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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Seven Blessings of Prince William’s Wedding
Everybody is talking about Prince William and Kate Middletown’s royal wedding tomorrow. Never mind that they are Christian, Loren Bottner from the Jewish Journal doesn’t want the Jews to feel left out during the Royal Wedding extravaganza, so she gives … Continue reading
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Passing Down Jewish Heritage All Year Long
Today, young Jews are faced with more ways to get involved and to shape their identity than ever and engaging directly in Jewish causes is no longer an automatic part of the Jewish journey. Young and philanthropic Jews today care … Continue reading
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Allow Jewish Worshipers to Visit Joseph’s Tomb
Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat, whose nephew Ben-Yosef Livnat was killed by Palestinian officers near Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow Jewish worshipers to visit the holy site. “The Palestinian refuse to even … Continue reading
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How Eichmann Trial Changed Perceptions of Holocaust
50 years ago, on April 11, 1961, when Adolf Eichmann — former head of the Nazi Department for Jewish Affairs — first sat in a Jerusalem courtroom to face war crimes charges, after he was captured by the Mossad in … Continue reading
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“The Last Supper” was the Passover Seder?
A British academic believes Jesus used a largely abandoned 3,000-year-old calendar that had Passover beginning Wednesday evening, and that the meal was indeed a Seder. So his actual last supper would probably have been jail fare. “The Last Supper was … Continue reading
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It’s Not Passover Without Maxwell House
For many Jewish families, it’s not Passover without Maxwell House. Not necessarily the coffee. The Haggadah. For 80 years, the coffee company has been passing out free copies of the Haggadah, a book of prayers, hymns and stories recited during … Continue reading
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Young Israeli Artist, Liran Notik, Goes International
Liran Notik became famous in Israel when he landed the role of Lucas Grabeel in the Israeli version of ‘High School Musical.’ Since then he has been writing and recording his own original songs for his debut album to be … Continue reading
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Celebrating Passover in Film
In honor of Passover, here’s a list of movies that in some way have something to do with this holiday. All we need now is a movie where Mel Gibson gets invited to a Passover Seder. Maybe not –– even … Continue reading
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Invitation to Israeli Leader Puts Obama on the Spot
A Republican invitation for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to address Congress next month is highlighting the tensions between President Obama and Mr. Netanyahu and has kicked off a bizarre diplomatic race over who will be the first to lay … Continue reading
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The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (LAJFF) builds community awareness, appreciation and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people through film. In LA Jewish Film Festival’s premiere year, over 2000 people attended screenings of 20 films, across 6 days … Continue reading
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