Hillel Fuld will tell you upfront: he comes from a family that sweats. Not metaphorically — actually, physically, chronically. And for most of his adult life, that was reason enough to skip the mitzvah of tzitzit almost entirely. One more layer under his shirt in the Israeli heat wasn’t happening. He’s said as much himself,…
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His own words: “I began playing football at the age of eight. By my junior year in high school, recruiters from the University of Minnesota, Ohio State, North Carolina State, University of Arizona, and Notre Dame were watching me with apt interest. The legendary Woody Hayes from Ohio State University made the biggest impression on…
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Itamar Ben-Gvir did not come into public life through the usual yeshiva-world track, and he did not arrive looking polished. He came in through protest, confrontation, and the nationalist right. Born on May 6, 1976, in Mevaseret Zion, he grew up in a secular Mizrahi family with Iraqi and Kurdish roots. During the years of…
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From Wikipedia: Shmuel (Seth) Sackett (Hebrew: שמואל סקט) is a religious Zionist leader. He co-founded both the Zo Artzeinu and Manhigut Yehudit (“Jewish Leadership”) political movements in Israel. During the 1990s, Zo Artzeinu opposed the Oslo Accords through civil disobedience. In 1998, Sackett co-founded Manhigut Yehudit with long-time partner Moshe Feiglin. Sackett was born in…
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Famous Chassidic singer. Also runs a wonderful school for teens who otherwise would “fall through the cracks.”
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From Wikipedia: Amar’e Carsares Stoudemire (Hebrew: אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; /əˈmɑːreɪ ˈstɒdəmaɪər/; born November 16, 1982) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as player development assistant for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 with the Phoenix Suns, who selected him with the ninth overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft. He made six appearances…
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Eli Stefansky isn’t your average maggid shiur. He’s the kind of guy who can crack a real estate deal one day and break down a Tosafos the next—all without skipping a beat. Originally from Lakewood, New Jersey, Eli’s journey has zigzagged through both America and Eretz Yisrael, but wherever he’s landed, the learning hasn’t stopped.…
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From the Facebook Page: “Matt & Tzvi Levin. Two brothers who quit their day jobs to follow a dream. A dream and journey. How humbled and blessed we are by the authentic experience of passion. Passion & drive. To deliver & capture a moment. The moment? Your occasion. Moments are to treasure. The song and…
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From Wikipedia: David Lichtenstein is an American billionaire entrepreneur and real estate investor. He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group, which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail. Lichtenstein in 2003…
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From Wikipedia: Benjamin Aaron Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American conservative political commentator and media host. At age 17, he became the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the United States. He writes columns for Creators Syndicate, Newsweek, and Ami Magazine, serves as editor emeritus for The Daily Wire, which he founded, and hosts…
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