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Angelina Jolie's Breast Surgery Decision and Perils of Being (Maybe) Over-Prepared

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 EST

Angelina Jolie decided to undergo surgery because she carries a gene mutation linked to cancer. Does her choice reflect the pressure on all of us to be over-prepared for the worst?

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Replacement for a Child Lost

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

Memoirist Judy Mandel was conceived after her older sister died in a plane crash. She never escaped from being born in the shadow of tragedy.

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When the Jewish Mother and Son Get Their Day on the Silver Screen

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:00:00 EST

Jewish mothers and sons have a rich history on the silver screeen. Here’s six flicks that bust the schmaltzy stereotypes with more thought-provoking themes.

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Cantors Consider Joining the AFL-CIO

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

This week in history, Kohanim, the Jewish priestly class, went on strike and a federation of cantors considered joining the AFL-CIO.

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Jewish Mothers, in Just Six Words

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

We asked you to sum up your mother in just six words for Mother’s Day. Read our favorite submissions about the loving, complex and occasionally crazy-making person called mom.

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Paper Lauds Jewish National Home

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:00:00 EST

This week in history, a British newspaper promoted the ‘creation of a Jewish national home,’ and two adult Jews from Majorca were circumcised.

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Cape Town's Jewish History on Display

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:37:00 EST

Sir Francis Drake described the South African city as “the fairest Cape in the whole circumference of the earth.” Latter-day travelers seem to agree.

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Are You There, Hashem? It's Me, Judy.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

When Judy Brown started to develop breasts, she thought she had chicken pox. Then she realized that she was becoming a woman and she vowed to never, ever wear a bra.

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American Nazis Arrested

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

This week in history, American Nazis appeared in court after a disturbance at an Israel Independence celebration and unlikely best friends had a joint funeral.

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How Carob on Lag B'Omer Taught Jews To Be Cynical

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

Carob may be a perfectly good nut that looks like cocoa and helped ancient Jews live to celebrate on Lag B’Omer. But it tastes like ear wax, which is a big problem for Lenore Skenazy.

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Nicholas Lemann Talks About Journalism's Hazy Future

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

Nicholas Lemann has spent a decade in the eye of the ‘crisis’ in journalism as dean of Columbia’s famed grad school. He talks about the new media world awaiting his students.

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Orthodox Slumlords and Their Tenants

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

Being a Jewish tenant organizer is nothing new. But, these days, it often means organizing low income non-Jews against Orthodox landlords.

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Yitzhak Ben Zvi Memorialized

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

Former Israeli President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi was buried in Jerusalem. A Polish man living on the Lower East Side was murdered by his wife, who believed that he sold their son to Jews.

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Harley Pasternak, Jewish Fitness Trainer to the Stars

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, and Megan Fox all share the same Jewish man. Harley Pasternak has managed to corner the market on personal fitness for A-list celebs.

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In Gaza's Kitchens

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

For two months, two women traveled through Gaza learning about traditional foods and the stories behind them to create what is likely the first cookbook on Gazan home cooking.

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Digging Deep Into the Collective Kitchens of Israel

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

The communal dining room was once the beating heart of Israel’s kibbutzim. Assi Haim and Ofer Vardi set out to capture the recipes in a new cookbook — before it’s too late.

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Six Words on the Jewish Mother

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST

There is no figure more evocative than the Jewish mother. Now, we are partnering with SMITH Magazine to find out what she means to you — in exactly six words.

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Snatched From Seders To Wash Streets of Vienna

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

As the Nazis tightened their grip on Vienna, Jews were pulled from Passover seders to wash streets. Freed wife-poisoner Morris Lustig was jailed again for participating in a car theft ring.

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Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala and Jewish Women's Foundation Benefit

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:57:00 EST

“Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg. It would have been better if you’d sent $10 million or something… but a plaque is much appreciated,” joked Mitch Winehouse, father of the late British global music star Amy Winehouse, at the March 21 Amy Winehouse Foundation Inspiration Awards Gala. He was referring to a plaque the mayor sent honoring the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Winehouse thanked the 350 guests in the Waldorf-Astoria’s Starlight Room for their support. Among the guests were Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte and Monte Lipman, founder, chairman and CEO of Republic Records.

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Transforming Your Diet the Maimonides Way

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EST

An Israeli physician is spreading the wisdom of Maimonides, the medieval Jewish philosopher whose approach to healthful eating has won followers across centuries.

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