People are speaking their minds to comedian Matt McCarthy on Twitter. Why? Because they’ve mistaken him for the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, Matthew McCarthy.
And yet I wonder, is niceness really what we’re looking for from our holy scriptures?
Should Unilever not reverse the statement, then Illinois’ state pension funds will need to divest from Unilever under state law.
Ruth’s own essay in the book is a model of honesty and directness. It encapsulates in fact her entire life story, and the very essence of what being Jewish meant to her and to so many of us.
Weininger’s research focuses on Hebrew and Yiddish literature, and she’s currently working on a book about the relationship between Israel and the diaspora communities.
A petition to institute a street permit from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. has been circulated.
At this stage, memory is what we hold on to as we, her surviving family members, try to imagine the next chapter without her physical being—without hearing her voice, which remains etched on our souls.
Grandchildren are a blessing in every way. They are a vote of confidence in the future, made by our grown children who have chosen to maintain a commitment to the integrated Jewish living that we tried to model for them.
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