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May 4, 2016
Weston latest Jewish actor to take the plunge as Houdini
The life of renowned Hungarian-Jewish magician and escapologist Harry Houdini has been portrayed onscreen by multiple Jewish actors, including Tony Curtis, Paul Michael Glaser and Adrien Brody.
Vicki Abelson: Writer’s words link her heart to readers
Vicki Abelson stands at a podium in the front of her living room.
Jewish leaders call for UK’s Labour Party to act on anti-Semitism ‘cancer’
Almost half a century ago, when he first became an active supporter of Britain\’s Labour Party, Rabbi Abraham Pinter said it had far less of a problem with anti-Semitism than the country as a whole.
Tragedy strikes with death of infant son, father
Earlier this year, Los Angeles native and Milken Community Schools graduate Nick Kadner was a promising young executive producer enjoying life in New York City with his partner, costume designer Catharine Stuart, and their new baby.
Jack Bender on flying among the stars
Jack Bender has recurring dreams of flying.
Israel bombs Gaza targets in retaliation for Hamas shelling
Israel bombed five targets in Gaza after Hamas fired more than five mortar rounds into Israel in a 24-hour period — an escalation attributed to Israel’s intensified efforts to detect and destroy Hamas’ underground tunnels leading toward and across its border.
Hebrew word of the week: Miqbul (parallel dating)
In traditional dating, one person dates another, often leading to a more stable long-term relationship.
A candid look at Yitzhak Rabin
In 1974, then-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin attended a Washington reception hosted by President Gerald Ford, during which Ford asked the prime minister’s wife, Leah Rabin, for a dance.
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