Jorma Kaukonen, who played guitar in classic rock bands Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, has just released his first solo album since 2009.
Leonard Nimoy, who won fame and fans with his portrayal of logic-bound, half-alien Mr. Spock in the \”Star Trek\” TV series and movies, died on Friday. He was 83.
Scandals involving rabbis or celebrities, a massively destructive Web hack, Ebola, Middle East unrest, growing anti-Semitism in Europe, even ISIS — when it comes to brainstorming for Purim content, today’s Jews see every strange or terrifying story as comedic potential.
Kanye interrupts Bibi, Foxcatcher gets a sequel, Bill O\’Reilly & Brian Williams join forces, Bill Cosby kiddush wine and Lyft offends with new logo.
“Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947” by Bruce Hoffman (Knopf) offers an uncomfortable but crucial message: Terrorism works.
Much more than a highbrow soap opera about a family of British aristocrats and their servants, “Downton Abbey” has been deeply rooted in the history and social issues of the early 20th century.
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