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August 28, 2013
The Israeli Embassy’s ‘sort of terrifying’ — and pro-partition? — map
Those of us with friends who post too much about the Middle East on Facebook have doubtless seen — or at least scrolled past — a confusing chart created by Egyptian blogger The Big Pharaoh, which attempts to depict the region’s conflicts and alliances.
Arab League ministers to blame Syria’s Assad for chemical attack
Arab League ministers will pass a resolution blaming Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for last week\’s chemical weapons attack in Damascus when they meet in Cairo next week, League officials said on Wednesday.
Jewish culture adds spice to Santa Fe
Santa Fe has a lot more than great cuisine and an art scene to intrigue travelers — this New Mexico town is more than 400 years old and the oldest state capital in America. And for Jewish travelers, it contains surprises that cross all of these areas.
Olympian, sportscaster gets his due in ‘Glickman’
On the surface, a movie about a New York radio sportscaster might seem a niche project of limited appeal. But Marty Glickman was no ordinary play-by-play announcer, and the documentary “Glickman” is much more than a sports biography. Lovingly made by first-time writer-director James L. Freedman, who worked for Glickman as a teenager, the film is a tribute to a genuine Jewish hero.
‘Fluid Infinities’ displays architecture in motion at the Hollywood Bowl
If you were to assume that Jacques Heim, the bold and much-praised founder of the Diavolo Dance Theater was a choreographer, no one would blame you. Diavolo is, after all, a dance company, and Heim, a roguish Frenchman who talks quickly and passionately about his art, seems to fulfill all the prerequisites of the profession. But you would be wrong, at least according to him.
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