15 People Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Scare Following Passover Seder(CBS New York)
A Westchester County family had gathered for a traditional Passover meal, but carbon monoxide was an uninvited guest and 15 people ended up in the hospital.
A miracle no one was hurt. But a good reminder for you to check your carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors.
UNESCO says no Jewish history on Temple Mount; Hebron and Bethlehem 'Integral part of Palestine'( The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com )
Unclear who will benefit from polemical decision.
You’ve got to be kidding me. You want to say it is contested…fine. But suggesting that there are fake Jewish graves being set up and no evidence of a Jewish presence…
London Just Reopened the Entrance to This Underwater Tunnel for the First Time in 147 Years by (Gizmodo)
The first underwater tunnel ever built opened in London in 1843, paving a path for cities everywhere to expand beneath rivers and oceans. Today, the tunnel’s grand entrance hall reopens to the public for the first time in 147 years. The underground event space is part of an engineering museum that celebrates the famous family who built the tunnel—and much of London.
I read extensively about this some years ago when reading about the history of tunnel boring machines. If I ever get a chance to see this…
Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream - Official Trailer(YouTube)
A Film by Michael Levine In Theaters April 20th from Menemsha Films Synopsis: As it has since 1925, the Streit's matzo factory sits in a low-slung tenement b...
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Ceremony in Venice Marks the 500th Anniversary of the First Jewish Ghetto(Tablet Magazine)
The world’s first ghetto was remembered 500 years after a 1516 decree from the Venetian Senate confined the city’s 700 Jews to a small gated island on the periphery of the lagoon. The event, said historian Simon Schama during his keynote speech, was a time to reflect on the ghetto’s dual role in both ostracizing and uniting Jews.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making a cameo in the Merchant of Venice?
Librarian Rhapsody by (TeleRead News: E-books, publishing, tech and beyond)
Libraries often put me in a rhapsody, but never quite like this!
Not bad.
Queens College Professor Believes Algebra Is Unnecessary Stumbling Block Forcing Millions Of Students To Drop Out(newyork.cbslocal.com)
A provocative new book that argues required algebra has become an unnecessary stumbling block that forces millions to drop out of high school or college.
Where was this guy when I was trying to get out of Math Class with a variety of special holidays…Like the 100th Homework assignment?