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How to make a money tree for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or graduation gift
The gift of cash is always welcome, especially for occasions that mark the beginning of a new journey, like bar and bat mitzvahs, graduations and weddings.
The Carving Board takes sandwiches to new heights
It may sound like a sin to order spaghetti at an artisan sandwich shop, but not when the pasta is the bread.
Drake named his new Toronto club after his Jewish grandparents
Jewish artist Drake already has a reputation for being hip hop’s most sensitive rapper.
Foster families enjoy day of Foster Mother’s Day festivities
Local philanthropist Jeanne Pritzker was swept up in a whirlwind of chaos on Mother’s Day, conducting interviews with major news outlets, answering questions from volunteers and waiting for the arrival of buses that, over the course of the day, would drop off more than 2,500 foster families to The Willows community school in Culver City.
2 Nazi-looted paintings from Gurlitt collection cleared for return to heirs
A German court formally authorized the return of two Nazi-looted artworks from the collection of the late art collector Cornelius Gurlitt.
Is LeBron James coaching David Blatt?
Tonight’s Eastern Conference semifinals Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls is pivotal for both teams – the best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece — but it may be the biggest for Cleveland’s Jewish coach, David Blatt.
With a $180 million Picasso, art market enters a new frontier
When Picasso\’s \”Les Femmes d\’Alger (Version O)\” set a record on Monday as the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, it was by a wide margin of nearly $40 million, fetching just under $180 million.
Oklahoma lawmakers press U. of Oklahoma to return Nazi-looted painting
Some two dozen Oklahoma state lawmakers are calling on the University of Oklahoma to research if it owns any paintings that were stolen by the Nazis.
Natalie Portman to star as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in new movie
Natalie Portman will star as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new film.
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