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‘Foxcatcher’: Why it took 7 years to complete
For Hollywood screenwriters, having your work rewritten is a fact of life, although it goes without saying that most writers hate it.
Mirren stars in ‘Woman in Gold’ spotlighting Nazi-looted art
Actress Helen Mirren said on Monday her portrayal of a Jewish woman\’s struggle to get back paintings confiscated when her ancestors fled Austria to escape Nazi rule throws a spotlight on the slow pace of restitution of looted Jewish property.
Purim recipe: Funfetti cheesecake hamantashen
Funfetti cheescake hamantashen for Purim.
Le’Or aims to put marijuana legalization on the Jewish agenda
“You know, it’s a funny thing, every one of the bastards that are out for legalizing marijuana is Jewish. What the Christ is the matter with the Jews, Bob, what is the matter with them?”
Mishpatim: We are all strangers
In Mishpatim, twice God tells the Israelites not to oppress a stranger because they were strangers in the Egypt. (22:20 and 23:9).
Joan Rivers wins posthumous Grammy
Comedian Joan Rivers won a posthumous Grammy Award.
The post-war West Germans’ post-Holocaust distortions
Historians understand that language is not a benign force. It has tremendous power to radically alter our perception of the “truth.”