Famous Books written by Jewish Authors For you readers, you’ve seen lists of bestselling books, most influential books, classic titles and authors, and you know the intrinsic value of reading a good book. We thought you might find the following dozen plus book titles a reminder of the contribution Jewish authors made in the field …
Antisemitism in Canadaby Stan GreenspanFJMC International Past President, 2017-19 Last night, I returned from a World Zionist Organization conference in Budapest, Hungary, followed by a trip to Berlin, Germany. In Budapest, I visited my first mass grave and Nazi execution site. The mass grave, containing 2,281 bodies, is located in the courtyard of the Dohany …
Capturing Lightening in a Bottle: Top 10 medical breakthroughs! It’s no surprise to anyone that we are all better off because of many smart, hardworking Jewish doctors and researchers. Here’s our Top 10 list of Jewish medical contributions that help us live longer and better lives: 1. Polio vaccine: Jonas Salk, who said, “Our greatest …
Toys? Jewish? Improving the world? You decide! What do Mr. Potato Head, the Teddy Bear, Transform ers, Barbie, GI Joe and Bratz Dolls, Magic 8 Ball, and the home video game console all have in common? Jewish inventor/creators! George Lerner, born in Brooklyn, NY, created Mr. Potato Head in 1952. Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian-Jewish …
You’ve heard the words – “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,…” And for many if not most of us, our great-great-grandparents or some level of elders on our family tree, passed by those words, found on the base of the Statue of Liberty, as they entered the United States. …
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How do we respond to antisemitism? by Samson Nderitu from Kenya At its core, antisemitism seeks to intimidate Jews into abandoning their identity, traditions, and faith. It attempts to make Jews stop being Jews. Yet this effort is ultimately futile when we understand what Judaism truly represents. Judaism is not only a religion but a …
What got you through COVID? What product did you purchase so much more during COVID than you’d ever purchased before? Besides masks. That’s right – Purell! So here’s the story: In 1946, Jewish-Americans Goldie and Jerry Lippman founded a little company they called, GOJO Industries in Akron, Ohio, where they developed and manufactured their product, …
Antisemitism and You!by Mark Goldstein, President, Men’s Club Temple Etz Chaim This article is adapted from a drash delivered on Men’s Club/Women of TEC Shabbat, April 3, 2026. This Shabbat ocurrs during Passover. As we all know, Passover commemorates the freedom of the Israelites, the Jewish people, from slavery in Egypt under Pharoah. Many modern …
Welcome from the FJMC Committee to Combat Antisemitismby Irv Varkonyi, Committee Chair On behalf of the FJMC Committee to Combat Antisemitism, we extend our welcome to our Regions, Clubs and FJMC friends to the Catalyst. Formed when we meet at our Philadelphia Convention in 2023, our committee has successfully reached out to engage you through …
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