Elizabeth Taylor as feminist

By Jonathan Kirsch
Published on February 14, 2012

M. G. Lord is a cultural critic with a sharp eye for the hidden meanings in American pop culture. Two of her previous books, for example, considered the enduring influence of the best-selling doll in the world (“Forever Barbie”) and the semiotics of rocket science (“Astro Turf”).

Elizabeth Taylor was my aunt

Published on February 1, 2012

It’s true. Really. The Elizabeth Taylor. She of the many husbands and the showpiece jewels, the on-screen splendor and off-screen grit was, indeed, related to me by marriage. This isn’t a recent discovery; I’m not like my mother, who tends to unearth a long-lost or previously unknown cousin every time she steps out of the house. I’ve known about my relationship to Elizabeth Taylor since I was a young child in Iran, and I was reminded of it again recently during a book launch at USC.

Auction of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry sets record

Published on December 14, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry set a record for a single collection sold at auction.

Purple Eyes

By Gina Nahai
Published on March 30, 2011

It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and I’m walking down a busy sidewalk in an upscale neighborhood in Tehran. My mother and her friend have picked me up from school and driven me here without saying what we’re going to do or why we can’t stop at home first so I can change out of my uniform.

Elizabeth Taylor - Always True to Herself

By Misha Henckel
Published on March 27, 2011

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor [SLIDESHOW]

By JewishJournal.com
Published on March 25, 2011

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

By Tom Teicholz
Published on March 24, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor, who died Wednesday at age 79, spent much of her life in the public eye – famous for her violet eyes and her jewelry – and she managed over the years to transition from child star, to legendary beauty, to Oscar-winning actress, to tabloid fodder for her passionate affairs, her tumultuous marriages and divorces, to philanthropist being among the first notable Hollywood personality to speak about AIDS and, as co-founder of AMFAR, one of the earliest AIDS research and support organizations – no small achievement.

Elizabeth Taylor: Tales from the Jewish Crypt [VIDEO]

By Danielle Berrin
Published on March 24, 2011

Actress Elizabeth Taylor dies

Published on March 23, 2011

Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, who maintained a support for Israel after converting to Judaism in the late 1950s, has died.

Elizabeth Tayor dies at 79

Published on March 23, 2011

Famed actress, Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79. She had recently been receiving treatment for congestive heart failure. Taylor was raised a Christian scientist, but converted to Judaism at age 27. Her Hebrew name is Elisheba Rachel Taylor.

Mother/Daughter Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Talk Challenges and Transformation on Oprah

By Misha Henckel
Published on February 22, 2011

Briefs: Immigration proposal gets mixed reaction from Jewish organizations; U.S. firm fined for aiding Arab boycott

Published on May 24, 2007

News briefs.