Sarah Kricheff
By Sarah Kricheff
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Israel News A Trip to the Holy Land, Online
Flying to Israel is costly and time-consuming, but a virtual trip is just a few mouse clicks away. The online world Second Life opened an Israel community last Sunday, and users can now travel to such sites as the Old City in Jerusalem, the Western Wall, the promenade and opera house in Tel Aviv, the…
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Culture Orthodox Schools Test the Waters With ‘Intimacy Education’ Classes
Sexual education courses are taught regularly to adolescents in public schools, but the subject isn’t part of the typical curriculum offered at Orthodox Jewish day schools. This situation, however, might soon change. A new effort that is under way could leave a permanent mark on the ways in which Orthodox educators handle classroom instruction of…
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Israel News Sesame Street: A Path to Peace
Annapolis, Md., is not the only place in the world where Muslims and Jews are trying to find common ground. Over on Sesame Street, the Muppets have been promoting peace in the Middle East for the past several years. “Sesame Stories” comprises three parallel television series geared toward Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian children, broadcast in…
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Israel News Blacklisted Actress Steals the Scene in "Sex and the City" Film
Madeline Lee Gilford has been working in the entertainment industry since she was 3 years old, and now, at 85, she doesn’t seem to have any intention of retiring. Wife of the late actor Jack Gilford, Lee Gilford just shot a scene with Sarah Jessica Parker in the much anticipated film “Sex and the City”…
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Israel News Israelis: Mind Your Manners
Israeli businessman Ronnie Maman wants to teach his fellow countrymen some manners. Maman, who lived in San Diego for 26 years and moved back to Israel two years ago, has announced that he will award $60,000 to anyone who comes up with the best way to teach Israelis how to be more considerate of one…
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Israel News Susie Essman’s New Reality
‘Beware of Jews bearing gifts,” joked Susie Essman to contestants on the series premiere of the reality show “Better Half” as she presented them with their next challenge. Essman, who plays the abrasive Susie Greene on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is the host of the new Bravo show, which pits couples against each other in…
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Israel News Observant Athletes Sit One Out
To play or not to play, that is the question that Jewish athletes must grapple with each year during the High Holy Days. Race car driver Mike Ashley will sit on the sidelines on Yom Kippur this year, missing a qualifying race September 22 at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas. The decision puts…
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Israel News Miami Shul Auctions Pricey Seats
Members and clergy at Temple Emanu-El in Miami Beach found a unique way to generate publicity for the South Beach synagogue: They initiated an auction on eBay for two lifetime memberships. The package, which included family name engraved front-row seats, admission on all holidays and free parking, had a starting bid of $1.8 million. No…
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