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The Enduring Jewish Legacy at the Paralympics

Molly Kurtzer-Ellenbogen in Moment · 21 Aug

The legacy of Sir Ludwig Guttmann, a Jewish neurosurgeon who founded the Paralympic Games in 1948 with a focus on incorporating sports into the rehabilitation of paraplegic patients, has left a lasting impact on the Paralympics.

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Elisha Wiesel on His Father's Jewish and Zionist Legacy

Tikvah · 22 Oct 2021

In a recent op-ed for the Washington Post, Elisha Wiesel, son of the late Elie Wiesel, discusses the honoring of his father through a sculpture of his likeness in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

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Leonard Cohen Five Years On: Death of a Ladies’ Kohen

James A. Diamond in Lehrhaus · 12 Oct 2021

This article reflects on Leonard Cohen's Jewish legacy and cautions against co-opting him into a conventional framework of Judaism.

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Reflections on Rav Aharon Lichtenstein’s Sixth Yahrtzeit

Alan Jotkowitz in Lehrhaus · 12 Apr 2021

In this reflection on the sixth anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, the author expresses sadness that Rabbi Lichtenstein is no longer alive to guide and inspire others.

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The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You’ve Never Heard Of

Emily Benedek in Tablet · 19 Aug 2020

Harold Grinspoon, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, is the founder of PJ Library, a program that sends children's books with Jewish themes to families raising Jewish children around the world.

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Judea and Identity

Nissen Nathan Lander in Jewish Action · 7 Apr 2013

The text emphasizes the deep historical and spiritual connection between the Jewish people and Judea.