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Since battling illiteracy in his own childhood, Donald Barnett III has become a co-founder of a nonprofit that delivers free books to low-income children.

Monday, July 22, 2019
Dr. Haim Rechnitzer, Ph.D. has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Modern Jewish Thought at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)
Dr. Rechnitzer earned his doctorate from the department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University, and his rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in Jerusalem. His research is dedicated to themes of political theology, theological trends in Hebrew poetry, Israeli…

Monday, July 22, 2019
Dr. Leah Hochman has been promoted to Associate Professor of Jewish Thought with tenure at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), as of July 1, 2019
Dr. Hochman did her undergraduate work at Pitzer College in Claremont and received her M.A. and Ph.D. in religion and literature from Boston University (BU), where she wrote her dissertation on Moses Mendelssohn’s theories of…

The Art of Tea location collection offers unique tea blends that represent flavors from all across the world. From london to maui, check out our teas today!

"Public transportation has a mandate that private companies don’t: to make safe, affordable transit available to all residents regardless of age, income, ability and location."

We can each be part of the change by asking for help when we need it, and making sure our friends and family do the same.

Virtually throughout its history, Mulan had been reinterpreted and retold countless times, including in several young adult novels being published this year.

As pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME, he led the largest Black church in Orange County
The Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., now serves as the spiritual leader of one of the largest churches in the AME denomination –

Actor, author and activist George Takei joins the 3rd hour of TODAY to share more about his new graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy.” The book recounts his childhood trauma after his family, along with 120,000 other Japanese Americans, were forcibly sent to camps during World War II.

Who doesn’t love chocolate - it’s creamy but at the same time crunchy, it’s sweet but at the same time slightly bitter. But what if...

What is your name and what is your ministry? My name is Diane Mitchell Henry and I am a community social entrepreneur.
How did you get started in it?

If you arecharged with a crime in California, you may need to know what a plea agreement is, because you may be offered such an agreement. Learn more here.

Course Auditing OpportunityLimited number of auditing seats for this course available on a first come, first served basis. Cost for non-student auditors: $500 for attorneys$300 for all others $100 discount to the above for PCL alumnni or members of PCL founding organizations (e.g. NLG). Thursday Evenings at 6:30 PM September 5 – November 7, 2019 …

Her new film, about her own family, tells a story about identity that’s more than skin-deep.

I baked these green cupcakes with St. Patrick’s Day in mind, but then immediately headed for the mountains to enjoy clouds of fresh powder on the slopes. Tahoe has finally gotten some much overdue snow

It's already well established for some items - think tuxedos - so why not extend it?

But let's get this out of the way: These goats can't set webs to catch their prey, they don't possess super-strength, and they aren't tottering around the

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is projected to experience catastrophic employee attrition as a result of the short-notice move of 90% of all NIFA employees out of the National Capital Region.

“The rights that women in Cuba enjoy are praiseworthy…” said Rafael Cuestas, international coordinator of the United Nations Population Fund Program

Report on Human Rights in Venezuela rejected for its lack of objectivity

Stanford scientists, using only direct brain stimulation, reproduced both the brain dynamics and the behavioral response of mice taught to discriminate between two different images.

Watch Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's DeLeT Graduation 2019 11:00 am Pacific Time on Livestream.com. 11:00 am - 12:30 Noon PST Los Angeles

Kima Jones added a status: on page 106 of 496 of Tristan Strong Punches A - Jul 19, 2019 07:24AM

Which social platform is better for premiering new music videos? You may have noticed that whenever you schedule a video release on YouTube or Facebook, you have the option of making it a premiere. In the spirit of “why not?” I tested the feature out on both platforms to determine the premiére premiere-er. The winner, …

If you think you don’t have time to work out, imagine how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fits it in. Bryant Johnson, trainer to RBG and other justices, tells us how she does it and explains why physical wellness is integral to performance in other parts of your life. Bryant also shares a valuable idea about how to think about your personal impact. You don’t want to miss this one.

Each year, NXTHVN welcomes seven emerging artists, two curators, and five high school apprentices to participate in its highly-competitive Fellowship and Apprenticeship programs. With a focus on mentorship, professional development, and hands-on training, the cohort works collaboratively to cultivate their practices within the context of New Haven’s creative community
The NXTHVN team, with Deborah Berke Partners, has designed a unique shared environment—within a state-of-the-art facility—where artists…

Three simple elements are driving adoption of AI and creating the opportunity for any organization or individual to use this technology to drive human progress.

SD-WAN security drives selection, skills gaps remain a primary obstacle to adoption, and adoption continues to rise, according to Masergy.

By seeing refugees as the economic actors that they are, we can collectively promote self-reliance and create durable solutions.