‘In Search of Israeli Cuisine’ to open the Edmonton Jewish Film Fest on May 17
By Lucy Cohen Blatter (JTA) — “I thought it was just going to be about falafel and hummus.” That was the perception of Israeli cuisine that filmmaker…
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An incredible Holocaust escape story, proven by science
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) – A one-hour TV program airing this week on PBS links an incredible Holocaust escape story to advanced scientific…
9 must-watch TV shows about Passover
By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — Everyone has their own way of celebrating Passover, from silly seder customs (Ten Plagues finger puppets, anyone?) to enjoying the…
Don’t pass over these 8 new books for spring
By Victor Wishna (JTA) — You know the story: When the Israelites made their exodus from Egypt, they fled in such haste that they did…
Don Rickles, insult comedian and actor, is dead at 90
By JTA Staff NEW YORK (JTA) — Don Rickles, the bullet-headed comedian and actor whose pioneering brand of insult comedy earned him the nickname “Mr….