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Fashion Statement: Jewish Burqas
A small contingent of ultra-Orthodox women in the Israeli city of Ramat Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, has taken the laws of modesty to new heights. The Haredi women have ditched their wigs and long black skirts in favor of burqas, apparently following the lead of a Ramat Beit Shemesh rebbetzin. The trend was reported by…
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Play on Words: An Alternative Forward
When members of San Francisco’s Congregation Sha’ar Zahav receive their synagogue’s newsletter, they get a copy of the Forward. The Jewish Gaily Forward, that is. Founded in 1977 as a synagogue for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual Jews, together with partners, family and friends,” Sha’ar Zahav has the unique position of being a gay…
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Oscar Time: Israeli Film in the Race
Israel will be represented at the 2008 Academy Awards in the best foreign language category for the first time in 24 years. This week, Joseph Cedar’s “Beaufort” was nominated for an Oscar, along with flicks from Poland, Austria, Kazakhstan and Russia. “Beaufort” tells the true story of 22-year-old Israel Defense Forces commander Liraz Liberti and…
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Jewy Tunes From Amy Winehouse?
Soul singer Amy Winehouse might collaborate with music producer Mark Ronson this year on a holiday album. Ronson told Rolling Stone magazine’s Web site that he and Winehouse have discussed working on a record with Hanukkah songs on one side and Christmas songs on the flip side. According to Ronson, Winehouse has written tunes with…
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Natalie Portman’s Kindly Kicks
Natalie Portman wears many hats: movie star, Harvard grad, humanitarian and animal rights advocate, to name a few. And now she can add fashion designer to her résumé. Next month, the Israeli-born actress and devoted vegan will debut a line of animal-friendly shoes for Té Casan, a boutique retailer based in Manhattan. The limited-edition “vegan…
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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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Nascar Driver’s Spiritual Struggle
Wrapped in tefillin and standing before the Western Wall, race-car driver Jon Denning said he found inspiration he had never known on any track. “I’ve never been a very spiritual person, but here I have had many spiritual experiences,” said Denning, 20. “I’m definitely coming back here for my entire life.” As a Jew from…
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Christina Aguilera’s ‘Greatest Song’
Pop singer Christina Aguilera and her husband, music marketer Jordan Bratman, gave a nod to Bratman’s Jewish roots with the naming of their first child. Max Liron, the couple’s “greatest song” (Max from the Latin meaning “greatest,” and Liron meaning “a song for me” in Hebrew), was born in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Poet Laureate in Tel Aviv
This past week, two-time poet laureate Robert Hass visited Israel for the first time in his life. He jokes that he’s been fascinated with Israel ever since, as a child, he saw the movie “Exodus.” “I belong to the generation that grew up on Paul Newman and Sal Mineo,” he said. More seriously, Hass also…
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Larry David Stumps for Obama
Hillary Clinton may have won a surprise victory in the New Hampshire primary, but Barack Obama still managed to beat her handily in the town of Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, where he had an assist from America’s favorite television misanthrope, Larry David. It seems the “Seinfeld” co-creator and star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”…
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Celebs Give Specs for Holocaust Display
The trademark eyeglasses worn by Harry Potter are known worldwide, and now Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who played the boy wizard in the first five movies based on the book series, is giving away a pair of his own specs for a worthy cause. The British actor is donating the first pair of glasses he…
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