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VIDEO: The Tribe (The Barbie Doll and the History of the Jewish People)
What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today? Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film mixes old school narration with a new school visual style. The Tribe weaves together archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry to take audiences on an electric ride through the complex history of both the Barbie doll and the Jewish people- from Biblical times to present day. By tracing Barbie\’s history, the film sheds light on the questions: What does it mean to be an American Jew today? What does it mean to be a member of any tribe in the 21st Century? Finally available fee online.
PETA says Agriprocessors misled rabbis about slaughter procedures [VIDEO]
An undercover video shot at the Agriprocessors kosher meat plant is prompting new claims that the company engages in inhumane slaughter and misled Orthodox rabbis who visited the plant in July.
VIDEO: Archaeologists excavate 2100-year-old wall in Jerusalem
A 2,100-year-old section of the wall surrounding Jerusalem, dating from Hasmonean times, has been unearthed on Mount Zion, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The excavations have revealed part of the expanded southern city wall, from the Second Temple period, when ancient Jerusalem was at its largest.
VIDEO: Jewish Republican Judy Davidson reports from the 2008 Convention
RNC attendee (and a member of McCain\’s national Jewish Advisory Coalition and the RJC Leadership) talks about McCain, old ladies with funny hats, the John McCain blue velvet McCippah, John Voight, Al Sharpton and more.
VIDEO: In 2006, Lieberman calls Obama ‘Baruch’ and himself Obama’s mentor
\”As far as I\’m concerned [Barack Obama] is a \’Baruch,\’ which means a blessing. He is a blessing to the United States Senate, to America, and to our shared hopes for better, safer tomorrows for all our families. The gifts that God has given to Barack Obama are as enormous as his future is unlimited. As his mentor, as his colleague, as his friend, I look forward to helping him reach to the stars and realize not just the dreams he has for himself, but the dreams we all have for him and our blessed country.\”
VIDEO: Blacks and Jews are back together and working side by side for an Obama victory
Blacks and Jews are back together and working side by side for an Obama victory, JTA reports from Denver.