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'It’s pretty awful out there,' said Rabbi Bruce Diamond, watching the hurricane rage outside his Fort Myers home
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The Schmooze Here’s Definitive Proof That Jews Don’t Control The Weather
Trayon White, a Washington, D.C. council member, made a comment this weekend that suggested that a powerful Jewish family controls the weather. In a video that White posted on social media and later deleted, the lawmaker urged viewers to “pay attention” to “climate manipulation.” He said that the city of Washington DC is accustomed to…
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News Hurricane Harvey ‘Bigger Than Anything We’ve Faced Before,’ Says Jewish Leader
As many Jewish Houstonians leave their homes for the relative safety of emergency facilities, the rabbi of Texas’ oldest Jewish community is staying put. His congregants — and their synagogue — need him. Congregation Beth Israel’s sanctuary is is filled with three feet of murky water, Rabbi David Lyon told the Forward. Founded in 1854,…
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Breaking News Snow Falls in Jerusalem, 19 Inches on Mount Hermon
The stormy weather continued on Monday across Israel, with snow falling in Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Mount Hermon. On Mount Hermon, some 19 inches of snow have accumulated at the lower station of the ski slope cable car. The site was, however, still closed to visitors. Plows were working to clear the routes in the…
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Breaking News Israel Hits 110 Degrees — Hottest August in 5 Years
Temperatures in Israel topped 110 degrees as the country experienced its hottest August in five years. This week, according to Israeli news site Ynetnews, temperatures across Israel rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The northern town of Tzemach experienced heat of 111 degrees, while the temperature in the West Bank settlement of Gilgal reached 115 degrees….
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Culture Snow Is Both Signal and Static for Artist Kon Trubkovich
The idea behind Moscow-born Jewish artist Kon Trubkovich’s upcoming show at Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York is at once simple and complicated, which is often, and certainly in this case, a good thing for an idea. The idea, as described in Trubkovich’s excitable but considered delivery, “is basically snow.” In practice, this translates to…
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