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October 13, 2016
Will Frank Gehry build an architectural icon for Tel Aviv?
Last Thursday night, about 100 well-heeled Jewish philanthropists milled about the airy Venice studio of architect Frank Gehry. They posed for selfies beside models of buildings soon to go up in Asia and studied his newest plans — for the World’s Jewish Museum in Tel Aviv.
Can Trump learn a thing or two from Netanyahu’s old video scandal?
A videotape, a sex scandal and an impending election.
Which do you love more: Football or America?
I understand that there are American athletes, cheerleaders, members of bands in professional, college and even high school sports who believe — mistakenly — that America is so racist that they cannot, in good conscience, stand when the national anthem is played.
Classic lyrics of Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday \”for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.\”
Marco Rubio announces cross-party Jewish leadership Team
The campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio (R – Florida) is set to announce on Thursday its “Jewish Leadership Coalition,” a group of 150 Republican and Democratic Jewish community leaders supporting the Florida senator’s re-election bid, according to a list obtained by Jewish Insider.
Yizkor – A letter to my father
Dear Dad, You\’ve been gone 7 years. I remember when you cursed at me.
At 11th hour, federal judge allows Southern California kapparot ritual
A Los Angeles federal court judge lifted a temporary injunction against performing kapparot, a Jewish pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung by its legs and then slaughtered, shortly before the holiday.
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