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Where the Wild Things Are-Maurice Sendak

Wild Things’ creator dies at 83Maurice Sendak, whose Where the Wild Things Are upset parents and psychologists in 1963 and became an international best-seller that helped change the placid world of children’s books, has died. He was 83. (Bloomberg News) He died today in Danbury, Connecticut, of complications from a recent stroke, the New York Times reported, citing his [...]

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What it means to be a member of the Tribe

A video Poem by Andrew LustigSomeone once said ” How do yo know if you have been a successful Jewish parent? the answer If your grandchildren  still identify as Jewish” Of course Judaism today finds as  many interpretations as there are Jews. There is no right answer . But as long as there is some answer then perhaps there [...]

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Footnote

“Footnote” is the story of insane competition, the admiration and envy for a role model, bringing father and son to a final, bitter confrontation.

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‘Jewy-ness’ and Sarah Silverman

described Sarah as the “self-absorbed poster child of Generation Me,”

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Yaffa Yarkoni passes away

While the Israel Defense Forces conquered enemy positions, she conquered the soldiers’ hearts

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Yiddish Rocks,Swings and Jives

Jewdyssee- Maya Saban It’s doubtful that most of you would have heard of Maya Saban or her group Jewdyssee In Berlin she is a respected singer and was recently one of the judges for the Eurovision contest held in Düsseldorf. Outside of her native Germany, she is not that well-known. In fact the last English interview I [...]

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Jewish Swans Top The List

Portman and Kunis 1 & 2 on IMDB most popular listNatalie Portman has been named IMDB’s most popular actor in 2011, gaining the most page views over the past year on the TV and movie database website. Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis came in second place. OK so it’s not ground breaking news. But it’s always [...]

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Roei Sadan

Roei Sadan “The destination is the journey”

66,000KM bike ride around the world ends at the Western Wall.Wake up in the morning and start to train. It doesn’t matter if you want to cycle around the world or you want to be a lawyer, every guy has his journey. There are bad parts, but it’s all part of the journey – things [...]

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Amy WineHouse Dies

Her family and Fans will miss her and a most amazing voice It saddens me to report on the the death death of  Amy Winehouse. The troubled, highly talented singer was found dead her home in North London. (Facebook page) Her  hit single “Rehab” became the anthem for a  troubled celebrity culture. Music critic John Aizlewood attributed [...]

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