Rebranding Leonid Nevzlin
Last year philanthropist Leonid Nevzlin was convicted in absentia in a Moscow courtroom to life in prison for ordering the murder of five people. Israel has refused to extradite him, and last week he was playing a lead role in Washington at the General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America, introducing Prime Minister Netanyahu and taking part in a White House meeting with President Obama.
Foxman blasts J Street on Palin, questions its ‘pro-Israel’ slogan
The head of the ADL said J Street went ‘over the line’ in attacking Sarah Palin for her support of Israeli settlements.
After prayer and punch, Foreman takes Jewish victory lap
Yuri Foreman, boxer and rabbinical student, asked for a little help from above throughout his title bout with champion Daniel Santos—and his prayers were answered. Soon after he was the guest of honor at a JNF gala and held court at a posh kosher steakhouse.
On dialogue
Why are we here? Well, the answer after Monday tonight is apparent: to develop new tools for engaging with our fellow Jews, and to identify new ways of fixing our communities.
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JewSchool
This! Is! SIIINAAAAIIIIIIIII!!!!!
So. Yeah. Thanks to JDub Records’ blog for pointing out that someone has got it in their heads to make an epic biopic about Moses–with green screen technology all around. So says the post at JDub: According to 20th Century Fox, “The Moses story will be told using the same green screen strategy as ‘300,’ so Read more »
Blog From Battery Place
Daniel Gwirtzman's "Tribe" Comes to the Museum
Next Wednesday, the Museum, in conjunction with Nextbook’s Jewish Body Week, will present a world premiere work from the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Tribe. Seen as an Editor’s Pick in this week’s New York Magazine, the piece finds inspiration in Judaism and explores the human body as a source of reflection, strength, humor, and celebration. The Company has received critical acclaim throughout New York and the country. The Village Voice said “It’s great to see imaginative dancing to Read more »
Jewlicious
when i say mazel, you say tov!
At the end of spring, my family and I attended the last of the Long Island Bar Mitzvahs. Not to say that there will no longer be Bar Mitzvahs on Long Island, but it was the youngest cousin’s Bar Mitzvah and there are no longer any Long Island Bar Mitzvahs that I need to attend. Read more »
