William Novak’s new joke book teaches us how to ‘Die Laughing’
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2016
An elderly gentleman, well dressed, walks into an upscale cocktail lounge.
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December 21, 2016
How 486 frames transformed the Zapruder Family
Jonathan Kirsch
December 21, 2016
“Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film” by Alexandra Zapruder (Twelve) is a wholly unique family memoir and a fascinating monograph about one of the most consequential artifacts in recorded history, the 486 frames of 8 mm color movie film that Abraham Zapruder shot in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
Why I light my menorah in the window — and you should, too
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2016
In the weeks before Chanukah, with anticipation of the holiday brightly filling my mind, the darkening news of rising anti-Semitism in the United States began to filter in.
‘Festal Holiday’ to ‘Funorama Bazaar’: The changing light of Chanukah in L.A.
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2016
The real Chanukah miracle, in the early days of Los Angeles, was how Jewish residents managed to get through the holiday without latke parties, chocolate gelt, or blue-and-white wrapping paper featuring dancing dreidels.
A brief history of Nittel Nacht
Kylie Ora Lobell
December 21, 2016
On the upcoming first night of Chanukah, Chasidic and some observant Ashkenazi Jews will forgo Torah study, choosing instead to play games or pursue other leisure activities.
Progressive Judaism needs more ‘doing Jewish’
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2016
Renowned sociologist Steven M. Cohen recently furnished research showing that the American non-Orthodox population is sharply declining.
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