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Record-Breaking Heat Wave Scorches Israel
A record-breaking heat wave in Israel has sparked forest fires, caused flight delays and prompted a sharp increase in reported cases of dehydration and fainting.
Jewish Filmmaker Goes Uptown
Mark Blackman made a movie about being a Jewish guy living in Harlem. He raised his own money, shot it, and now it’s premiering at the Apollo Theater on 125th Street.
Forward Fives: 2010 in Music
In this, the second annual Forward Fives selection, we celebrate the year’s cultural output with a series of deliberately eclectic choices in film, music, theater, exhibitions and books. Here we present five of the most important Jewish music releases of 2010. Feel free to argue with and add to our selections in the comments.