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…
Arts
Walking promotes good health
by Matt Cairns, MScPT As summer is finally upon us, I wanted to talk about the importance of walking. There has been a great deal…
Michael Douglas: I ‘never felt accepted’ as a Jew
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) — Michael Douglas hadn’t heard of the Genesis Prize when he found out that he’d won it. In fact, the…
New PBS special examines ‘Seeds of Conflict’ in the Middle East
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East now appears a permanent condition, but it didn’t have…
‘Orange is the New Black’: The best Jewish moments from the new season
By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — “Orange Is the New Black” protagonist Piper Chapman’s may no longer have a Jewish husband, but that doesn’t mean that…