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Star Celebrates the Holidays Wearing Three Hats
’Tis the season for Jerry Stiller. This year, the veteran comedian’s got his hands in festive ventures on all parts of the holiday spectrum. For Hanukkah, he’s the voice of a singing, dancing, latke-proffering doll; as Arthur Spooner on the CBS sitcom “The King of Queens,” he gave his daughter and son-in-law a Christmas present…
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Experts Debate ‘Ticking-bomb’ Torture
As debate over the use of torture spreads from Iraq to Europe to Washington, new questions are being raised about the validity of the claim that harsh interrogation techniques can be effective in extracting information on impending terrorist attacks. The subject, known to experts as the “ticking-bomb scenario,” surfaced in a high-level debate last month…
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Yid.Dish: Scrambled Tofu with Leeks and Greens
1 lb extra firm tofu 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 tsp curry powder 3 big handfuls spinach leaves, stemmed ½ tsp fine grain sea salt, plus more if needed Drain any water from the tofu and press it between a couple of paper towels to release excess…
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Yid.Dish: Brown Rice Singapore Noodles
4 oz rice vermicelli noodles or buckwheat noodles 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1½ teaspoons Madras curry powder ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil 1 lb seitan 1 onion—finely chopped 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger 4 mushrooms—thickly sliced 2 cloves garlic—minced (crushed) 2 cups finely…
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Yid.Dish: Pumpkin Risotto
See the original recipe 6 baby pumpkins-tops cut off and reserved, hollowed out to create a cavity 2 T. butter 2 T. Olive oil 1 shallot chopped 1 clove of garlic-chopped 1 ¾ cups Arborio rice 2 pints boiling vegetable stock 1 cup pumpkin puree ¼ cup of cream 3 T. Mascarpone cheese ¼ cup…
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Bush Says Iraq War Is Good for Israel
In sharp contrast to the growing consensus of Jerusalem’s security and political establishment, President Bush argued this week that Israel’s safety depends on democratization of the Arab world. “If you’re a supporter of Israel, I would strongly urge you to help other countries become democracies,” President Bush declared Monday, in a major address defending American…
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No Ruling on London Mayor’s ‘Nazi’ Jibe
LONDON — After waiting almost a year to convene disciplinary hearings against Mayor Ken Livingstone, accused of comparing a Jewish reporter to a Nazi “concentration camp guard,” England’s local-government ethics watchdog met for just two days and adjourned this week, leaving the case unresolved. The Standard Board for England and Wales decided to reconvene in…
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Till 120
Hy Rosenfeld from Phoenix writes: “This week, while lighting a yahrzeit candle in memory of my mother, I remembered that, when somebody did a good deed or performed an act of kindness, she would say — in Yiddish, of course — ‘till 120.’ I have heard this expression used by others, too. Why the specific…
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Rewriting the Holiday Songbook
Even those Hanukkah scrooges who find nothing miraculous about a dollop of oil lasting for eight days will have a hard time not discerning the hand of the Divine in “Hanukkah Rocks” (JDub/Reprise), a lighthearted look at the Festival of Lights by the LeeVees, aka power-pop artists Adam Gardner and Dave Schneider. Filled with rocking…
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Give the Gift of Kitsch Fast Forward
When it comes to the Festival of Lights, there is no shortage of gift schmaltz. What qualifies as kitsch? From the excellent to the terrible, kitsch that doesn’t know it’s kitsch automatically draws attention. Instead of kvetching “Bah, humbug,” we’ve opted to offer our recommendations for the kitschiest of the kitsch this holiday season. To…
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From National Issues to National Treasures
“Today’s young people are no longer satisfied with the story of survival,” said Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Shlomo Lahat, former mayor of Tel Aviv, at the November 16 American Friends of Beth Hatefusoth-The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora dinner, held at The Pierre. “They are looking for positive concepts and values based on tradition…
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