Nathan Burstein
By Nathan Burstein
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Israel News Lezak Skips Worlds, Picks Maccabiah Games
One of America’s most decorated swimmers is skipping the world championships in July for a chance to compete in Israel. Jason Lezak, winner of two golds and a bronze at last summer’s Beijing Olympics, will bypass the year’s most important swimming competition in favor of the Maccabiah Games, the quadrennial “Jewish Olympics,” set to begin…
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Israel News ‘I Gotta (Mazel Tov) Feeling’
Congratulations are in order for the Black Eyed Peas. No, make that a hearty “Mazel tov.” Thanks to a bit of lyrical inspiration by the hip-hop hit makers, the Hebrew expression of good wishes is getting its widest-ever exposure this summer in bars and dance clubs across the country. In the new party anthem “I…
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Israel News Shimon Peres, Songwriter?
If Shimon Peres ever seemed distracted during a Cabinet meeting, Israelis now know why: He was busy writing song lyrics on the side. Israel’s senior statesman, it turns out, is actually a poet statesman — the pen behind a new collection of songs being released in August to coincide with his 86th birthday. The Nobel…
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Israel News Urban Kibbutz Puts Down Roots
It’s seen its share of ups and downs, but the kibbutz movement is now alive and well — in Seattle. Alternately described by members as “an intentional community,” “Jewish co-housing” and “a neo-shtetl,” the Ravenna Kibbutz — located in the northern Seattle neighborhood of the same name — recently expanded to a third home, earning…
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Israel News Will Jean-Luc Godard Tackle the Holocaust?
Legendary French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard may be gearing up for a drama about the Holocaust. The groundbreaking filmmaker behind “Breathless” and “A Woman Is a Woman” is considering an adaptation of the 2006 memoir “The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million,” Daniel Mendelsohn’s account of his research into the wartime fate…
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Israel News Rematch: Maccabi Tel Aviv Takes On the N.Y. Knicks
Israel’s best basketball team is taking on the NBA. The stars of Maccabi Tel Aviv will face off against the New York Knicks in a charity exhibition game October 18 at Madison Square Garden. The game, which marks the second time the Israelis have faced off against the Knicks, will be followed two days later…
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Israel News ‘The Ratings King’ of Israel Accused of Hiring Thugs
In a real-life scandal far juicier than his TV shows, an Israeli actor and talk show host admitted June 2 to orchestrating a string of violent attacks on executives within the country’s entertainment industry. Dudu Topaz, long a staple of Israeli television and movies, made his confession after “breaking down” during an interview with police,…
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Israel News Madonna To Wrap Up Tour in Tel Aviv
The world’s most legendary pop star is heading to Israel — and for once it won’t be a spiritual journey. Madonna announced on June 1 that Tel Aviv will serve as the final stop on her Sticky & Sweet concert tour, wrapping up more than a year of elaborate stage shows that have sold millions…
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