Jewish American Heritage // January/February 2015 ...
Praying at the western wall first as a man, then as a woman. ...
A Full-Bodied History by Hilary Weissman, with additional reporting by Sala Levin For a quick overview of the complexities of ...
The Only Miracle by Debra Ginsberg Daniel was surprisingly hungry. He’d eaten a decent lunch—a sandwich with pickles and a
...For The Ghosts by Anne Burt y 13-year-old, as usual, is not eating her bowl of dry Honey Nut Cheerios.
...A Hanukkah Story (miracle, included) By Lesley Hyatt n the morning before Hanukkah begins, I walk outside and see Nena
...The First Hanukkah By Andy Borowitz Illustrations by Noah Phillips hen Billy Zylberberg thought about his childhood, he realized that
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Growing up by the sea in Belle Harbor, New York, five decades ago, I never heard of a Hanukkah doughnut. In my Ashkenazi family, Hanukkah fare was potato latkes, served with sour cream and my mother’s freshly made applesauce, or as an accompaniment to brisket. ...
Maybe you know one. Maybe you want one. Maybe you are one. Go to JDate.com, and you’re guaranteed to find one: “Message me if you are looking for a nice Jewish boy who values family, respect and loyalty.” ...
Israel is a bifurcated nation. On one side, it is a robust democracy with active executive, legislative and judicial branches.
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In 2004, the stoic, cowboy-esque Clint Eastwood unexpectedly proved himself more Tevye the Dairyman than Dirty Harry. In response to a reporter’s question about the chances of his movie, Mystic River, winning the Best Picture Oscar, Eastwood cried, “Kinehora!” He explained that it was a Jewish expression used to ward ...
Entrepreneurial 19th-century Jewish immigrants reshaped the garmnet industry and paved the way for today's fashion superstars. From jeans to attached collars to Hollywood glamour to preppy clothes and schmatte chic, Jews have defined the American look. ...