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Who’s Who in Judaism: Adam Sandler

Posted on February 7, 2025

Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss digs into the appeal of actor and comedian Adam Sandler, the ultimate ambassador for Hanukkah. Sandler photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported.

Who’s Who in Judaism: Haym Salomon

Posted on January 31, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin introduces us to a little-known American hero: financier, spy, and savior of the American Revolution, Haym Salomon. Saloman photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Who’s Who in Judaism: Vidal Sassoon

Posted on January 24, 2025

Rabbi Craig Axler gives us a nostalgic look at revolutionary hair stylist (and freedom fighter!) Vidal Sassoon. https://youtu.be/KylWtdnrhxU Sassoon photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Who’s Who in Judaism: Fanny Brice

Posted on January 17, 2025

Rachel Petroff Kessler of Temple Isaiah in Fulton, Maryland extolls on the beauty and talent of the original Funny Girl, Fanny Brice. https://youtu.be/Yku3_IPDTB0 Brice photo from The Los Angeles Daily News Photographic Collection, available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Who’s Who in Judaism: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Posted on January 10, 2025

Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss shines a light on a trailblazer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. Kagan official SCOTUS portrait courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license)    

Who’s Who in Judaism: Judith

Posted on January 3, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin gives us a short lesson on the brave Biblical heroine Judith, and how she defeated the Assyrian army. Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Massimo Stanzione courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public Domain)