Going ‘Inside Out’ on Tisha b’Av
By Edmon J. Rodman LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Does the hit Pixar movie “Inside Out” hold a clue as to why many Jews find it…
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Volunteers are needed for the Israel Pavilion at Edmonton Heritage Festival
Mark your calendars for the Edmonton Heritage Festival. Taking place over the August long weekend (August 2 and 3), the festival is a showcase of…
Fitness guru Jeremy Bell: Developing realistic fitness goals
by Jeremy Bell Narrowing down a fitness goal is no easy task; it often leads people down a road of confusion and frustration. The first…
JTA Blog: Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman strips down for ESPN
By Andrew Tobin (JTA) — It sounds like a Jewish mother’s nightmare: A 21-year-old Jewish gymnast agrees to be photographed and filmed fully naked. But Playboy…
Amy Winehouse, through the lens (and the bottom of a bottle)
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — To anyone who has read a rock-and-roll biography or caught an episode of VH1’s “Behind the Music,” it is a…