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Musical Musings: The Leevees Get Serious
They may sing about gelt, latkes and their parents’ timeshares in Florida, but that doesn’t mean The LeeVees don’t take their craft seriously. “Obviously there is going to be some shtick there,” guitarist and vocalist Dave Schneider said. “But bottom line, we are really serious about the music.” The music, as featured on the group’s…
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Getting Goofy: New Takes on Holiday Tunes
It’s hard to keep a straight face when writing about a man who calls himself Danna Banana. And judging from the cover of his new CD, “Bananukah!” — on which the singer/songwriter (aka Dan Cohen) is pictured with a plastic Viking helmet, an armful of maracas, a foam-topped sledgehammer and a spatula — straight faces…
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The Best Children’s Books of 2006
Hanukkah shopping for the kids in your life? Why not consider one of the books listed below? Oh sure, most kids want an Xbox 360 or a Bratz doll or “a REAAAALLY beautiful goooolden bracelet with a GIIIIANT heart on it” (source: guess), but instead, why not lecture them on consumerism and their crappy values…
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A Spoiled Child
Joseph’s story might be a study in the making of a successful man. He has not only God’s but also his father Jacob’s special favor. If there was ever a child made to feel good about himself, it is the boy Joseph. He wears the outward token of parental love, the coat of many colors…
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Jay Leno to Jimmy Carter: But Mr. President …
Can anyone blame President Jimmy Carter for believing that the American media harbors a stifling pro-Israel bias? First his book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” (Simon & Schuster), was trashed this week in the pages of The Washington Post by journalist Jeffrey Goldberg and on Slate.com by Michael Kinsley, as well as by other pundits. If…
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Mr. McCain Goes to Yeshiva
Senator John McCain addressed a group of Yeshiva University supportes on Monday in New York.
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Is Franken Running?
According to Roll Call he’s looking more and more like a candidate…
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Coleman Says Prager Should Stay
Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota has weighed in on the Prager controversy. Here’s the statement sent from his office: “One of the great things about our country is that we are able to fully exercise our freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Dennis Prager has long been a thoughtful and articulate voice for…
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Fred Zeidman’s Non-Response Response to the Prager Flap
The chairman of United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Houston Republican Fred Zeidman, is staying mum in the wake of a controversy involving fellow council member Dennis Prager. Prager, a conservative pundit, has been in hot water since he published columns criticizing a Muslim congressman for planning to use a Quran at his private swearing-in ceremony….
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By Six Votes, N.H. Gets First Orthodox Lawmaker
Twenty-three-year-old Chabadnik Jason Bedrick has recently made history as the first Orthodox Jew to be elected to the New Hampshire state legislature. An interesting tidbit in the story is that Bedrick – who won a recount by a mere six votes – received crucial support from the Salem Women’s Club after he wrote to them…
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George Allen: Time to Explore Jewish Roots
The bright side to losing the senator’s race.
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