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Something neither of us could build alone
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (676+ words) By Betzy Lynch in La Jolla, California There is a tale from Midrash Rabbah about a group of people traveling together in a boat. One of them takes a drill and begins to bore a hole beneath his seat. His…...
With Support from Adelson Family, Bar-Ilan University Establishes Israel’s First Institute for the Synthesis of Smart Materials
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (298+ words) Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Arie Zaban: "Science contains countless dimensions that we have yet to fully grasp'and that is the story we are building here today. The ability to produce multidimensional "smart" materials represents a transformative step forward. [PRESS RELEASE]…...
Parshas Yisro – Here Comes the Sunshine
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (583+ words) Fast forward fifty years, and our Tu B'Shvat experience is quite different. Here in Eretz Yisrael, not only are the major holidays celebrated throughout the country and across all lines, but even the minor festivals have been transformed into major…...
Parsha Yitro: When insight becomes habit
4+ day, 51+ min ago (152+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D., in El Cajon, California At the climax of this revelation amid fire, smoke, and the Shofar's blast, the Ten Commandments were given. The last commandment, lo tachmod, "Do not covet," is unique. Unlike the first nine,…...
Too Late for Ethics: Nuremberg, Fidelity, and the Consolation of Judgment
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (633+ words) By Sam Ben-Meir in New York The 2025 film Nuremberg is a serious work. It is sober, restrained, and morally deliberate. In an age saturated with spectacle, it refuses emotional excess and rejects easy catharsis. It treats atrocity with the gravity…...
Melania: The Spinoffs
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (285+ words) Now that the history of cinema has been enriched with the premiere of Melania, Donald Trump is planning documentaries about other members of his inner circle to improve their public images. You can expect these films soon. [Laurie Baron] Laurie…...
An Unchartered Journey- Donna Orbits the Moon at Scripps Ranch
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (300+ words) Scripps Ranch-Recently, I interviewed both the actor and director of Scripps Ranch Theatre's Donna Orbits the Moon. Ian August's one-woman show stars the incredibly talented Susan Clausen. Yesterday I had the opportunity to see the production. It is truly a…...
‘The Apiary:’ A Cautionary Buzz
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (371+ words) CARLSBAD. California "Driving to Carlsbad, home to the world's largest ranunculus flower fields, to see a play about dying bees carries its own irony. By the time you settle into your seat at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center,…...
Learning without pre-judgment
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (475+ words) By Betzy Lynch in La Jolla, California As they approached the next set of double doors, her eyes narrowed, as if she were peering into bright light. At first it seemed she was squinting to keep the light out, but…...
‘Donna Orbits the Moon’ stars Susan Clausen at Scripps Ranch Theatre
2+ week, 1+ day ago (335+ words) SAN DIEGO -Prolific playwright Ian August wrote Donna Orbits the Moon in 2010. The character, Donna, a middle-aged Midwestern housewife had spoken to him in the middle of the night, and he'd scribbled down notes as they came to him. After…...