It took about a year from start to finish to write ‘The Brisket Chronicles,’ but I’ve been “thinking about brisket for most of my professional writing life,” says Steve Raichlen, who was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2015, for his bestselling Barbecue Bible cookbook series and television show Project Smoke. “For me…
Let’s add a fifth question to the seder this year: When did Passover become so cool? Along with exquisite Sephardic and Mexican feasts, you’ll have options this year for biodynamic, Indian-inspired, and James-Beard-Award-winning-chef seders. Among the choices: Biodynamic at Bouley April 19, NYC: With a menu by iconic NYC chef David Bouley, this “celebration of…
Rare is the Jew who doesn’t bring up his or her parents in a therapy session. As the tribe that created psychoanalysis, we may be predisposed to thinking our childhoods were messed up. But few Jews can claim they spent their early years waiting for the homecoming of their famous fugitive father or hanging around…
The family of billionaire businessman Irwin Jacobs said it is “heartbroken” after Jacobs and his wife Alexandra were found dead in their estate in suburban Minneapolis on Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide. “Our family is shocked and devastated by the death of our parents, Irwin and Alexandra Jacobs,” the family said in a statement to…
Anti-Semitic posters were found on bookshelves and tables at a library at the University of North Carolina on Wednesday. It’s the second racist incident to occur at the school in the past two weeks. The posters, which warned of an “evil Jewish plot,” were condemned by the university administration. “I am extremely disappointed and appalled…
The Israeli moon lander Beresheet on Thursday failed to be the first spacecraft built by the private sector to safely land on the moon. After entering orbit, the spacecraft lost its main engine and went into an uncontrolled descent. The Israeli spacecraft had to tackle one of the biggest challenges of its lunar journey –…
Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, and right away was pressed to talk about the accusations of anti-Semitism that have bedeviled her in the last year. After Colbert gave a rundown of one of her controversies – specifically, her tweet claiming that congressional support for Israel was “All…
(JTA) — Eighteen Jewish organizations called on Congress to pass a bill seeking to end President Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens of certain predominantly Muslim countries. On Wednesday, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., introduced bills in the Senate and House, respectively, to repeal three versions of the president’s travel ban….
The man behind some of your favorite film roles isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. Billy Crystal is receiving one of Hollywood’s highest honors — he’s set to make an imprint of his hands and feet outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 12, Variety reports. Alongside the ceremony will…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Texas lawmakers are amending a law banning business with Israel boycotters after the application of the law was vexed by embarrassing incidents and at least one lawsuit. State Rep. Steve King, who authored the original 2017 bill banning the state from doing business with those who abide by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…
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