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Israeli Gelato Makes New York Debut
Israel may be a pious land, but its cuisine is full of luscious guilty pleasures, some of which are traversing the Atlantic to corrupt New Yorkers. Screme, the soon-to-be American name for Aldo, Israel’s largest gelato company, will open its first store in North America at the end of June, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side….
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Zombie Nazi’s Film Debut
If we’ve learned anything about scary movies, it’s that the living dead are not to be taken lightly. What could be worse than a crowd of zombies — foaming at the mouth and oozing with blood — chasing after you in the dark night? Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola has found the answer in his new…
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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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‘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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Madoff Look-alike Lands Film’s Title Role
Watch out, Bernie, your doppelganger is about to make his grand entrance. Paul Cohen, a Jersey City, N.J., resident and newspaper advertising executive, has been cast as America’s most notorious con man in the upcoming feature film “Madoff: Made Off With America.” Cohen, 64, learned in May that he landed the plum role, beating out…
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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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Stalin Meets Harpo Marx, On Stage
It’s a play about Stalin and Marx. Harpo Marx. In one of history’s more unlikely acts of cultural exchange, the American Jewish comedian visited Moscow in late 1933, shortly after the United States formally recognized the 16-year-old Soviet Union. The actor’s goodwill trip serves as the jumping-off point for “A Night in the Kremlin,” a…
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Beer Company’s Bar Mitvah Photo Contest
Shoulder pads, big hair, embarrassing relatives and boys in badly fitted suits… ah, the photos of bar and bat mitzvahs past. Embrace the awkwardness and celebrate your inner 13-year-old self with Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah, the Shmaltz Brewing Company’s forthcoming seasonal anniversary ale. The company, known as the maker of He’brew — The Chosen Beer, is…
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Teen Vampire Debuts on Israeli TV
They could have called her “Batya the Vampire Slayer.” Following the international success of last year’s vampire drama “Twilight,” Israeli cable provider HOT is ready to broadcast its own bloodsucker-themed series. The show, “Split,” follows a 15-year-old girl whose identity — as half-vampire, half-human — is revealed to her by a mysterious male classmate, a…
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Take the Train to the Pogo Stick…
Since April 19, 26-year-old filmmaker Boaz Frankel has been traveling across the United States, equipped with all the road-trip essentials — iPhone, camera, backpack and a list of contacts. All the essentials, that is, except for one: a car. Frankel is videotaping, Tweeting and blogging each moment of his “Un-Road Trip,” as a way to…
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Israeli Consulate Launches Christian ‘Holy Land’ Quiz
How many Stations of the Cross are there? Where was Jesus arrested? Facebook users can test their knowledge of Christian religious sites in Israel by taking the new quiz “Holy Land Trivia: From Creation to Creativity.” The Consulate General of Israel in New York launched the application early this month, just prior to Pope Benedict…
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