Rabbi Hillel Hillel (Hebrew: הלל; variously called Hillel HaGadol, or Hillel HaZaken, Hillel HaBavli or HaBavli, was born according to tradition in... Read More
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Happy Birthday George Orwell, born today in 1903 Eric Arthur Blair (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an... Read More
Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben Who said: “With great power comes great responsibility”? The thematic and often-quoted (including by the Supreme Court of the United... Read More
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Golda Meir, fourth Prime Minister of Israel Golda Meir (May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was an Israeli teacher, kibbutznik, stateswoman and politician and the fourth elected... Read More
George Washington, 1789-1797 Today we honor the US Presidents! This American holiday, celebrated each third Monday in February, was originally established in 1885 in recognition of... Read More
