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"Not interested in working for a Jew." That's what a Cornell student wrote back to Gabe Einhorn's company, two weeks after applying for a summer internship. Gabe, 24, wears a kippah proudly in every video he posts online. He never expected hatred like this to find him. Gabe and his brother Aiden started a company […]
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She was five weeks old when her parents fled their bombed-out village in North Vietnam. By six, she was on a plane to Israel. By twenty, she was a radar spotter on the Lebanese border, watching for Hezbollah. Today, Ai Lien Luong Phung owns four kosher restaurants in South Florida. This is her unusual story. […]
It wasn't a therapist or a rabbi. It was a four-year-old in pajamas. One evening, my husband and I had a disagreement. Nothing dramatic — just two tired adults talking past each other, each trying to be right. Eventually the tension fizzled, we cooled off, and dinner carried on. A few minutes later, our daughter […]
While Americans festively celebrate July 4th with fireworks and apple pie, often overlooked is how influential Jewish ideas were in shaping the country they know and love. In honor of America’s birthday, here are 5 surprising examples of how Jewish figures, stories and concepts shaped the USA. 1. Queen Esther Inspired the American Revolution On […]
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The five tragedies that happened on this day.
