Aged 100, Kirk Douglas reveals all the infidelities
“If I live to be 100, there will still be so many things unsaid,” Kirk Douglas wrote to his wife, Anne, in 1958, four years after their marriage in Las Vegas.
After marking his 100th...
August 29, 1865: Robert Remak, the first Jewish university professor (1847) in Poland, died
Robert Remak, the first Jewish university professor (1847) in Poland, died on this date in 1865. Remak was a doctor of neurology who made important discoveries about nerve fibers and named the ectoderm, mesoderm,...
First Orthodox Jew elected to serve in Belgian parliament
BRUSSELS—38-year-old Michael Freilich, former editor-in-chief of Joods Actueel in Antwerp, a Jewish magazine founded by his grandfather Louis Davids, was elected to a seat in the Belgian parliament on Sunday.
Freilich, who ran on the list of...
“Dr. Bob” Shillman receives Technion’s honorary PhD
HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) Dr. Robert J. Shillman (known as “Doctor Bob”) of Rancho Santa Fe, California, is so beloved at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology that there is a bronze statue of him...
Expulsion Of Sephardic Jews from Spain In 1492 And Their Relocation And Success In...
The Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile took control of the Emirate of Grenada (1238-1492), the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, on January 2, 1492. King Boabdil surrendered...
104-year-old matriarch celebrates birthday at Kotel with 400 descendants
A 104 year-old Holocaust survivor went viral on Thursday when a photo was publicized showing her and her 400 descendants gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
According to Yeshiva World News, the family of centarian...
February 1, 2003: Ilan Ramon, the nation’s first Israeli astronaut for NASA, died
Israel celebrates and then mourns when Ilan Ramon, the nation’s first Israeli astronaut for NASA, takes part in the STS-107 Columbia space mission. Ramon, an Israeli fighter pilot, was the space shuttle payload specialist.
He...
Jewish Musician Paul Simon is Retiring
Paul Simon has announced he will be retiring from regular touring gigs. At 76-years-old, he has had a career of about 60 years. Simon, although Jewish, never highlighted his religion. His stance goes against...
Janet and George Gastil- The legacy continues
In her 80 years, Janet Gastil has worn many hats and is a true renaissance woman. She has been a wife and mother, teacher, musician, realtor, and politician to name the most important ones…
Janet...
May 12, 1928: Burt Bacharach, Composer, Pianist, Songwriter an Singer was born
Award-winning songwriter/composer Burt Bacharach is the man behind a wide array of hits, including "What the World Needs Now Is Love," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "Close to...