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Shabbat opening on Christmas Eve (sort of)JTA columnist Edmon J. Rodman opens up his personal collection of imaginary films for Christmas Eve on Shabbat to offer up "When Malka Meets Santa." |
Reveling in the sounds of the seasonMichael Rosen is deeply proud of his Judaism and practices it religiously -- and he loves Christmas music for several reasons, he writes in the National Review. |
Where no Israeli has gone beforeTwo young Israeli scientists are working to build a space vehicle that can fly to the moon -- and win $20 million while they're at it, The Jerusalem Post reports. |
Fox's unfortunate typoFox News last week accidentally labeled Elie Wiesel a "Holocaust winner" -- an unfortunate combination of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner -- during a live interview. |
JTS president's vision thingThe euphoria over Arnold Eisen's appointment as chancellor of the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary in 2007 has been tempered by criticism and concern over his vision for change, the Forward reports. |
The Eulogizer: Advice columnist, Moroccan author, diminutive actorJTA's Appreciation column remembers Kay Rosenfeld, Edmond Amran El Maleh and Sammy Ross. |
A picture's worthAs the selling prices on works by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam continue to rise, it may be time for Israel to finally take stock of his value, Haaretz says. |
Don't read talkbacksReligious Zionist leader Rabbi Shlomo Aviner says in an interview with Ynet that responding to articles on websites may lead to religious and moral transgressions. |
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