Monday, November 2, 2015
Jewish Space History
An extremely accurate and historical video aiming to inform viewers of the extreme accomplishments and accolades that belong to Israel's Space Program.
Bernie Sanders
The democratic candidate from Vermont that seems to have an incredible following and immense support from the state of Colorado, Bernie Sanders, is actually Jewish! If elected president, he would be the 44th President of the United States, and the first of which to be Jewish.
In an article I came across on the NPR website, I found out that Bernie Sanders is indeed Jewish, even though he really doesn't bring that to his campaign or talk about it at all. The article focuses on his recent visit to Liberty University, a conservative Christian college, and how he spoke afterwards with the Mayor of the town and celebrated the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
Later on in the article, a good friend of Sanders' and a professor of religion at the University of Vermont said that he can see plenty of parallels between some of the main points of Sanders' campaign and the Jewish tradition. Especially when he talks about things like the need for equality, the need for economic opportunities, and the importance of valuing workers.
Feel the Bern.
In an article I came across on the NPR website, I found out that Bernie Sanders is indeed Jewish, even though he really doesn't bring that to his campaign or talk about it at all. The article focuses on his recent visit to Liberty University, a conservative Christian college, and how he spoke afterwards with the Mayor of the town and celebrated the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
Later on in the article, a good friend of Sanders' and a professor of religion at the University of Vermont said that he can see plenty of parallels between some of the main points of Sanders' campaign and the Jewish tradition. Especially when he talks about things like the need for equality, the need for economic opportunities, and the importance of valuing workers.
Feel the Bern.
2015 URJ North American Biennial
In an article on Yahoo, I saw mention of an upcoming event called the 2015 URJ North American Biennial. It caught my eye so I decided to look it up and see what it meant.
After a quick google search, I found their website, and learned that it's the Union for Reform Judaism North American conference that takes place every other year.
The event itself, often referred to as just "the biennial," is a culmination or gathering of all kinds of Jews throughout the country who desire to come together to learn about their movement and enjoy all sorts of entertainment. Dancing, singing, prayer, and meals are all part of the event which also helps Jews from around the country come together to make decisions about the policies of the Reform movement.
There are speakers and guests from all over the world and within all types of professions, this year the "headliner" is the Vice President of the United States - Joe Biden.
This year, the event will be November 4th-8th in Orlando, Florida.
After a quick google search, I found their website, and learned that it's the Union for Reform Judaism North American conference that takes place every other year.
The event itself, often referred to as just "the biennial," is a culmination or gathering of all kinds of Jews throughout the country who desire to come together to learn about their movement and enjoy all sorts of entertainment. Dancing, singing, prayer, and meals are all part of the event which also helps Jews from around the country come together to make decisions about the policies of the Reform movement.
There are speakers and guests from all over the world and within all types of professions, this year the "headliner" is the Vice President of the United States - Joe Biden.
This year, the event will be November 4th-8th in Orlando, Florida.
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