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L.A. elects first Jewish mayor
Eric Garcetti wins the mayoral election with 53% of the vote (181,995 votes). Garcetti's opponent, Wendy Gruel, received only 46% (155,497 votes).
A prayer for Oklahoma
Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with our ancestors, and listened to the Torah reader chant descriptions of the smoking mountain, the thunderous…
Chabad center taking in Oklahomans displaced by deadly tornado
A Chabad center in Oklahoma City opened its building as a shelter for those displaced by a deadly tornado.
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Spielberg to produce ‘Halo’ television series, plus other news from the Xbox One announcement
Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and…
Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes
Using his preternatural smoothness, Justin Timberlake saved the Coen brothers from some serious awkwardness at a Cannes press conference for their folk singer film “Inside Llewyn Davis” on Sunday. “Jewish…
Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor Sean Penn urged a congressional hearing to pressure Bolivia to release a haredi Orthodox father of five under house arrest in the country.
- LIFE & CULTURE
Sarah Silverman sings about staying home in ‘Perfect Night’
For your listening pleasure, “Perfect Night,” in which Sarah Silverman recounts the benefits of skipping the club for the couch. Because this is a Silverman production you can expect references…
Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia.
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
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State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
Opening this weekend at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 is a very hot-button new documentary called State 194, which follows the recent history of Palestine. Many will approach this film with…
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
What would my Israeli grandmother think?
When I hear about the latest events in Israel – the air strikes on weapons facilities in Syria, the flare-ups over women donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall –…
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Mezuzahs set ablaze in haredi Orthodox Brooklyn section
Eleven mezuzahs were set afire in a residential building in Brooklyn in an incident that New York City police are treating as a hate crime.
Brooklyn prosecutor to seek freedom for man convicted in 1990 killing of rabbi
In the wintry darkness 23 years ago on a back street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a jewelry thief fleeing a botched robbery panicked and shot a Hasidic rabbi in the head.
Goodbye Soda…..Hello Bloomberg
Ed Koch Eulogized as Friend of Israel, Jewish People
Ed Koch was remembered as a friend of Israel and the Jewish people by a cast of political luminaries at the former New York City mayor’s funeral. At a service that filled the cavernous sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan — the crowd included former President Bill Clinton, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — Koch was compared to Moses.
New York to name subway station after Koch
New York City will rename a subway station in memory of Edward Koch, the three-term mayor who died last week.
Russian Jews in U.S. to remember Koch
The Russian-American Jewish community will honor the late New York City mayor Ed Koch at an upcoming event.
Remembering Ed Koch: A pugnacious New Yorker and passionate Jew till his dying day
One of the proudest moments of Ed Koch’s life came during a trip to Israel in 1990, in the midst of the first Palestinian intifada.
Ed Koch, former NYC mayor, dies at 88
Ed Koch, the pugnacious former New York City mayor whose political imprimatur was eagerly sought by Republicans and Democrats alike, has died.
Rabbi Sharon Brous blesses inauguration
Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR offered blessings on Jan. 22 at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., which traditionally is held the day following the official inauguration.
Study: Jewish population is booming in Brooklyn neighborhoods
The Jewish population of greater New York City rose ten percent in the last decade, to 1.54 million, a study found.
An Iranian-Jew’s trip to the White House
“What is the difference between a New York City garment district bookkeeper and a Supreme Court Justice? Just one generation.”
As storm descended on Northeast, Jews took to Internet to share stories and appeal for help
At 10 p.m. Oct. 29, as the full brunt of Hurricane Sandy was bearing down on the northeastern United States, filmmaker Sandi DuBowski posted an urgent online message.
Real Housewives of NYC Reunion = Nap Time
Jewish agency launches inquiry into fatal hotel shooting
The Jewish Agency is opening an inquiry into its Oranim program after an American participant gunned down a hotel employee in Eilat.
Real Housewives of NYC Finale Snooze
Ahmadinejad meets Farrakhan, other religious leaders
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Nation of Islam leader the Rev. Louis Farrakhan and other religious leaders.
Real Housewives of NYC – She is Coma Toast!
Real Housewives of New York City are Lame
RHONYC Hits a New Low
The Real Housewives of NYC Stays Fake but Gets Good
Real Housewives of NYC - Ramona the Roach
Pure Love in the Middle of a Travel Nightmare
Real Housewives of NYC Double Blog
‘Son of Sam’ denied parole for sixth time
David Berkowitz, the New York serial killer known as "Son of Sam," was denied parole for a sixth time.
Gerald Estrin, computer pioneer in U.S. and Israel, dies
Gerald (Jerry) Estrin, a computer pioneer in the United States and Israel who built the first computer in the Middle East, has died.
New York City police tighten security at Jewish sites
New York police ramped up security at synagogues and other Jewish institutions citywide on Monday following the deadly attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France.
NYC Housewives Implode & No Comment from Survivors or Bethenny
Real Housewives of New York Experience a Massacre
Bravo Must Recast Some of the Ladies of the Real Housewives of NYC
Bachelorette Finale: Ashley & JP Lose, While Ben Goes Out a Winner
Real Housewives of NYC Reunion: Why are they still talking about Bethenny?
Tahl Leibovitz is not only Interesting, but Completely Remarkable
Real Housewives of New York City - Ramona is Mean, Not Pregnant
Pawlenty: Israeli and Palestinian peace ‘further away’ since Obama
Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty charged that peace between Israel and the Palestinians is "further away now" than it was the day President Obama took office.
Real Housewives of NYC: From Porn to Bankruptcy, My Eyes are Bleeding
‘The First Basket’ depicts journey from Ellis Island to shooting hoops
Some still affectionately refer to the game that they and top coaches such as Red Sarachek and Red Auerbach developed -- emphasizing teamwork, crisp passing and defense -- as "Jew ball."
Melancholy Russian soul flourishing in immigrants
In an interview, the Moscow-born author, who immigrated to the United States at the age of 7, admits that she, too, has a lingering Russian soul. Her well-written and very enjoyable first novel recasts Tolstoy, as its title suggests, observing immigrants from the former Soviet Union, body and soul.
Going home again is truly a family affair for filmmaker Azazel Jacobs
"I remember at an early age being told in school that Jews were a minority in the world," filmmaker Azazel Jacobs mused. "And I remember just not believing that because I lived in New York City and thinking they must have things wrong because I was surrounded by so many Jews. That was the whole world to me."
Make Days Count
When I was in my early 30s I joined a havurah, a group of professionals seeking a deeper Jewish involvement. And during this time of year, just after Passover, we didn't know what to do with the counting of the Omer. How could we make it relevant and purposeful?
Spectator - Scene of the Shot
Although he became famous for graphic, sensationalist and emotionally raw photographs that simultaneously exaggerate and illuminate human folly, Weegee never forgot his Lower East Side roots as an immigrant Jew.
Remember Sept. 11 the Jewish Way
I've always had a difficult time assimilating tragedy, and although it hit much closer to home for me, Sept. 11 was not much different.
Even though it touched people all around me, and I was definitely affected, it still did not seem as intense or painful as it should have been.
I sought the solace of my friends, and gave it as much as possible, just like everyone else in New York City. And although I knew people who died in the Trade Center, and others who lost close relatives and friends, I still only understood the calamity in my mind. It didn't really hit my heart the way it hit others'.
Then I found a uniquely Jewish way to relate, and was able to come to personal terms with this tragedy.
Circuit
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Hidden Sensuality
The JOFA conference brought together some 700 women and 300 men for a weekend of religious activism and scholarly lectures on the question of tzeniut, a mix of modesty and dignity, and other aspects of communal life, all gathered under the rubric "Discovering/Uncovering/Recovering Women in Judaism."
Fit From N.Y. to L.A.
When I first moved to Los Angeles several months ago, I went to the gym every day. So, I discovered, does everyone else here.
Cabaret Couple Hits Carnegie Hall
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