Jewish History
What Happened to the Borscht Belt?
Food, fun, dancing, celebrities, comedians. Grossinger’s and the Concord. Bring back any memories? The mostly defunct summer resorts of New York’s Catskill Mountains were popular vacation spots for Jews from the 1920s up to the 1960s. Anyone longing for the good old days knows the historical importance of these lost times—summer romances, doing the mambo, menus with seven kinds of herring,...
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April 16, 2012 11:22 am
15th Century Jewish Prayer Book Expected to Fetch Over Half a Million Dollars (PHOTOS)
Christie’s New York will be unveiling to the public for the first time since it’s...
April 12, 2012 11:25 am
A Brief History of Israel: Celebrating 64 Years of Independence
In honor of Israel’s 64th birthday, JointMedia News Service takes a look at the major events...
April 10, 2012 4:39 pm
America and Israel: Remembering Heroes Together
Israeli casualties of major wars, military engagements, operations, and enemy terrorist attacks...
April 4, 2012 10:30 am
The Palestinian Grinch Who Stole Pesach!
With the advent of the Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) this week, we are witness...
March 28, 2012 11:01 am
Subterranean Expedition to Recover £500m Worth of Fine Art Belonging to Jews
A subterranean expedition is being launched near Dresden, Germany to recover between 250...
March 27, 2012 12:38 pm
Holocaust Remnants in Latvia
When all 19 members of his family were killed, Mozus Berkovich had been studying to become...
March 26, 2012 12:05 am
Jewish Groups Blast Turkish Shampoo Company for Commercial Starring Hitler (VIDEO)
A Turkish shampoo company, Biomen, is advertising a men’s shampoo using archive footage...
March 23, 2012 10:00 am
Did Gladiators in Rome Observe Kosher Laws? (VIDEO)
Dr. John McDougall, using the skeletal remains of Roman gladiators from the ancient city of...
March 20, 2012 12:21 pm
French Policeman Saved Jews From Nazis
A former French police superintendent has received the honor of Righteous Among the Nations...
March 15, 2012 12:31 pm
14th Century Jewish Masterpiece Comes to The Met in New York
Manchester University’s Steve Mooney will be arriving soon in New York City with one...
March 13, 2012 4:02 pm
Russia’s Jews Rebuild Communities After Exodus
While Saddam Hussein’s forces shelled Israel during the Gulf War, 12-year-old Alex Kalmikov...
March 9, 2012 4:46 pm
Judean Shekel Sells for 1.1 Million
A Judean coin from 66 A.D. sold for $1.1 million at Heritage Auctions in New York City to...
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Blogs Sports
Manchester City’s Title Win Provides Wisdom to Us All
I’m not prone to tears. I didn’t even cry when my children were born. That’s why my wife may not like what I’m about to tell you. For the first time in my life, I’ve been crying lately. A lot. They’re tears of joy, though, all because my beloved Manchester City football club are finally champions. City’s epic comeback, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time, propelled them past Manchester United for the Premier League crown in England. All my life, [...]
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Europe Sports
Bayern Munich, aka “FC Hollywood” Embraces its Jewish Roots
As Bayern Munich gets ready for their match against Chelsea in the Champions League final this Saturday, the German club known for its high level of play and confidence on the pitch, is embracing its Jewish history, which was shrouded in secrecy following Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. Before Nazi Germany’s rise, Bayern Munich was led by a Jewish president and coach, while 2 of the 27 signatories of the team’s founding charter in 1900 were Jewish as well. [...]
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Europe Sports
Euro Championship to Feature Arab-Israeli Swimmer
An Arab-Israeli swimmer will represent Israel in the European Swimming Championships, which take place May 22-27, reported Israel Hayom. Jowan Qupty, 22, lives in Jerusalem. Qupty was originally not included as part of the national team, but appealed the decision and was eventually granted a slot. If he performs well at the competition, he could go on to compete in the London Olympic Games this summer.
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Arts and Culture Jewish History
“Follow Me” Film Brings Entebbe Hero to Life
Yoni Netanyahu helped saved 102 Israeli hostages on a dark July 4 at Entebbe. Though mortally wounded, his spirit and leadership imbued his troops as they stormed the “Old Terminal” at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Netanyahu was admired but not popular, a conflicted man struggling to bring order to the complicated pieces of his life’s puzzle—a life he gave for his country. Filmmakers Jonathan Gruber and Ari Daniel Pinchot explore the complex personality of this fallen IDF commander in their new [...]
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Arts and Culture Jewish Identity
New Brooklyn Gallery Features $175,000 Hassidic Art
A new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn will display work by Hassidic artists. Although the Betzalel Gallery will focus on Judaic artists, Hassidic Curator Shmuel Pultman is also an expert when it comes to notable classic artists such as Rembrandt, Goya, Velazquez and Sargent. “Twenty years ago, the most a Judaic artist was able to command for a painting was $20,000-$30,000,” he said. “The Betzalel Gallery’s top painting has an asking price of $175,000, although [...]
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Arts and Culture World
Polanski to Bring “Dreyfus Affair” to the Big Screen
The iconic and controversial French-Polish director Roman Polanski is about to bring The Dreyfus Affair, one of the most famous cases of anti-Semitism in modern times, to the big screen. Polanski says this is a project he’s wanted to do for quite a while, and he intends to show “its absolute relevance to what is happening in today’s world – the age-old spectacle of the witch-hunt of a minority group, security paranoia, secret military tribunals, out-of-control intelligence agencies, governmental cover-ups [...]
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Drake and Jones, Hollywood’s New Jewish Power Couple?
Drake, who made no secret of his love for Judaism in a recent hip-hop video, is rumored to be in a relationship with another famous Jewish entertainer, Rashida Jones. “She wants them to go public, but he’s reluctant,” a source told In Touch. Representatives for both Drake and Jones – who starred in The Social Network and The Office, and is currently starring in Parks and Recreation on NBC – claim the two are just friends, but according to In [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Noah Meets Katrina in “Watershed”
How difficult is it to imagine a truly devastating catastrophe? Will calamity come from an instantaneous, even violent change in the landscape, or a slow transformation that could have been prevented? Will we suddenly realize the terrifying future when the prevention is attainable or when it is too late? Artist Anita Glesta considers these issues in her use of installations and large scale works to bring awareness of global and social issues by drawing parallels between historical events and specific trends today. One [...]
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