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Dr. Bronner’s Soapy History
Emanuel Bronner, creator of the company Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, was not your typical boardroom suit. Third-generation soap-maker, escaped mental patient and son of Orthodox Jews and Holocaust victims, Bronner, who died in 1997, is the subject of a new documentary, “Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soapbox,” and in the film, the only suit Bronner wears is…
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Baseball Roundup
America’s favorite pastime found an enthusiastic audience in Israel last Sunday. The Israel Baseball League’s opening day was a success, with an estimated 3,112 fans showing up to watch the Modi’in Miracle (managed by former New York Mets player Art Shamsky) take on the Petach Tikva Pioneers at Yarkon Sports Complex in Petach Tikva. Modi’in…
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You Ask, Dershowitz Answers
Alan Dershowitz is one of the most famous names in the American legal profession, his counsel highly sought after. Now he will be offering his counsel to our readers, as the Forward’s next Bintel Brief guest advice columnist. In addition to his stellar legal career, the famed Harvard Law professor has distinguished himself as one…
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Passport to Tel Aviv
With its “Tel Aviv ‘Wallpaper’ City Guide,” Phaidon Press admits the young Jewish city into the old boy’s club of international metropolitan travel destinations. And although the guide praises Tel Aviv’s modernity, it reveals in its introduction a surprise at the city’s sophistication, a theme that resurfaces constantly throughout the book. The city is measured…
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Futterman Moved by ‘Mighty Heart’
Dan Futterman has stepped out of the world of comedy. The actor, whom many know for his recurring role on the now-defunct NBC series “Will & Grace,” stars in the new film “A Mighty Heart,” playing slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Futterman’s agent recommended that he read the script and the book by…
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Coen Brothers Call for Yiddishists
Velvel is a hardworking peasant who lives in a Polish shtetl; his wife, Dora, is a staid woman who stands by her convictions, and the convivial Reb Groshkover possesses Old World humor and charm. They might seem like characters straight out of a Sholom Aleichem story, but they are, in fact, three yet-to-be filled Yiddish-speaking…
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Sounds of Summer
Israeli music has come a long way since the European-style folk songs and ballads that still make our grandparents dance. As Israeli society has integrated new ethnic groups and cultures, Israeli music has evolved into an eclectic combination of many different genres. No group better reflects this melting pot than the Idan Raichel Project, which…
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‘Young Frankenstein’ Hits The Great White Way
Though it seems unlikely that seasoned Broadway actor Roger Bart would have Gene Wilder as a role model, it appears that Bart is following in Wilder’s footsteps. Bart, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Snoopy in the 1999 Broadway revival of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” will play Dr. Frankenstein in the…
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Quick Fix: Vending Kosher Grub
What do Phat Farm clothing, Beyonce and Tina Knowles’s House of Dereon fashion line and kosher vending machines have in common? They’ve all been financed by Ruby Azrak, a fast-talking Brooklyn-born Syrian Jew with urban appeal. Azrak, rap mogul Russell Simmons’s business partner, has invested in Kosher Vending Industries, which manufactures Hot Nosh 24/6 —…
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Shining Stars of Habonim
It seems that Habonim Dror is doing more than fostering personal bonds and cultivating Jewish leaders. The Labor Zionist youth movement is churning out movie stars, too. Former Habonim camper Seth Rogen is receiving rave reviews for his lead role as lovable zhlob Ben Stone in Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up.” Last year’s hit comedy “Borat”…
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The Art of Pop Sticks
Some sculptors work in marble, others use wood. Steven Backman prefers toothpicks. The artist, whose intricate works (including a sculpture of the Empire State Building, made from 7,470 toothpicks, and one of the Golden Gate Bridge, made from 30,000) have been shown extensively in galleries on the West Coast, recently was commissioned by Dreyer’s Grand…
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