A short list of fifteen documentaries that are being considered for 2011 Academy Award nominations has been released. Although “Joan Rivers. A Piece of Work,” “A Film...
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WWED: What Would The Essenes Do? Scrolls Bully Raphael Haim Golb Gets Jail Time
There were no winners in downtown Manhattan on Thursday. The reputations of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars were tarnished, and the son of one scholar is headed to jail for online fraud and academic...
Cupcakes, Museums, and a Taste for Wieners
Another week has flown by quickly as Hanukkah approaches, and the following crucial news items have accumulated in my inbox. Sadly, more people in the US can tell you about the Westchester cupcake...
Israel’s “Office” Hits NYC’s OtherIsrael Filmfest
haMisdar HaMisrad, the Israeli version of the BBC and NBC television series, The Office, came to New York City this week for the Other Israel Film Festival. Having just finished its first season on...
Will Cash4Clunkers Become Fighters4Freezes
Remember the American federal program named Cash for Clunkers, where citizens would receive payments for buying domestic or imported auto with better gas mileage ratings if they traded in their lower...
Saints, Scoundrels, and a Pair of Socks
Mazel Tov to Jay Feinberg, 42, who was named the Jewish Community Hero of the Year at the JFNA General Assembly convocation in New Orleans this week. Mr. Feinberg founded the Gift of Life Bone Marrow...
It Gets Yoter Tov…
In the wake of publicized incidents of bullying and suicides, a popular movement erupted under the umbrella of “It Gets Better.” Initiated by author and columnist Dan Savage, it has hit a...
No Va in No La
Excuse my espanol.. but I did not go (No Va) to New Orleans, LA (NOLa) for the General Assembly this weekend. The only NoVa I know is the lox and the Chevy car (which, by the way, did not sell well...