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Mensch Seeks Shayna Maideleh

A team of scouts is scouring the Diaspora for the ideal single Jewish man for a new Israeli reality television show. Once selected, the bachelor, who according to producers preferably will be good looking and \”financially secure,\” will come to Israel for the summer, when 15 young Israeli women will compete to capture his heart.

\”We all grow up in Jewish houses and we know the dream of Jewish mothers is that their son finds a nice Jewish girl,\” said Gadi Veinrib, a producer for the show, to be called — what else? — \”A Nice Jewish Boy.\”

Nimoy’s New Trek

Nimoy said he was eager to participate because he finds current Israeli cinema to be \”fresh, well-executed and relevant to the culture,\” compared to the \”primitive\” films he viewed in the early 1980s.

Deep Throat: Not a Jew

A former FBI agent who outed himself as the \”Deep Throat\” of the Watergate scandal is not Jewish, though Nixon and his aides believed he was. Mark Felt, 91, revealed himself to Vanity Fair this week as the best-known anonymous source of the last century.

Meow With a French Accent

Comic books aren\’t just for kids anymore. In both the United States and France, they\’ve been enjoying a popular explosion among readers of all ages.

Soothing Music Memories

\”What I wanted was music that touches people\’s souls and hearts in many different ways in their time of need,\” Len Lawrence said.

Stamp of Approval

A picture may be worth 1,000 words — but it will only cost you 37 cents. This month the U.S. Postal Service is issuing American Scientists commemorative stamps honoring two of the keenest Jewish minds of the 20th century: physicist Richard P. Feynman and mathematician John von Neumann.

Teens Team Up for J-Serve

Youngsters across the Southland and beyond banded together April 17 to participate in J-Serve 2005, the first-ever national day of service for Jewish teens. J-Serve, designed to correspond with Youth Service America\’s National Youth Service Day, offers Jewish teens a way to get involved in tikkun olam projects in their local communities.

From Russia With Love

Between the stars for Shari Lewis and Sidney Sheldon on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three middle-aged Russian Jews and a 30-something Arizona native are hoping a controversial artist will help establish them as players in Southern California\’s museum culture.

How Funny Is Passover?

\”Many people have spoken or written, thanking us for portraying characters … in a way where their Jewishness isn\’t always the main point, but just another aspect of their lives,\” LaBan said.

When You Care Enough to Send Matzah Love

Picture our forefather Moses as a child, standing outside a swimming pool, waving to other children in the pool. They look confused because the pool waters have been parted.

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