“Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards” by Josh Wilker (Seven Footer Press: $24.95) is a memoir by a now 41-year-old chronic misfit who relates his journey mostly through baseball card collecting and his worship of his older brother.
Israel was intent on advancing efforts to reach a peace settlement with the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Middle East envoy in Jerusalem Friday, adding that he hoped the Palestinians would be responsive to such attempts.
The Philadelphia Jewish Exponent has been named \”Best Overall Weekly Newspaper\” in the state of Pennsylvania.
Jakob Finci\’s Jewishness was an asset in the Bosnian war – he was a neutral party who helped 3,000 people flee the country. But now his religion means he is barred from public office\n
Lag B’omer is coming – the 33rd day between Pesach and Shavuot, a day traditionally for throwing off mourning and instead celebrating with music, weddings and bonfires. Lag B’omer is a minor holiday that not many American Jews are aware of. Paradoxically, Palestinians in the West Bank town of Hebron have it circled on their calendars.\n
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