Russian book fair honors Israel-themed tome
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
An Israel-themed book was chosen as one of Russia\’s top books of the year for the first time in an annual book conference\’s history.
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Leisure
Expanded museum gives boost to Tel Aviv art scene
Jewish Journal
November 25, 2011
Tel Aviv\’s recently expanded modern art museum, with its dazzling new building no less an attraction than the art showcased inside, has given a home to hundreds of displaced Israeli works and helped boost the city\’s cultural scene.
Carnival ride’s name upsetting Fla. Holocaust survivors
Jewish Journal
November 23, 2011
The name of a ride at a South Florida fair is offending some Holocaust survivors living in the area.
Ozomatli: Band of the people
Ryan Torok
November 23, 2011
The Latin band Ozomatli is rocking out on the flatbed of a truck parked on a closed-down Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a Saturday in early November, and the band is playing for a motley group of aging and 20-something hippies, union workers and even some Jews from the Westside, all of whom are dancing in the street a few hundred yards from the Occupy L.A. encampment on the grounds outside City Hall.
A gift for every reader
Jonathan Kirsch
November 23, 2011
From novels to memoirs to movie reviews, and much in between, here are a few standout books for Chanukah gift giving.
Change soap opera’s Hitler name, ADL asks Indian network
Jewish Journal
November 23, 2011
The Anti-Defamation League has called on an Indian television network to change the name of a new soap opera with Hitler in the title.
Dance group cancels over removal of Israel references
Jewish Journal
November 22, 2011
A Melbourne-based Israeli dance group refused to perform at a folk festival to protest the organizers\’ decision to remove references to their being Israeli.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder explains how to do well by doing good
Jewish Journal
November 22, 2011
A scoop of Ben & Jerry’s may taste like heaven, and for company co-founder Jerry Greenfield, the business of making ice cream has a spiritual side as well.
Brewers’ Braun wins MVP award
Jewish Journal
November 22, 2011
Ryan Braun, the slugging outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, became the first Jewish Most Valuable Player in nearly five decades.
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