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Nomination of Thomas Chilton Jasper for deletion

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File:Plano District Map.gif listed for discussion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Plano District Map.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Wikiacc (¶) 19:53, 19 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jewish quarter (Barcelona) has been accepted

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A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Otto Hantke is a very good page. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 07:18, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edit reversion

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DYK nomination of Jewish quarter (Barcelona)

Hello! Your submission of Jewish quarter (Barcelona) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! DigitalIceAge (talk) 02:55, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Matar judíos is a very good page. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 03:10, 10 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain is another fine article. You're doing great!! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 02:55, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Otto Hantke

On 14 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Otto Hantke, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nazi concentration camp commandant Otto Hantke was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1974 at the age of 67 for his acts during the Holocaust? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Otto Hantke. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Otto Hantke), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 9,640 views (803.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

Plano, Texas

Thank you for quality articles, beginning with Jasper High School (Plano, Texas) (206), biographies such as Akim Anastopoulo, Miles Austin and Otto Hantke, and the recent Matar judíos, for "clean up, removing unsourced material, fixing sourcing", - Texas Longhorn, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2834 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:34, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Katharina von Schnurbein is a great article!!! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 02:46, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jewish quarter (Barcelona)

On 21 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jewish quarter (Barcelona), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ancient Synagogue in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona is one of the oldest synagogues in Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jewish quarter (Barcelona). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jewish quarter (Barcelona)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 12:02, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust (Madrid)

On 6 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust (Madrid), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust in Madrid was the first Holocaust memorial in Spain when it opened in 2007? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust (Madrid)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dave Kufeld

On 10 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dave Kufeld, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Yeshiva University basketball star Dave Kufeld was the first Orthodox Jew ever to be selected in the NBA draft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dave Kufeld. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dave Kufeld), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Raphael Morris moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Raphael Morris, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more in-depth coverage about the subject itself, with citations from reliable, independent sources in order to show it meets WP:GNG. It should have at least three, to be safe. And please remember that interviews, as primary sources, do not count towards GNG.(?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page.Onel5969 ^{TT me} 10:18, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Matar judíos

Hello! Your submission of Matar judíos at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 03:59, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Arthur Dantchik

On 13 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Dantchik, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two Americans, Jeff Yass and Arthur Dantchik, are large funders of the Kohelet Policy Forum, an intellectual driving force of the controversial 2023 Israeli judicial reform package? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur Dantchik. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Arthur Dantchik), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Katharina von Schnurbein

On 26 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Katharina von Schnurbein, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Katharina von Schnurbein is the European Commission's first coordinator on combatting antisemitism, having served in the role since 2015? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Katharina von Schnurbein. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Katharina von Schnurbein), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Fred Bild

On 2 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fred Bild, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as a teenager in a B'nai B'rith camp in Canada, Holocaust survivor and future Canadian ambassador Fred Bild learned English from his camp counselor, future actor William Shatner? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fred Bild. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fred Bild), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Robin Hayes (businessman) for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Robin Hayes (businessman) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

FuzzyMagma (talk) 12:57, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Jerome Epstein (director)

Hello! Your submission of Jerome Epstein (director) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Vladimir.copic (talk) 00:34, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On Walt’s DYK

See my just added suggestion for the hook. Best. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:ADA0:1BEF:4DE0:65DA (talk) 08:22, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Walt Nauta

On 27 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walt Nauta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Walt Nauta would bring a Diet Coke to the Oval Office whenever President Donald Trump requested one via his call button? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walt Nauta. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walt Nauta), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 27 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 19,855 views (827.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of June 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work on the hook. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:5941:162E:547A:BD23 (talk) 15:41, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK?

I'm working on a draft article that may interest you. When it's ready for DYK, I have one in mind. As an IP, I can't myself nominate it, but am happy for someone else to (and to take DYK credit); I've done this with some other articles, and am happy to do the QPQ. As we worked on the above DYK together, I thought you might be interested in promoting this one - if not, no worries, I'll ask another editor. The article is Draft:Oakdale Golf & Country Club. The DYK I have in mind is: "... that when Oakdale Golf & Country Club was founded, The Toronto Star ran a story with the headline: "Hebrews buy farm; build golf course." 2603:7000:2101:AA00:5941:162E:547A:BD23 (talk) 15:48, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sure -- let me know when the article goes live Longhornsg (talk) 21:23, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! It's now live! --2603:7000:2101:AA00:857A:FF8:48E9:8C57 (talk) 00:36, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, will submit. I have a QPQ for this. Could you QPQ my nomination? Thanks! Longhornsg (talk) 02:39, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Shall do. Can you submit now as "in progress." Just so we don't miss any deadline. Will start on it. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:EC1C:CD7F:B9E4:D434 (talk) 04:08, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Do you need anything more from me? --2603:7000:2101:AA00:68FC:A954:FFAA:2DFD (talk) 06:32, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nope -- will get to it tonight. Longhornsg (talk) 16:07, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Just as long as we don't miss the deadline .. an issue I ran into previously. Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:9535:7B7D:B5D2:9B21 (talk) 00:21, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

On 30 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the age of 82, Kuwaiti crown prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the oldest heir apparent in the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,572 views (648.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of July 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Zinkiv

On 3 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zinkiv, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Zinkiv, Ukraine, was a center of Hasidic Judaism until almost the entirety of the city's 2,300-strong Jewish population was murdered during the Holocaust? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zinkiv. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zinkiv), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Robin Hayes (businessman)

On 5 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robin Hayes (businessman), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that JetBlue's CEO, Robin Hayes, flew on an airplane for the first time aged 18? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robin Hayes (businessman). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robin Hayes (businessman)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you so much for your work on the Masliah Gaon article for "Did you know..." So appreciated Nashelskeryid (talk) 18:57, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep writing great Jewish history articles! Longhornsg (talk) 19:02, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jerome Epstein (director)

On 15 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jerome Epstein (director), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jerome Epstein was advised not to take credit for his production work on Charlie Chaplin's 1952 film Limelight due to accusations that Chaplin had communist sympathies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jerome Epstein (director). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jerome Epstein (director)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid)

On 16 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when it opened in 1968, the Beth Yaacov Synagogue in Madrid was the first new synagogue built in Spain since Jews were expelled from the country by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 12:02, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for David B. McCall

On 19 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David B. McCall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that just four days before his death in 2004, David B. McCall received a presidential pardon from George W. Bush for fraud charges dating from the 1990s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David B. McCall. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, David B. McCall), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 12:02, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu

On 20 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Spanish diplomat Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu secured the release of more than 1,500 Jews from prison in Egypt by arguing they were descended from expelled Jews and thus entitled to Spanish citizenship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:03, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Yehuda Benasouli

On 24 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yehuda Benasouli, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chief Rabbi of Madrid Yehuda Benasouli's first language was Castilian Spanish, but he also knew Hebrew, French, Arabic, Ladino, Haketia, and some English? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yehuda Benasouli. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yehuda Benasouli), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Admirable work

		The Barnstar of Integrity
		To Longhornsg, for the often thankless work of clearing Wikipedia from debris, but being honest and open to changing his mind when more information comes to light, and in doing so, promoting social cohesiveness behind the scenes. DRosenbach ^{(Talk \| Contribs)} 14:20, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK nomination of Max Steinberg (soldier)

Hello! Your submission of Max Steinberg (soldier) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 2603:7000:2101:AA00:507C:BA8F:590E:F7EF (talk) 23:12, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

thanks -- fixed the nom. Longhornsg (talk) 23:29, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah

On 3 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former Kuwaiti foreign minister Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah interrupted his studies in France to volunteer during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Diego Mateo Zapata

On 6 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diego Mateo Zapata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Spanish Inquisition sentenced Diego Mateo Zapata (pictured) to wear the sanbenito, receive 200 lashes, have his 600 books confiscated, and be exiled, despite being acquitted? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diego Mateo Zapata. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Diego Mateo Zapata), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Masonjoany

Longhornsg, will you be returning to your review of this DYK nomination? There has been a response to your latest comment. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:24, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks -- responded and approved. Longhornsg (talk) 18:15, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid)

The article Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vaticidalprophet -- Vaticidalprophet (talk) 20:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Baruch Cohen

On 9 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Baruch Cohen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two months after the Black September Organization assassinated Mossad operative Baruch Cohen in Madrid, his role in uncovering a Syria-directed spy ring in Israel was revealed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Baruch Cohen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Baruch Cohen), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:45, 6 August 2023 (UTC) 00:03, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kabul synagogue

On 9 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kabul synagogue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the two residents of the Kabul synagogue argued with each other so much that the Taliban imprisoned them both? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kabul synagogue. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kabul synagogue), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:45, 6 August 2023 (UTC) 00:03, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft

I drafted an article on a fellow very much in the news yesterday. Do you think this may be worthy of promotion to article status? Draft:Peter Foley (snowboarding). Tx. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:D166:B34D:EBFC:278E (talk) 11:15, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Akademia Nasionala del Ladino

On 12 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Akademia Nasionala del Ladino, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Akademia Nasionala del Ladino in Israel is dedicated to preserving the Judaeo-Spanish language? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Akademia Nasionala del Ladino. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Akademia Nasionala del Ladino), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Max Steinberg (soldier)

On 14 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Max Steinberg (soldier), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an estimated 30,000 people attended the funeral of Max Steinberg, an Israeli lone soldier who was killed during the 2014 Gaza War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Max Steinberg (soldier). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Max Steinberg (soldier)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Jewish cemetery, Lucena

On 21 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jewish cemetery, Lucena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Jewish cemetery in Lucena, the largest such cemetery excavated in Spain, was discovered in 2006 during construction of the city's southern ring road? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jewish cemetery, Lucena. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jewish cemetery, Lucena), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Only a minor point but on the page Chief Rabbi, Moshe Bendahan is listed under Spain, not Madrid. Nedrutland (talk) 07:18, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pointing out. I fixed the entries on the Chief Rabbi page (which is an outdated mess anyway). Longhornsg (talk) 07:23, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Oakdale Golf & Country Club

On 22 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oakdale Golf & Country Club, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Oakdale Golf & Country Club was founded, the Toronto Star ran a story with the headline "Hebrews buy farm; build golf course"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oakdale Golf & Country Club. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Oakdale Golf & Country Club), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Philip Sherman (cantor)

On 26 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Philip Sherman (cantor), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Jewish Telegraphic Agency named Philip Sherman one of "America's Top Mohels"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Philip Sherman (rabbi). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Philip Sherman (cantor)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

		The Israeli Barnstar of National Merit
		For your work on Israeli government agencies and programs. gidonb (talk) 20:14, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Harvey Meyerhoff

On 27 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harvey Meyerhoff, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the names of Harvey Meyerhoff, Elie Wiesel, and Bill Clinton are carved into the cornerstone of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, according to Meyerhoff's daughter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harvey Meyerhoff. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Harvey Meyerhoff), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 00:02, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Alix Earle

On 27 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alix Earle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that social media influencer Alix Earle's first video on TikTok featured her and her friends showcasing outfits they had made out of trash bags? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alix Earle. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alix Earle), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 12:02, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Valery Chekalov

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RoySmith (talk) 12:03, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Autoconfirmed rights

Hi, Longhornsg. I was wondering if you have considered applying for WP:AUTOPATROLLED* rights. Generally speaking you need at least 25 articles created in order to gain this privilege, and you seem to have plenty of articles under your belt. It would not help you much per se except to save you the notification that your article has been reviewed and to automatically release your new articles for search indexing, but it would also help the new page review backlog. I'm almost certain you would be granted it given your editing history, and to my understanding the privilege stays with you indefinitely. It's of course up to you; it's still always good to have another pair of eyes on a new article. All the best, TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 22:29, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, @TheTechnician27. I think I already have these rights? Longhornsg (talk) 22:34, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, oops! Yes you do. I made a typo. I meant to say WP:AUTOPATROLLED, which automatically releases your new articles for search engine indexing. My apologies. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 22:38, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

thanks -- applied Longhornsg (talk) 18:41, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@TheTechnician27: Not sure if you're aware, but autopatrolled is the one permission that you're able to nominate other users for. I understand if you'd rather users request the permission themselves, but I thought I'd let you know just in case. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:52, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Hey man im josh: Really good to know, actually! Thanks. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 00:27, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Selfstudier (talk) 12:55, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

wp:dttr, thanks. Longhornsg (talk) 19:39, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dodgy quote

Hi, I only trimmed the quote here, I didn't remove the description from Kemp, so you've doubled this up. Also the quote doesn't actually finish; it stops halfway through, so it's just nonsensical at the moment. But the broader point is that a blog post on an advocacy website doesn't establish weight for repeating a quote. Iskandar323 (talk) 18:05, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, thanks Longhornsg (talk) 18:08, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fyi, I meant that the material as it stands is duplicated, and the quote incomplete. I hadn't fixed it at the time, as it's a contentious topic and I didn't want to edit the same material twice. Iskandar323 (talk) 09:33, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount

On 1 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount used aerial photography to monitor the removal of antiquities during construction at Solomon's Stables? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Tito Masoud

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Raphael Morris (November 2)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Vanderwaalforces was:

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The comment the reviewer left was:

This subject may be borderline notable and because this is a BLP, you need citations for the statements made on it, some current don't have. If you have a source for the date of birth please do add. There are grammatical issues but that is not part of why I am declining (per principle). If you can cite sources for statements that currently aren't verifiable then I can fix grammar and we're good to go.

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Re: Deli 613

The deli imports its bagels frozen from New York State due to a lack of kosher bagel wholesalers in Europe.

Yeah, that makes no sense to me. Perhaps Ireland has different permitting laws for bakeries and commercial ovens? In other words, why wouldn't they make their own bagels? Viriditas (talk) 20:26, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jewish tartan

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DYK

Hello. I've crafted the below draft DYK for Larry Nagler:

... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish after he was invited to his home for lox and bagels?

Would you be interested in considering doing the honors of submitting it (and receiving the credit for it)? Inasmuch as I cannot submit it, as an IP. I will do a QPQ. Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:4961:16C2:85E:3DF7 (talk) 22:09, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, will need to tighten up the sourcing and make it more encyclopedic in style, but we have time. Longhornsg (talk) 22:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good now? 2603:7000:2101:AA00:94EA:1269:CC66:821E (talk) 19:56, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I just want to make certain it is not made too late. LMK what - other than the qpq I will do once it is up .. I can do to help. Thanks.2603:7000:2101:AA00:155C:77AB:9406:D29A (talk) 07:57, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Heads up that I have done the DYK nomination. Schwede 66 16:31, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

thanks, both. got caught up in RL Longhornsg (talk) 16:41, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Looks like there's quite a few similarities between the JInsider paragraph you added to Dear White Staffers and the source. Could you reword the close paraphrasing? thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 05:12, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

will take a look Longhornsg (talk) 06:04, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your 4 October 2023 List of Jewish Nobel laureates edit added a JINFO citation which included "Cited by JTA". That phrase doesn't appear to be mentioned on JINFO's current JEWISH NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS page or home page nor the winners list page archived 30 September 2023 nor the home page archived 3 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine so I'm wondering where you saw it.

Jinfo.org is mentioned in the last paragraph of Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on COVID vaccines so the phrase is justified but I don't think it's appropriate in the citation. Mcljlm (talk) 17:46, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not following... Longhornsg (talk) 18:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See your edit here. Mcljlm (talk) 21:53, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious anniversary

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Greetings, I'm trying to follow your advice to create an AE report per your comment but I'm not sure what "remedy" or "sanction" has been violated. It seems to me ANI was the appropriate forum. Any insight? Thanks! 81567518W (talk) 12:08, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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