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Happy Birthday Woody Guthrie, Our Greatest Hanukkah Songwriter
An unlikely mastermind is behind several beloved Hanukkah songs: folk music icon Woody Guthrie.
How an Okie Named Woody Guthrie Became Our Best Hanukkah Tunesmith
An unlikely mastermind is behind several beloved Hanukkah songs: folk music icon Woody Guthrie.
A Gilmore Girls Revival, Philip Glass’s “Ankhaten,” And 7 Other Things To Read, Watch, And Do This Weekend
Relax this Thanksgiving with the “Gilmore Girls” revival, Michael Chabon’s new novel, and more.
The Life and Death and Life of Coney Island
Summer may be a distant memory but we still have Coney Island on our mind. Ezra Glinter takes a look at the iconic destination’s penchant for exhibition with, what else, several amazing must-see exhibits.
Coney Island Jewish Agency Gets $500K for Sandy Repairs
The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island was awarded almost $500,000 in federal funding to repair damages that occurred during Superstorm Sandy.
VIDEO: The Only Jewish Female Sword Swallower in America
Ilise S. Carter, known as ‘Lady Aye,’ has a very particular skill. As the only Jewish female sword swallower in America, she’s a minority within a minority.
Our Sword Swallower
“For me a lot of the skill is not so much in shocking the audience - it’s in building the suspense,” explained Ilise S. Carter - a professional part-time sword swallower in New York who performs under the name the Lady Aye.
Swastika Plane Banner Stuns New York Beachgoers in Coney and Brighton Beach
New York beachgoers were stunned over the weekend when a plane flew overhead trailing a banner bearing a swastika.
Coney Island's Sea Gate Still Defenseless After Sandy — By Its Own Choice
Brooklyn’s Sea Gate community is more vulnerable to Sandy-style devastation than ever. So why did the neighborhood turn down a chance to protect itself?
At 92, Mike Greenstein Is Still One of the World's Strongest Jews
Mike Greenstein is the son of the legendary strongman Joe Greenstein, aka ‘The Mighty Atom.’ At 92, he can still pull a truck with a chain clenched between his teeth.