This Is It?
by Gideon SilverstoneMichael Jackson’s farewell movie is a hit, but it also provokes some difficult questions.
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The Jewish Haiku
by David CarassoA creative writing class unexpectedly unlocks metaphysical mysteries.
Inglourious Basterds
by Gideon SilverstoneQuentin Tarantino's new movie made me wonder what Jewish "vengeance" should look like.
Soul Art
by Riva PomerantzRabbi Yonah Weinrib has devoted his life to interpreting and portraying Torah through art.
A Revolution Named Zahra
by Kathleen ParkerIn some parts of the world, a woman can be destroyed at a man's whim without consequence.
Star Trek and God
by Jonathan S. TobinSci-fi fun often ignores the tough questions about human existence.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to God
by Elliot OlshanskyYou need to find the right question for the answer to make sense.
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Waltz With Bashir: Damaged Goods
by Katie GreenAlthough a magnificent piece of art, this film is damaging to Israel.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThis well-meaning book ends up distorting the Holocaust.
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Spiritual Training Camp
by Dov Moshe LipmanHow the NY Giants training camp can get you ready for the High Holidays.
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The Michelangelo Code
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechIs the Sistine Chapel the site for the greatest subversive act in the history of art?
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_(english).jpg "Movies Matter")
_(english).jpg "When Roger Struck Out")
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A Jew in the NFL
by Kathy OrtonAn interview with Alan Veingrad, winner of a Super Bowl ring, and now an observant Jew.
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A Flawed "Mighty Heart"
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe film's message is antithetical to the real meaning of Daniel Pearl's murder.
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Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe film is as painful to watch as your last root canal, without the benefit of gaining something positive from the experience.
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_(english).jpg "Terror in Black September")
_(english).jpg "The Harry Potter Sensation")
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Moral Relativism and A Mighty Heart
by Judea PearlMoral relativism died with my son Daniel Pearl, in Karachi, on January 31, 2002.
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Infidel
by Caroline GlickIn her life and work, Ayaan Hirsi Ali personifies the central challenges of our times.
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Grains of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim
by Rosally SaltsmanA moving book that allows us to feel the pain of the Gush Katif residents who were exiled from their homes.
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Rooting for Tony Soprano
by Rabbi Yonason GoldsonThe Sopranos manipulates us into identifying with Tony's humanity so that we overlook his wickedness.
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A Beautiful Life
by Dina CoopersmithShaul Rosenblatt's new book is one of the best on the topic of suffering.
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Carter Board Members Resign
by 14 Board Members"Your book has confused opinion with fact, subjectivity with objectivity and force for change with partisan advocacy."
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The Rose that Never Blossomed_
by Leah AbramowitzA recently published Holocaust diary that wavers between hope and despair.
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Carter's Distorted World
by Alan M. DershowitzPalestine: Peace Not Apartheid is so biased that it inevitably raises the question of what would motivate Jimmy Carter to write such an indecent book.
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The World Series of Life
by Rabbi Boruch LeffIn life no one's a benchwarmer, and other key lessons from baseball.
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Up, Up and Oy Vey!
by Jeff FleischerA new book looks at Jewish themes in the stories of popular superheroes.
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SuperMensch
by Alan E. OirichThe Man of Steel has always been Jewish, and in his newest film, Superman returns to his roots
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"The Da Vinci Code" and the Jews
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe controversial book highlights the fundamental differences between Judaism and Roman Catholicism.
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When Bad Things Happen to Good Penguins
by Sarah ShapiroWhat is the film "March of the Penguins" really about? A penguin speaks out.
