Andre Jacobovitz @AndreJacob613

I turn 50 today. This is a message to my kids but I offer it to you in case any of it rings useful. I was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 in a country that, at the time, was about to enter a decades long civil war. My father was able to get stationed at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canada for four years in the early 80s - when some of the fighting was most severe - and which from our vantage point in Canada gave us some respite from an otherwise omnipresent conflict. He came as a diplomat but then my father filed for refugee status after four years when his life was threatened by militants. We stayed in Canada as refugees. My dad never really landed on his feet and we grew up on welfare. My mom stepped up. She did an incredible thing and put our family on her back and kept marching forward. Sometimes the steps were very small but she always tried to keep moving forward. I worked at Burger King starting at 14, giving my paycheck to my mom and dad to support our family in the role that I was assigned - earn enough to pay for our bus passes because we couldn’t afford a car. I was a loser growing up. Some friends, some good memories but mostly forgettable and lonely. I wasn’t very studious but did get my act together in my final year and got into a great university. I immigrated to the US soon after graduating and found an opportunity. Things clicked and I have been traveling a path to find myself ever since. Only in America is this possible… I worked hard, followed the rules, paid my taxes and stayed in California out of loyalty for the opportunities it has given me despite its dysfunction. I found my wife here. Had my kids here. Found my tribe here. There have been some very hard times as well - deaths, divorce, financial pain, mistakes of omission and mistakes of commission. You can’t dwell on these things - they are weights that will pull you down if you’re not careful. Learn from them. Respect them. BUT MOVE ON. To think 50 years ago I could have ever gotten a chance to meet the people I’ve met and have had the experiences I’ve had would have been mind boggling to my parents. It’s mind boggling to me now. We forget often and try to convince others it’s not true but America truly is the best country in the world. Everything and anything is possible here. I can testify. Be grateful to be here. This is the only place that gives EVERYONE a chance to live a great adventure. The first 50 years have been that for me - an incredible adventure. Notice there is nothing here about accomplishments or money. Because it doesn’t matter and it won’t matter. You will be dust in less than 100 years from now and the decision to be remembered won’t be yours so stop sweating it. It’s not in your control. So what is in your control? Be kind. Have fun. Work on something meaningful to you. Find your tribe. Try to find perspective. Find an incredible partner. Have a bunch of kids. Live an adventure. Forgive your parents - they were doing the best they could even if that wasn’t what you deserved. I will do what I can to make my next 50 years a wild ride. You should too. I love you and thank you. ❤️ 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@K_AminThaabet גיבור ישראל

Last year, we secured the release of Abigail, a 4-year-old who was being held by Hamas. She’s remarkable and recovering from unspeakable trauma. Our time together yesterday was a reminder of the work we have in front of us to secure the release of all remaining hostages.

With a somber Passover approaching, I remain committed to speaking about this travesty and acknowledge there can't be true lasting peace until the hostages are home. We must never forget Hamas owns this entire catastrophe and can end this. Send them all home and surrender.

U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA

3 years ago

In my front office I have displayed the posters of the innocent Israelis kidnapped by Hamas.   They will stay up until every single person is safely returned home.

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Don't forget the hostages. Ripped out of their beds. Out of a music festival. Out of their parents' arms. It's been 162 days. 🎗️

This war ends today if Hamas surrenders and frees the hostages.

Day 152 #Bring_Hersh_Home #BringThemHomeNow

#BringThemHomeNow 🎗️ Elkana Bohbot 34 Edan Alexander 20 Romi Gonen 23 Yagev Buchshtab 35 Gadi Moshe Mozes 79 Or Levy 33 Almog Meir Jan 21 Itzhak Elgarat 68 Daniel Perez 22 Yoram Metzger 80 Sagui Dekel Chen 35 Yarden Bibas 34 Shiri Bibas 32 Ariel Bibas 4 Kfir Bibas 1 Matan Zangauker 24 Tamir Nimrodi 19 Itzhak Gelerenter 56 Shlomo Mansour 85 Omer Wenkert 22 Amiram Cooper 85 Guy Gilboa-Dalal 22 Alexander Danzig 75 Michel Nisenbaum 59 Alexander (Sasha) Trupanob 28 Chanan Yablonka 42 Eitan Horn 37 Emily Damari 27 Rom Broslavski 20 Shlomi Ziv 41 Andrey Kozlov 27 Arbel Yehoud 28 Eliya Cohen 26 Omer Shem Tov 21 Ariel Cunio 26 Yehoud Dolev 35 Eli Sharabi 52 Ziv Berman 26 Elyakim Libman 24 Alon Ohel 23 Idan Tsachi 49 Maxim Herkin 35 Daniel Gilboa 19 Hersh Goldberg Polin 23 Ron Benjamin 53 Or Avinathan 31 Iair Horn 45 Gali Berman 26 Lior Rudaeff 61 Noa Argamani 26 Doron Steinbrecher 30 Carmel Gat 39 Dror Or 48 Evyatar David 23 Eden Yerushalmi 24 Naama Levy 19 Ohad Yahalomi 49 Agam Berger 19 Segev Kalfon 26 Idan Shtivi 28 Liri Albag 19 Ori Danino 25 Nadav Popplewell 51 David Cunio 33 Almog Sarusi 27 Mouhammad Alatrash 40 Uriel Baruch 35 Matan Angrest 21 Itay Chen 20 Oz Daniel 19 Omer Neutra 22 Nimrod Cohen 19 Bar Kupershtein 21 Karina Ariev 19 Orion Hernandez Radoux 30 Farhan Alkadi Qaid 51 Amit Buskila 28 Yosef Haim Ohana 23 Yosef Al - Zayadni 53 Hamzah Al -Zayadni 23 Omri Miran 46 Eitan Mor 23 Ofer Kalderon 53 Elad Katzir 47 Alexander Lobanov 33 Keith Siegel 64 Ohad Ben Ami 55 Tal Shoham 39 Abraham Munder 79 Oded Lifshitz 83 Chaim Peri 79 Tamir Adar 38 Oren Goldin 34 Meny Godard 73 Eliyahu Margalit 76 Ravid Arie Katz 51 Sahar Baruch 25 Yonathan Samerano 21 Assaf Hamami 41 Ran Gvili 25 Tal Haimi 42 Ofra Keidar 70 Shay Levinson 19 Ilan Weiss 56 Yair Yaakov 59 Maya Goren 56 Aryeh Zalmanovich 85 Aviv Atzili 49 Shaked Dahan 20 Judy Weinstein 70 Gad Haggai 73 Guy Itzhak Iluz 26 Inbar Haiman 28 Ronen Angel 54 Eitan Levy 54 Kirill Brodsky 19 Shani Louk 23 Itai Svirsky 39 Tomer Yaakov Ahimas 20 Yossi Sharabi 53 Avera Mengistu 37 Hisham Al-Sayed 36 Oron Shaul 30 Hadar Goldin 32 watchara sriaoun 32 SURASAK LAMNAR BANNAWAT SAETHAO 27 NATTAPONG PINTA 35 PONGSAK THAENNA 35 SATHIAN SUWANNAKHAM 34 SONTHAYA OAKKHARASRI 30 sudthisak rinthalak 42 BIPIN JOSHI 23 JOSHUA LOITU MOLLEL 21

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The entire world has a stake in the success of Brazil’s democracy. Together, we must reject any effort to overturn or disrupt the will of the Brazilian people and affirm the peaceful transfer of power as a cornerstone of democracy.

THE SHOW GOES ON!

We really need to decide what this word means

Meu amigo Édson se foi!! Que tristeza! Mas Pelé, não!! Pelé é eterno!! Rei Pelé!! Primeiro e único!!

Everything seems simpler than it truly is, when you are not the one working on it. Everything seems more complex than it truly is, when you are the one working it.

@aradboaz Beautiful ❤️

Incredible: Witness Andres Cantor, Buenos Aries born Argentinan-American Broadcast legend calling the penalty which won World Cup for Argentina. All that is good about sports and life 🇦🇷🎙️🙌

@shreyas Totally agree! I would also add that they can see that you respect (and are very judicious in leveraging) their time and bandwidth.