"Oh, it's Risk. It's a game of world domination being played by two guys who can barely run their own lives."

- Jerry Seinfeld

From “yadda yadda yadda” to “no soup for you,” Seinfeld delivered a lot of memorable lines in its nine seasons on NBC. The sitcom, created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, aired from 1989 to 1998, with more than 170 episodes. And although it has been described as a show about “nothing,” it had a substantial impact on television and pop culture at large, creating jokes that still serve as cultural shorthand today.

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Walk Against Hate

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By Dr. Steven Mandel

On Sunday, August, 20, 2023, Les Agisim, my wife, Heidi and I participated in the ADL March Against Hate in the Bronx, New York. We represented the New York Metro FJMC which was a supporter of that event.

This weeks Torah portion included the words

"Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof" – Justice, Justice,

You shall pursue. When we blow the Shofar for the month of Elul, we look towards continuity and a hopeful future.

Mayor Eric Leroy Adams, of NYC, said “we walk together; we stand together to the hate in our community.” He called upon the silent minority to stand up to the hate in our community.

Congressman Richie Torres spoke of his standing with the ADL to fight against extremism and intolerance of all people.

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Its mission is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.

The New York Metro stands with the ADL as we marched together to fight hate and injustice for all people. 

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7 Quick Stretches for Stress Relief You Can Do Right Now

(Everyday Health) — Take a quick second and lift your arms high above your head. That felt pretty good, right? For most of us, feeling at least some stress at some point during the day is probably inevitable — whether it’s thanks to too many emails in your inbox, too many appointments on your calendar, too many at-home chores to keep up with, or a problem you have to deal with, like a clogged sink or an illness or injury...

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10 Expert Tips for Saving Money on Groceries if You’re Trying to Eat Healthy

(Everyday Health) — Have you ever experienced a shockingly high grocery bill when trying to eat healthier? If so, you’re not alone. A meta-analysis of past studies suggests that eating a healthful diet that’s rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts costs about $1.50 per day more than eating a less-healthy diet packed with refined grains and processed meats. For a family of four, this could mean spending over $2,000 more annually on groceries alone...

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Tel Aviv Light Rail opens to the public

(Israel Hayom) — After years of delays, the Tel Aviv Light Rail began running on Friday, affording commuters a traffic-free ride in and around the congested metropolitan area. The 24-km. (15-mile) Red Line, which will run through Tel Aviv connecting Bat Yam just south of the city to Petach Tikvah to its east, was green-lighted for operations earlier this month after all safety approvals were granted...

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UJA-Federation launches initiative to respond to opioid overdoses in Queens

(eJewishPhilanthropy) — The opioid epidemic in the United States claimed 109,680 lives in 2022. Drugs have become increasingly lethal, with fentanyl, which is 100 times more potent than morphine, used to lace counterfeit pills. American Jews have not been spared. A new UJA-Federation of New York initiative aims to respond to the rapidly growing opioid overdose crisis among the Bukharian Jewish community in Queens... 

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A rabbi answers her congregants’ question:

Why do they hate us?

(JTA) When I asked Rabbi Diana Fersko why she decided to add to the growing list of recent books written about antisemitism, she referred to Passover. On the holiday, Jews tell and retell the familiar story of the Exodus, she explained, and often add to it. The reasons for and solutions to antisemitism must also be told again and again, in ways, she said, that “connect to the past, and talk about what’s happening now.”

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Israeli pop star Noa Kirel to headline Madison Square Garden in 2024

(JTA) — Israel’s biggest pop star of the moment, Noa Kirel, is slated to make her U.S. concert debut next year with a performance at Madison Square Garden. 

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A novel of Sephardic life revives the Jewish family saga

(JTA) — The very first Jewish book was a multigenerational Jewish family saga. But while the Bible went on to achieve some commercial and critical success, the genre doesn’t always get much love...

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Crumbs cupcakes, founded by a Jewish couple, makes a comeback

(New York Jewish Week) — Picture the Upper West Side, circa 2003, the year that Jewish couple Mia and Jason Bauer opened Crumbs Bake Shop at Amsterdam Avenue and 75th Street. In the wake of a cupcake craze kicked off by a “Sex and the City” scene filmed at Magnolia Bakery, fans lined up for Crumbs’ oversized cupcakes, available in inventive varieties like Black-Bottom Cheesecake Brownie, Grasshopper and Squiggle, a gargantuan riff on the traditional Hostess cupcake...



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Meeting the Ancestors

(Science.org) — On a Sabbath Saturday in March 1349, the Jewish community of Erfurt was wiped out in a pogrom. The archbishop of Mainz, who had granted Jews the right to live and work in the medieval German city, tried the pogrom’s ringleaders, local merchants and city council members who owed money to Jewish money lenders. One was executed and the rest exiled. The city’s Christian population, meanwhile, was forced to pay restitution. Five years later, a new Jewish community took root in the narrow, winding streets. Beginning in 1354, the city funded new houses and a synagogue, drawing Jews from across Europe to Erfurt. “That must have convinced them it would never happen again,” says Karin Sczech, an archaeologist who works for the city...

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