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“Pharaoh Notes the Importance of the Jewish People” by James Tissot, 1900
Posted inTorah

Finding the balance between righteousness and self-righteousness

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Stuart Cristol-Deman tasting bourbon at Fet’s Whiskey Kitchen in Vancouver in August 2019. (Liza Cristol-Deman)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Which whiskey is best for you? The ‘bourbon steward’ knows.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 16, 2020January 17, 2020
Buchenwald concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel speaks while President Barack Obama and International Buchenwald Committee President Bertrand Herz listen during their visit of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, June 5, 2009. (JTA/Pool/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

A decade ago, linking Israel’s founding to the Holocaust started a firestorm. Today it’s accepted.

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 15, 2020January 15, 2020
(pexels.com CC0)
Posted inParenting

My 7-year-old is a creative type. So I let him create.

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 15, 2020January 14, 2020
Carolyn Federman with one of her Charlie Carts, a self-contained kitchen used for food education.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Have cart, will travel: Portable kitchens bring edible education into classrooms

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 14, 2020January 15, 2020
Some critics thought Adam Sandler would at least be a contender for best actor for his performance in "Uncut Gems." (Courtesy A24)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Oscars 2020 nominations: Scarlett Johansson enters elite company, Adam Sandler snubbed

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA January 14, 2020January 14, 2020
A protest against the murder of General Qasem Soleimani in Rasht, Iran. (JTA/Babak Jeddi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inThe Tell

The Iran flare-up, winners and losers; and other tidbits from the week’s political news

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 10, 2020
“Ephraim” by Francesco Hayez, 1843.
Posted inTorah

A name that exhorts us not to forget, not to disengage

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 10, 2020January 9, 2020
Hugh Groman describes his food as “mostly European with international and California influences.” (Cage and Aquarium)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Now he takes care to watch the chips before they sizzle

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 8, 2020January 9, 2020
Quentin Tarantino at the Golden Globes at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Jan. 5, 2020. (JTA/Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Images)
Posted inTV & Film

Top Jewish moments from the Golden Globes: Tarantino’s Hebrew, Haddish’s necklace, Joey King’s dress

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

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