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That time Yiddishists met extraterrestrials a short while ago in a galaxy not far away
It was a normal summer internship at the Yiddish Book Center ... until the Jedi invaded our turf
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Music Crimea Karaites Back Russia Takeover
(JTA) — Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the strategically critical peninsula that dangles from Ukraine into the Black Sea, has drawn international condemnation. But for the leader of the All-Ukrainian Organization of Crimean Karaites — a group with an unusual heritage that draws from Jewish traditions — joining Russia is a welcome development. “In Crimea, the…
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Music Center for American Progress Partners With Liberal Israeli Think Tank
An influential liberal Washington think tank with ties to the Obama administration is partnering with a progressive Israeli counterpart. The Center for American Progress is cosponsoring its first Israel event on April 1 with Molad: The Center for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy. The symposium will address Israeli and U.S. interests in the Middle East….
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Music Loyola Chicago Student President Vetoes Anti-Israel Resolution
The president of the student government at Loyola University of vetoed an Israel divestment resolution. Pedro Guerrero, president of the Loyola United Student Government Association, or USGA, on Tuesday vetoed the resolution that calls on the university to remove its holdings from eight companies that provide equipment or services to Israel for use in the…
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Israel Philharmonic Celebrates 80 Years of Harmony on U.S. Tour
As the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra embarks on its 14-city tour of the United States under the direction of Zubin Mehta, it’s easy to forget the events of the 1930’s that triggered the creation of what is well established as one of the great orchestras of the world. Soon after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany…
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Music French Jewish Candidate Received Death Threats During Municipal Elections
A Jewish candidate in Marseille said he and his family received death threats amid a string of anti-Semitic incidents coinciding with municipal elections in France. Hagay Sobol, a City Council hopeful on the Socialist Party list in the final round of elections to be held Sunday, revealed on his Facebook page earlier this week that…
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Music Documents Signed by Adolf Hitler in 1909 Up for Auction
Two original “Harry Potter” book illustrations, Winston Churchill’s resignation letter, a dress worn by Princess Diana and documents signed by Adolf Hitler are just some of the eclectic items put on the block by auction house Nate D. Sanders. The sale features more than 600 lots and buyers can bid online until March 27. The…
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How Darren Aronofsky and ‘Noah’ Got The Ark Wrong
● The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood By Irving Finkel Doubleday, 432 pages, $30 Darren Aronofsky’s $130 million Hollywood epic “Noah” starring Russell Crowe has displeased Christian fundamentalists with its non-literal approach to the Old Testament story. Jewish moviegoers might also find it irksome that Aronofsky and his team of designers…
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‘Divergent’ Is a Cautionary Tale for Jews
A few years ago, I wrote about how a little film called “Twilight” was the quintessential Jewish story: inappropriate boyfriends, unusual dietary habits and an outrageously lavish wedding. I’d now like to remove my tongue from my cheek and draw your attention to a more serious lesson the Jewish community can take from young adult…
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Spicy Texas Passover at UT-Austin
Passover at the University of Texas at Austin this year will feature matzo with a hint of jalapeño. The Haggadahs will be in Hebrew, English and Spanish. The celebration will feature the sounds of a mariachi band, and the taste of guacamole will replace the more familiar maror and charoset. If past years are any…
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How an Anti-Semitic Composer Created ‘Kol Nidre’ and ‘Moses’
Any performance, much less an American one, of Max Bruch’s oratorio “Moses” from 1895 is a rarity. Yet this is a fabulous and important piece of music. First, however, one fact that no Jew interested in classical music ever seems to want to believe must be mentioned: Bruch was not Jewish. He may have written…
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How ‘Camp David’ Peace Talks Became the Stuff of Drama
Nations don’t make peace, people do. That fundamental rule of foreign policy is at the crux of “Camp David,” Lawrence Wright’s new play about the 1979 Israel-Egypt peace negotiations, which is receiving its world premiere at Washington’s venerable Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Wright, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Looming…
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