Kirk Douglas, on his 100th birthday, looks back — and ahead
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas — actor, director, producer, author, philanthropist and Torah student — is celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday,…
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Book Review: An Address in Amsterdam by Mary Dingee Fillmore
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – What was it like to be a young Jewish woman living in Amsterdam during World War II? Author Mary Dingee…
Bob Dylan sending acceptance speech to be read at Nobel ceremony
(JTA) — American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, will send a speech to be read aloud at the awards…
This former nebbish can help you become super popular — like him
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — To give you an idea of how uncool Jon Levy was as a kid, know this: His first kiss was in…
Shaquille O’Neal dances the hora at a Jewish wedding
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) – Let’s face it: at 7-foot-1 and 350 pounds, Shaq is built to dunk. But dancing? Well, you may be surprised: This past weekend,…