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December 19, 2011
Monument to Carmel fire victims unveiled at memorial
A monument to the 44 people killed in last year\’s Carmel forest fire was unveiled at a memorial ceremony.
Apres le beard: Matisyahu takes the stage in Boulder
When Matisyahu, the 32-year-old Chasidic reggae superstar, appeared onstage for the first time since shaving his trademark beard, no one in the audience at the Boulder Theater seemed surprised.
‘Kosher electricity law’ is withdrawn
A bill that would have required the Israel Electric Corp. to operate according to Jewish law was withdrawn following public pressure.
Court: Palestinian families can remain in Silwan homes
An Israeli court rejected two lawsuits calling for the eviction of Palestinian families from their eastern Jerusalem homes.
Czech Jews mourn Vaclav Havel, revolution leader and ex-Czech president
Along with their fellow countrymen, Czech Jews mourned the death of former President Vaclav Havel.
Recipe: Square doughnuts [VIDEO]
I’ve been searching for a doughnut with two main requirement. 1. It has to taste good even an hour after I fry it. 2. It had to be easy, so that I don’t need to pull out my mixer.
Jews, Christmas and Chinese food
I got a cute e-mail the other day, with a photo of a hand-lettered sign: “The Chinese Rest. Assoc. of the United States would like to extend our thanks to The Jewish People/ we do not completely understand your dietary customs . . ./ But we are proud and grateful that your GOD insist you eat our food on Christmas.” Followed on the bottom, left to right, by a yin/yang symbol, the words Happy Holidays!, and a Star of David.
Detained in Cairo
I had been abused and beaten and had my camera confiscated all in the confines of the cabinet building, the headquarters of Egypt’s nascent democracy. Now, for the better part of an hour, I was languishing in a makeshift holding pen somewhere at the entrance of the building.
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