cheering on your favorite sports team from the stands, or mingling over a drink at a beach bar. In the meantime, there are stillsome things you can safely do
Here are ten big local Jewish stories of the last 100 years – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
admin | February 16, 2021
Here, we bring you 10 of the biggest local Jewish news stories of the last 100 years. Its part of how were celebrating our 100th anniversary.
The Best To-Go Dishes (and Drinks!) at the Newest Restaurants in Texas – Texas Monthly
admin | February 16, 2021
Almost a year ago at this time, I was panicking about the future of restaurants in Texas. The pandemic was carving a path of economic destruction that would lead to the demise of more than 10,000 of the states dining establishments by December. If it could kill off so many, including stalwarts that had seemed rock-solid only months before, what chance would the new ones have?
How Hallmark’s New CEO Is Harnessing the Iconic Brand to Better Reflect Society – Hollywood Reporter
admin | February 16, 2021
Wonya Lucas knows how important it is to improve Hallmark's diversity and inclusion track record.
Will the America-Israel Alliance Survive the Biden Administration? – watchjerusalem.co.il
admin | February 7, 2021
JerusalemAmericans have long recognized a fundamental brotherhood that exists between the State of Israel and the United States. The view that Israel has a right to exist in its historic homeland, and should be supported by American power as it faces calls for its destruction, is shared by most American voters.
American Heritages Marvin Jones Jr. named to MaxPreps Junior All-American team – Yahoo News
admin | January 30, 2021
The Telegraph Psychiatrists fear that transgender children are being coached into giving rehearsed answers when trying to access puberty blockers, the Court of Appeal has heard. Dr David Bell, a former governor at a gender identity NHS trust, expressed concern that children may be pressured by parents, friends or websites when trying to address feelings of gender dysphoria. Dr Bell, who was a psychiatrist at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust from 1996 until earlier this month, was granted permission on Friday by two senior judges to intervene in a landmark case examining whether transgender children can legally take puberty blockers.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit premieres at Maltz Museum: Talk of the Towns – cleveland.com
admin | January 30, 2021
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage announces the highly anticipated Cleveland premiere of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, presented locally by PNC Bank. This is the first-ever exhibition about the trailblazing Supreme Court justice.
