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Miscellaneous | Judaism
Can I Use AI to Write a Devar Torah?
AI has perfected the art of producing something that looks polished but is actually pretty empty once you start considering it.
Politics | Debunking Lies
They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Associated Press Suggests Gazan Evacuee Died of Starvation—Without Mentioning She Suffered From Leukemia
An Associated Press report suggested a Gazan woman evacuated to Italy to receive medical treatment died of malnutrition after arriving. The report did not note that the woman suffered from a severe pre-existing illness: leukemia.
Politics | Debunking Lies
With EVERY photo of a ‘starving’ Gazan proving fake, how can you believe the famine claims?
It wasn’t just the infamous photo of supposedly “malnourished” Muhammad Ayyoub al-Matouq that was grossly misleading; The Free Press looked at 12 other media “symbols of Gazan starvation” and found — in each and every case —the photos and stories “lacked
News | News
Tel Aviv University Study Highlights the Risks of Using AI in Visual Media
Tel Aviv University Study Highlights the Risks of Using AI in Visual Media Repeated Exposure to an Image – Even If Fake – Increases Its Perceived Credibility Research team: “The findings raise concerns about the spread of false visual informa
Recipes | Recipes
BILL KNAPP'S CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING - Secret Recipes
BILL KNAPP’S CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published… Secret RecipesTM Bulletin© #106 – Imitations of Bill Knapp Favorites (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; 2003, p. 1) CAKE INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box Devil’s Food cake mix 1
Sports | Sports
Zack Wheeler injury update: Phillies pitcher has blood clot removed
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a successful removal of a blood clot near his throwing shoulder.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Quentin Tarantino Says ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Is ‘My Masterpiece,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Is ‘My Favorite’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Is the Movie ‘I Was Born to Make’
Quentin Tarantino says 'Inglourious Basterds' is his 'masterpiece,' but 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' remains his 'favorite.'
Music | Music News
“I just want it known I'm allowed to put four songs on the album, whatever happens.” John Lennon had a plan to keep the Beatles going into the 1970s. Paul McCartney rejected it. The rest is history
A last recorded meeting between Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison revealed how they might have carried on despite their growing differences
Politics | Politics
Dear Karen Bass: Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown Doesn't 'Target Black and Brown Youth' It Targets CRIMINALS
Trump's crime crackdown targets criminals, not Black and Brown youth, says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
News | Interesting Stories
Israel: Hamas’ Gaza starvation claims are propaganda ploy | World Israel News
COGAT says Hamas is exaggerating famine deaths in Gaza to gain political leverage, as part of smear campaign against Israel.
Politics | Politics
Democratic Socialists of America make support for Israel’s right to self-defense an ‘expellable offense’ | World I
DSA members celebrated the vote as a bold stand for Palestinian liberation, but some observers have suggested that it could alienate allies and normalize extremist rhetoric.
Politics | Politics
CBC News Hamilton Reporter Samantha Beattie Paints Gaza Journalists As Angels, Ignores Hamas Ties And Propaganda Machine
CBC News’ August 7 feature on Palestinian journalist Fares Alghoul painted Israel as the chief culprit behind Gaza’s suffering while relying on unverified
Politics | Politics
University Of Toronto Professor And Commentator Izzeldin Abuelaish Spreads Anti-Israel Propaganda In Recent Toronto Star
University of Toronto professor Izzeldin Abuelaish’s two recent columns in The Toronto Star and Globe and Mail are a masterclass in manufactured outrage
Politics | Politics
CBC Radio Program Edmonton AM Features Gazan In Edmonton Engaging in Rambling Anti-Israel Rant, With Host Failing To Cha
CBC Edmonton AM recently aired a nearly 12-minute, unchallenged anti-Israel rant by local Gazan Abdul Almadhoun
Politics | Politics
Former UN Official And Radical Anti-Israel Agitator Michael Lynk Given Sympathetic Platform On Three CBC Radio Programs
Michael Lynk, a former UN official and Western University law professor, has long been a strident anti-Israel advocate, whitewashing Palestinian abuses
Politics | Politics
#TakeAction Thank Swedish Diplomat Ebba Busch for Standing with Israel
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Politics | Politics
#TakeAction Thank Dartmouth for Partnership with Israeli Universities
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Politics | Politics
#TakeAction Honor Tamer Masudin as a Champion of Israel
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History | History
Ancient Moses inscription discovered at Egyptian turquoise mining site | Fox News
Researcher claims to have found 3,800-year-old inscriptions referencing "Moshe" in Egyptian desert, potentially the oldest written mention outside the Bible.
Politics | Politics
In Globe And Mail Column, Filmmaker David Paperny Uses Fake “Famine” Claims To Attack Jewish Community - Honest Repo
David Paperny’s August 5 Globe and Mail opinion column on Gaza painted a picture built on staged images, cherry-picked claims
Politics | Politics
Immediate Action Needed: Antisemitic Threats Posed by PCFP Event
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Politics | Politics
#TakeAction Thank Chelsea Film Fest for Standing Against Antisemitism
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News | Antisemitism Watch
'Viciously antisemitic': Australia bans Israeli MK Rothman
The Australian Jewish Association slammed the move ahead of a speaking tour, which bars the lawmaker from entering the country for three years.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Dan Tana, Former Actor Who Opened Iconic Hollywood Celebrity Hangout, Dies at 90
Dan Tana, who opened the iconic West Hollywood celebrity hangout Dan Tana's restaurant in 1964 and ran it until selling in 2009, has died.
News | News
Michael Oren: A Chosen State?
Michael Oren: A Chosen State? Clarity with Michael Oren After agonizing months of war, the concept of ‘am sigula’ remains powerfully relevant SAPIR Journal invited me to write this article at the end of March, 2025, shortly after much of the world bla
News | News
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 2025
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 2025 Israel’s innovations and positive activities can either be described as “hot stuff” or “really cool”. The high temperatures outside have not r
