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Frank Sinatra in Israel

What does a nice Italian Catholic boy have to do with Israel? For Frank Sinatra, a sincere appreciation of the Jewish people led to a lifelong advocacy for the Jewish state. In the film Frank Sinatra in Israel, from 1962, Sinatra narrates his tour of Israel, including live footage from his concert at Tel Nof Air Force base and […]

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When is Shimon Peres’ actual birthday?

According to Wikipedia, Shimon Peres was born on Aug. 2, 1923. But try telling that to him. [[READMORE]] Peres had an eventful year leading up to his 89th birthday. In 2012, the president of Israel starred in YouTube viral video effort as part of a social media campaign to promote his Facebook page. He was […]

Sandy Koufax could pitch and dunk

Sandy Koufax was a huge baller. As in, basketball. [[READMORE]] Richard Sandomir writes for The New York Times that before sitting out Yom Kippur, the legendary Jewish Major League Baseball pitcher was a hoops prodigy: In February 1953, a Koufax legend was born, not one as grand as his perfect game at Dodger Stadium in […]

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