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A Very Rich Bagel
New Yorkers have no problem dropping hundreds of dollars on lavish meals, but the price tag on one hotel’s new “luxury bagel” might leave even the most extravagant of diners gasping for air. Chef Frank Tujague of the Westin New York at Times Square has created the $1,000 bagel, complete with Alba white truffle cream…
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Broza Concert Broadcast
On a June morning before dawn, Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza performed for the 14th time at the foot of the Roman ramp leading to the summit of Masada. But now, the show will reach a much broader audience. The “sunrise concert” was filmed by Chicago’s PBS affiliate, WTTW, and beginning December 1 it will air…
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Yiddish Actor Meets With Olmert
While he was in Tel Aviv for the Forward’s recent 110th anniversary celebration, actor Mike Burstyn met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The legendary Yiddish theater and Broadway star — who appeared in a tribute performance of American Yiddish songs in honor of the Forward — phoned Olmert after it was announced that the…
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A Moustache to Kvell Over
Using his Jewish manhood to go for the gold, Los Angeles musician, DJ and fashion designer Alexander Antebi was recently named the World Imperial Moustache Champion at the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships, held last month in Brighton, England. Taking the top prize in the imperial (also known as handlebar) category, Antebi beat out…
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’Tis the Season for Massive Dreidels
Chabad of Greater Somerset County can’t be bothered with any “little dreidels.” The New Jersey Jewish center has just completed construction of its 18-footer, which sits in front of the center’s building, near the road. The structure, which is making its 11th annual appearance, doubles as a playhouse that children can enter. “Menorahs are done…
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Sarah Silverman Jokes for Israel
Sarah Silverman might shock and offend those who have more delicate sensibilities, but according to her big sister, Rabbi Susan Silverman (who recently penned an article about the comedian in the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles), The Big S is a mensch. Sarah will show her love for Israel when she and cast members…
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Turkey, the Other White Meat
A stuffed roast turkey is about as all-American as baseball and apple pie, but a report shows that Israelis lead the world in the amount of turkey consumed. Residents of the Holy Land eat an average of 34.5 pounds of turkey per year, with Slovaks coming in second, according to a report cited by National…
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Israeli Boxer Faces German Champ
Later this month, Israel’s Hagar Finer will have what she calls “the biggest opportunity” of her professional boxing career. On November 30, the Tel Aviv native will vie for the Women’s International Boxing Federation flyweight world championship belt against Regina Halmich, one of Germany’s best female boxers and a former sparring partner of Finer’s. It…
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Ryan Braun: Controversial Slugger
If the controversy surrounding Ryan Braun’s Jewish identity is not enough, his narrow win for 2007 National League Rookie of the Year has only added to it. The Milwaukee Brewers’ third baseman received 17 first-place votes out of 128, giving him a slight edge over Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who received 15 first-place votes…
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Hefty Bid for Rebbe’s Specs
Among eBay’s unique postings are a human kidney and a jar that supposedly captured a breath from Pope John Paul II. Now, add a late rebbe’s eyeglasses. The starting price? A cool $350,000. The specs are said to have belonged to Grand Rabbi Solomon Halberstam, who purportedly wore the glasses for two decades. They are…
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Kosher Fashion in L.A.
First came kosher meat and kosher wine, and now comes… kosher fashion? Last Sunday, a group of liberal Jews gathered in Los Angeles for a fashion show promoting “kosher” clothing — that is, garments not produced in sweatshops. Some 300 Jews, predominantly in their 20s and 30s, turned out at “Rags to Righteousness” to peruse…
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