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Amazon removing Nazi-symbol ads on NY subways for new TV show
Jewish Journal
November 24, 2015
Amazon is removing its Nazi-symbol-laden ads for “The Man in the High Castle” television show from a highly trafficked New York subway line.
Brands like Yelp, Amazon and Uber make lousy lovers
Marty Kaplan
September 8, 2014
What brand doesn’t belong on this list? Amazon, Uber, Yelp, Hillary.
Reza Aslan on Jesus, the Jew
Jonathan Kirsch
August 7, 2013
Reza Aslan, an author and scholar of religion, has established himself as a familiar face and voice on American television, the go-to guy for commentary on the Islamic world, and he embodies all the right stuff: youthful good looks, depth of knowledge and the kind of media savvy that enables him to answer even the most nuanced questions in measured sound bites.
Top toys for baby boomers
Jewish Journal
July 19, 2013
The kids have finally moved out, and retirement is on the horizon — it’s time you spoiled yourself with a few must-have toys. Whether your idea of luxury is never having to mow the lawn again or being able to pursue your favorite hobby, technology has ushered in a new era of gadgets and goodies just for you.
Ken Brecher: From Amazon jungle to Library Foundation
Jewish Journal
March 28, 2013
If Ken Brecher were a book, he’d be a hard one to set down. The 67-year-old president of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles is a treasure-trove of exotic stories and insightful anecdotes. One need only step into his office inside downtown’s Central Library to find out.
Amazon.com drops jigsaw puzzle of Nazi camp Dachau
Jewish Journal
October 2, 2012
The American online retailer Amazon.com has stopped selling a jigsaw puzzle featuring the Dachau Nazi concentration camp following complaints.
Ellen Levy’s unlikely quest to find herself in the Amazon
Jewish Journal
July 27, 2012
“Amazons: A Love Story” (University of Missouri Press: $24.95) is a highly unusual, poignant coming-of-age saga by a half-Jewish writer nearly off the scale in candor and braininess. Her name is E.J. (Ellen) Levy. My bet is that any lover of words who takes the time to read her prose will never forget that name.
The Amazon’s magical mystery rabbi
Jewish Journal
November 2, 2006
Details of Rabbi Shalom Emmanuel Muyal\’s mission and death in the Amazon remain obscure, but that\’s nothing compared to the mystery of his afterlife.
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