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November 10, 2005
My New Muse
A funny thing happened on the way to becoming a regular Jewish Journal singles columnist.
Curse you, JDate.
French Riots Not a Jewish Problem
That appears to be the consensus of French Jews, who are simultaneously alarmed at the widespread violence of mostly Muslim youths in suburbs around the country — and relieved that Jews have not been directly targeted, as they were during the height of the Palestinian intifada.
Rabbi Quits After Reported Sex Sting
An official with an educational program for Jewish high school students has resigned after allegedly searching the Internet for liaisons with underage boys and sending naked pictures of himself.
Rabbi David Kaye resigned from Panim on Oct. 31, several days before being featured on \”Dateline NBC\” seeking a sexual encounter with an underage boy in a chat room.
Surprise: Raichel Is All About Love
\”Who lends his soul so you should be happy?/ Who lends his hand to build your house….?\”
Idan Raichel does — that\’s who.
Israel\’s latest world music pop sensation returns to Los Angeles next week with a concert to highlight his second album \”From the Depths.\” The album and its eponymous song, excerpted above, allude to Psalm 31 in which one calls God from the depths. But here, Raichel calls out instead to his love.
‘Bee’ Spells Family D-y-s-f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-a-l
The Naumanns are the central characters of \”Bee Season,\” which opens this week in theaters. The film explores the dissolution of the Naumann family after the youngest member, 9-year-old Eliza (Flora Cross), discovers she\’s a spelling prodigy.
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