| Steven Spielberg: ‘The Fabelmans,’ His Semi-Autobiographical, Very Jewish Film Is Generating Oscar Buzz!
The movie is a semi-autobiographical drama about Spielberg’s own life, focusing on his early dream…
| A.J. Jacobs: ‘My Year of Living Biblically,’ ‘How Healthy Living Nearly Killed Me,’ and ‘The World’s Largest Family Reunion’
Arnold Stephen Jacobs Jr., commonly called A.J. Jacobs, is a journalist, author, and lecturer…
| Refugees: American Jewish Communities Helping Ukrainians and Afghans Who’ve Made It to the United States
The Biden administration has announced the U.S. will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees…
| Reproductive Technology: Is It Kosher According to Halacha — Jewish Religious Law?
“Reproductive technology” is a term that encompasses a variety of modern fertility-related…
| Bob Iger: The Longtime CEO Again Heads The Walt Disney Company
Robert (Bob) Iger has been rehired by The Walt Disney Company to be its CEO. Previously, Iger held…
| Motty Steinmetz: In the Hasidic World, a Superstar Singer of Jewish Religious Songs
The 30-year-old singer of religious Jewish songs, with the lyrics often being taken directly…
| Robert Mangold: Challenging Traditional Concepts of What Paintings Are
His paintings are often comprised of simple elements put together through complex means…
| Rachel Weisz: British-American Actor Who Has Won Several Highly Prestigious Awards
Recipient of an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Critics’ Circle Theatre Award.
| Mark Leibovich: Journalist and Author of NYT Bestseller ‘Thank You for Your Servitude’
Leibovich’s latest book asks why establishment Republicans failed to prevent a hostile takeover…
| Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jews: What Are Their Origins and How Do the Two Groups Differ?
The two groups have many things in common but there are some interesting differences as well.
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