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Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90
Film critic Judith Crist, a one-time mainstay of the \”Today\” show and TV Guide, has died at 90.
Is History Repeating Itself?
Can we learn from history? Is the past a succession of meaningless, unrelated events? Does the rise and fall of nations in the past have
anything to do with today\’s world? Are people that much different than they were then? Do they strive after different things, have different desires?
These questions came to mind recently as the similarities between Israel\’s geopolitical situation increasingly resembled that of the Jews during the first Roman War. (Some would argue that it more closely resembles 20th-century Czechoslovakia, but that\’s another article.)
Krusty’s Adult Bar Mitzvah
Krusty the Clown never had a bar mitzvah. It\’s a startling confession \”Simpsons\” fans will hear this Sunday when the Springfield celebrity discovers he doesn\’t have a star on the town\’s Jewish Walk of Fame.
In the episode, \”Today, I Am a Clown,\” written by Joel H. Cohen, the sardonic Krusty turns to his Orthodox father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky (Jackie Mason), and Mr. T for help.
Healing the ‘wounds’
When rabbi and author Jan Goldstein was suddenly faced with the news that his 12-year marriage was ending — leaving him with primary custody of his three children — he felt his life was ruined, until he learned to make sense of his pain.
One Day More
This week, we break the linear reading of Torah to honor the holy day of Shemini Atzeret, the eighth day of assembly, a day added to the seven days of Sukkot.