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Jew of the Week: Stanton Friedman

The Flying Saucer Physicist

The Flying Saucer Physicist, Stanton Friedman

Stanton Terry Friedman (b. 1934) A nuclear physicist by training, he spent 14 years working on top-secret military, space and nuclear research projects. In 1970, he left this vocation to spread awareness of alien life. He has since become the world’s most famous UFOlogist and expert on extraterrestrials. He’s written over 90 papers and 5 books on alien life, provided testimony before Congress and twice before the United Nations. Friedman was one of the first to investigate the Roswell incident, and is credited with bringing its awareness to the mainstream. He often appeared on radio and television programs, and was inducted into the UFO Hall of Fame. He is known as the “flying saucer physicist”. 

UPDATE: Sadly, Stanton Friedman passed away on May 13, 2019.

Words of the Week

It is time for a wake-up call. We are not alone.
– Stanton Friedman

Jews of the Week: Eric Cantor and Moshe Kantor

Mineral Leader, Majority Leader

Moshe Kantor: “the Boss”

Majority Leader Eric Cantor

Recently named one of the world’s most influential Jews, Moshe Kantor (b. 1953) serves as president of the European Jewish Congress and World Holocaust Forum. The owner of Akron, one of the world’s largest chemical producers, he is on Forbes’ list of self-made billionaires. Meanwhile, Eric Cantor (b. 1963) is the current House Majority Leader in the U.S. Congress, making him the highest-ranking Jew in American political history. He’s been representing Virginia for over 10 years, and in recent months has pushed a bill to cut all aid to the Palestinian Authority. He is marked as a potential vice-president in next year’s elections. He’s already been shot at.

Words of the Week

If one walnut is removed from a pile, each and every other nut is shaken and disturbed. So too, when a single Jew is in distress, every other Jew is shaken.
– Midrash Shir HaShirim Raba 6:11

 

This Week in History

July 15, 1834: the Spanish Inquisition is abolished by the Queen Mother Maria Christina. However, practicing Judaism in Spain was still officially forbidden until 1967.