Spirituality/Tradition
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 12, 2012 4:59 pm
49 Days of the Omer: Live on the Huffington Post
The Huffington Post will live blog all 49 days between Passover and the Jewish holiday of...
April 12, 2012 2:05 pm
The Seder of the Recovering Alcoholic
Fifteen years ago, I observed a Passover in Japan. It was a few weeks before Passover 1997....
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 11, 2012 4:02 pm
From Flab to Fab: Kosher Style Fitness
Year after year, the number one new year’s resolution people have is to lose weight. And,...
April 11, 2012 3:03 pm
And Now for Something Completely Different: Some Music for the Holiday
I offer to my readers a change of pace that I hope will bring some joy for the Pesach (Passover)...
April 11, 2012 12:25 pm
New Jewish Superhero Rises from Brooklyn
Comic book lore is riddled with famous Jews, from the creators of Superman to the original...
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 10, 2012 1:33 pm
A Quiet Education Revolution
A quiet revolution is taking place in the Israeli education system. When the next school...
April 10, 2012 12:36 pm
Honoring Survivors and Soldiers Alongside American Armor
The liberation of the Nazi death camps by Allied forces during the closing days of World War...
April 9, 2012 6:44 pm
Re-Creating the Iconic Composer George Gershwin on Stage
As the composer of such international smashes as “West Side Story” and “Candide,”...
April 9, 2012 5:46 pm
“Why Do You Send Your Kids to Jewish Summer Camp?”
At age 8, when Molly Hott stepped off the bus to complete her first summer of overnight camp,...
April 9, 2012 3:04 pm
Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore Get Together for Passover Seder
Actresses Mandy Moore and Minka Kelly were together for a Passover Seder over the weekend,...
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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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Music US & Canada
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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