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Film & TV How Do You Talk God Out of The Apocalypse? Ask Eli Shapiro.
Jewish humor is safe, even in these modern times. Writer/director Eli Shapiro, a young New Jerseyite living in the Big City, is upholding the tradition of somewhat cynical, yet utterly thoughtful social commentary in the name of comedy: his recent short film, “Ike Interviews God,” portrays a wholly average insurance clerk in conversation with an…
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The Schmooze Steven Spielberg Beats God for Oscars Thank You’s
If you watched the Oscar last night, you, like me, might be all “thank you”-ed out. It’s all about the “members of the academy,” God and mom and dad. Last night, a film-maker even thanked his dog. But who ranks No. 1 in the Oscar gratitude-meter? No, it’s not HaShem, but rather, a small, bearded…
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Culture What Does God Really Look Like?
As children, we all have different images of what God might look like. Artist Liana Finck asked a wide variety of people about their childhood images of God. The results are, umm, surprising. SCROLL DOWN FOR LARGER IMAGE.
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Breaking News New York Company Forced Workers To ‘Thank God’ for Jobs: Suit
A New York customer service provider allegedly forced employees to pray, thank God for their jobs and say “I love you” to managers and colleagues at work — and fired those who protested. The Long Island-based United Health Programs of America and its parent company, Cost Containment Group, required workers to practice a spiritual belief…
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Breaking News God Proves Biggest Star of All at Box Office
Hollywood has embraced God in a big – and lucrative – way. The movie “Heaven is for Real,” which depicts the story of a young boy who claims to have visited heaven during a near death experience, is the fourth faith-based film this year to stir movie-going audiences with impressive box office numbers. Made for…
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Opinion I Believe in God — Kind Of
This is how I feel about God. I have no reason to believe in God. I can’t defend the existence of a supernatural being on any ground, and most certainly not on any rational or scientific ones. I have no convincing anecdotal evidence to rely on either, no visions or other visceral experiences upon which…
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Breaking News Hal Douglas, ‘Voice of God,’ Dies at 89
Hal Douglas, a veteran voice-over artist who worked on trailers for films such as “Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump” and “Lethal Weapon,” died at the age of 89 last week, his daughter said on Thursday. Douglas, known as the ‘voice of God,’ passed away on March 7 at his home in Lovettsville, Virginia, surrounded by family after…
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Breaking News Does God Already Know Who’s Winning the Super Bowl?
(JTA) — Rabbi Daniel Alter expects some added fervency during daily prayer services at the Denver Academy of Torah in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Alter, the academy’s head of school, recalls that when the Colorado Rockies faced the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 World Series, his students were more focused…
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