Possible Oscar at stake in Israeli film fight
Tom Tugend
October 19, 2007
The story of two movies vying to represent Israel in the Oscar race is full of intrigue, confusion, backbiting and alleged skullduggery.\n
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Portman and Lynton and the departure dance of the Danochs
Danielle Berrin
October 19, 2007
Circuit briefs.
Books: ‘The Year of Living Biblically’ includes a beard, snakes and peaches
Amy Klein
October 19, 2007
So while the book, which is categorized as \”humor,\” may explain religion in a palatable way to the many secular rationalists in the Blue States who would never understand it from a religious person\’s point of view, \”The Year of Living Biblically\” can remind even the faithful, even those who \”pick and choose\” their levels of observance, why they do what they do. And that\’s not annoying.
An Orthodox ‘cast-off’ holds God accountable
Sandee Brawarsky
October 19, 2007
Dressed in black, Shalom Auslander wears three tiny silver blocks on a chain that falls close to his neck, with Hebrew letters spelling out the word \”Acher,\” or other. This was a gift from his wife when he completed his memoir, \”Foreskin\’s Lament.\” Acher was the name given to Elisha ben Abuya, a learned second-century rabbi, after he adopted heretical opinions.
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