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January 29, 2015
Restoring dignity to eldercare
The footage was positively golden, and Dale Bell was savvy enough to recognize both its emotional — and purse-string — potential.
Hebrew charter school to open in Minneapolis-St. Paul
A new Hebrew charter school is scheduled to open in suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul in September.
Exploring Israel’s ‘ethnic’ cuisine
From Givatayim’s renowned Sabich Shel Oved – a simple eggplant-sandwich shop with lines snaking around the corner — to lesser-known places like Chachaporia Georgian cuisine in Jerusalem, the new e-book “Israel’s Top 100 Ethnic Restaurants” provides the English-speaking tourist a window into the delectable, folksy Israeli foods that locals have raved about for years.
Everything you thought you knew about religious Zionists is wrong
For years, Israelis have had a particular idea of what being a “religious Zionist” meant: being modern Orthodox but not haredi; supporting the settlements and opposing territorial compromise; supporting the Chief Rabbinate’s control of Jewish marriage and opposing gay rights.
My life as a retired millennial
Two weeks after my 21st birthday — when most of my friends were just beginning to enjoy post-college freedom — I moved into a retirement community in Palm Desert.
Joel Grey, Jewish actor best known for ‘Cabaret’ role, comes out at 82
It’s no longer surprising for a prominent actor to come out publicly as gay. What is a little surprising, however, is when he does so at age 82.
In Sundance drama, Silverman puts her darkness on display
The Sarah Silverman that the world knows and loves is a loudmouthed, foulmouthed, ribald comedian who tramples on the boundaries of social decency with sharp purpose and uproarious glee.
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