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Louis Brandeis
Name at birth: Louis Dembritz BrandeisLouis Dembritz Brandeis became the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice in United States history when he was sworn in on 5 June 1916. He was the brilliant son of…Overview: The Israel-Palestine Conflict
Top of Page The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an intricate and important situation, as well as a saga that has captivated the attention of the international community for decades. In this tale of…Focus (Film)
Director:Neal SlavinWriter:Kendrew LascellesParamount; PG-13; 104 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:William Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer Focus is about a man whose life changes when he buys a pair…Midge Decter Biography
Midge Decterjournalist, writerBorn: 7/25/1927Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn. Midge Rosenthal attended the University of Minnesota, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and New York…Daniel Schorr Biography
journalist and commentator for National Public Radio (NPR)Born: 8/32/1916Birthplace: New York CityDied: 7/23/2010 (Washington, D.C.) For Daniel Schorr, an…Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Adelson was a casino tycoon and one of the world's richest men when he died in 2021. Sheldon Adelson was a self-made billionaire who grew up in a poor neighborhood of Boston, the son of…Morgenthau, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, HenryMorgenthau, Henrymôrˈgənthô [key], 1856–1946, American banker, diplomat, and philanthropist, b. Germany; father of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. He emigrated to the United…Nehemiah, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Nehemiah, originally combined with Ezra to form a single book in the Hebrew canon. In the Septuagint, Ezra and Nehemiah are combined as Second Esdras. The book narrates the return to…Cyrenaica
(Encyclopedia) CyrenaicaCyrenaicasĭrənāˈĭkə, sīrə– [key], historic region, E Libya, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. Benghazi, Al Marj, Darnah, and Tobruk are the chief cities. The Greeks…citron
(Encyclopedia) citroncitronsĭtˈrən [key], name for a tree (Citrus medica) of the family Rutaceae (orange family), and for its fruit, the earliest of the citrus fruits to be introduced to Europe from…Trending
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