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Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala and Jewish Women's Foundation Benefit

By Masha Leon

“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.Read More


Transforming Your Diet the Maimonides Way

By Sima Borkovski

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


Chaim Topol Is More Than Tevye for Sick Jewish and Arab Children

By Paul Alster

Most people know Chaim Topol as Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ But to a group of sick Jewish and Arab children in the Galilee, he is their biggest cheerleader.Read More


Anti-Semitism Sweeps Poland and Vienna

By Eddy Portnoy

Anti-Semitism ran rampant in Poland. In Vienna, cellist Jacob Feuerman was forced by Nazis to wash a sidewalk, injuring his hands. Bund leader Raphael Abramovitch’s death was mourned.Read More


The Angel in Aaron

By Carol Ungar

Aaron, a 30-year-old man who survived a brain tumor, was a difficult guest in Carol Ungar’s home. But then a near-tragedy in her family made her cherish his presence.Read More


Projected Prayers Grow in Popularity as Part of Jewish 'Visual Tefillah' Services

By Rukhl Schaechter

Projected prayers and images are becoming increasingly popular in synagogues. But does it change the feel of worship for better or for worse?Read More


Comedian Eddie Cantor Threatened by Nazis

By Eddy Portnoy

In Greece, Easter brought warnings of pogroms. Comedian Eddie Cantor faced threats of Nazi violence and West Germany discouraged scientists from working against Israel.Read More


Jayson Littman, 'Mayor' of Gay Jewish Party Scene, Was Once Yeshiva Boy

By Elyssa Goodman

Jayson Littman created He’bro after he realized that there were few social outlets for gay Jews. Today, he packs the house with attractions like a Hanukkah ‘Man-orah’ of male dancers.Read More


Philly Peddler's Beard Sliced Off in Attack

By Eddy Portnoy

A Jewish peddler’s beard was cut off in an attack in West Philadelphia. Jews attempted to flee Nazi Vienna and Soviet Jews were arrested for baking matzo at home.Read More


Hasidic Women Feel Pressure for Children, But Fathers Fret About Providing

By Shulem Deen

It’s not just Hasidic women who feel trapped into having many children. Shulem Deen recalls being forced by Halacha — and his wife — to have more than he had any hope of providing for.Read More






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