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by Amy K. Rosenthal |
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One of his finest hours.
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Movies Matter
by Judy Gruen
Why Michael Medved, America's "cultural crusader," thinks they do. |
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A Jew in the NFL
by Kathy Orton
An 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 Blech
The 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 Blech
The 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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Jews and Power
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
If Jews are so smart, how come we are so stupid? |
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Infidel
by Caroline Glick
In her life and work, Ayaan Hirsi Ali personifies the central challenges of our times. |
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Rooting for Tony Soprano
by Rabbi Yonason Goldson
The Sopranos manipulates us into identifying with Tony's humanity so that we overlook his wickedness. |
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A Beautiful Life
by Dina Coopersmith
Shaul Rosenblatt's new book is one of the best on the topic of suffering. |
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Spiritual Fiesta
by Dov Moshe Lipman
Jewish lessons from the stunning Boise State victory. |
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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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Carter's Distorted World
by Alan M. Dershowitz
Palestine: 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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Carter Fallout
by Ken Stein
Adviser breaks with Carter over Mideast book. |
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Up, Up and Oy Vey!
by Jeff Fleischer
A new book looks at Jewish themes in the stories of popular superheroes. |
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SuperMensch
by Alan E. Oirich
The Man of Steel has always been Jewish, and in his newest film, Superman returns to his roots |
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No Rachel on Daytime T.V.
by Emuna Braverman
The matriarch of the Jewish people embodies the opposite of typical daytime TV fare. |
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Writing Angels
by Pearl Saban
A Hollywood screenwriter brings to life his ailing son's vision: young-adult fiction that conveys good values. |
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Orthodox Jews in Fiction
by Wendy Shalit
We have relied for too long on people disaffected with the Orthodox world to produce an "Orthodox literature" that verges on caricature. |
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A Family of Heroes
by Alan E. Oirich
There's a little bit of Judah Maccabee in the Academy Award nominated film, "The Incredibles." |
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Reggie White's Search for Truth
by Ben Rabizadeh
There was much more than just football in the life of one the greatest defensive linemen in football history. |
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Gifts of a Convert
by Sarah Shapiro
The metamorphosis of Ahuvah Gray, a black American who was once a Christian minister and is now an Orthodox Jew. |
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Spider-Man on the Roof
by Alan E. Oirich
The creator of a Jewish superhero comic book series weaves a web between Spider-Man 2 and Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof. Fasten your seatbelts… |
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The Fog of War
by Rabbi Nachum Braverman
An Academy Award-winning documentary raises many thought-provoking questions. |
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Arafat's War
by Ellis Shuman
A well argued, fast-paced, and engaging book offers an authoritative and provocative portrait of one of the most controversial leaders of the 20th century. |
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Mel's Passion
by Marvin Hier and Harold Brackman
Mel Gibson has a responsibility to make a movie that does not contribute further to a legacy of pain and suffering. |
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War and God
by Lauren Gelfond
An award-winning Israeli book that recounts a rabbi's experiences in the Yom Kippur war strikes a chord in both secular and religious society. |
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Suddenly Jewish
by Rabbi Berel Wein
Jews raised as gentiles discover their Jewish roots. |
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Jewish Tales of Holy Women
by Yitzhak Buxbaum
Precious tales that give us a peek in to a world of devotional beauty that focuses on kindness. |
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Spider-Jew
by Alan E. Oirich
Spider-Man mirrors the consciousness of Jewish activists. So says the creator of a Jewish superhero comic series. |
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Calling All Jewish Superheroes
by Daniel Schifrin
Hollywood may not produce films with these superheroes, but the appearance of any of the following individuals would be greatly appreciated. |
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Unity at the Super Bowl
by Rabbi Simcha Barnett and Rabbi Eric Coopersmith
In sports and in life, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. |
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The Jewish Haiku
by David Carasso
A creative writing class unexpectedly unlocks metaphysical mysteries. |
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Leaving Wall Street
by Cal Mankowski
Born to great wealth, Roy Neuberger spent his youth and early adulthood in a frustrating search for meaning in life. Until he began to explore Judaism's spiritual life. |
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Trembling Before G-d
by Am Echad Resources
A new film examines the dichotomy of the Orthodox homosexual. |
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The Red Tent
by Rabbi J. Avram Rothman
A popular novel characterizes the founders of the Jewish people as full of intrigue, lust and deceit. Should that bother us? |
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Jewish Basketball Giants
by Jon Entine
As the Maccabiah Games open in Israel, we are reminded of the days when -- believe it or not -- Jewish players dominated pro basketball. |
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Return of the USS Liberty
by HonestReporting.com
A new book that accuses Israel of deliberately attacking an American ship in June 1967, killing 34 and wounding 177, reeks of anti-Israel bias. |
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Cheeseburger Island
by Richard Rabkin
Facing a challenge is a noble endeavor. Putting yourself in a dangerous situation may be stupid. |
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Are Jews X-Men?
by Richard Rabkin
The movie "X-Men" describes a group of mutants who are rejected by the rest of humanity. For me, it hit very close to home. |
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Spring Fever - Catch It!
by Yehuda Aaronson
There's something in the air. The crack of a bat, a deep line drive -- and the beauty of being a Jew. |
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Looking Closer at "American Beauty"
by Adam Norman
"American Beauty" is the big winner at this year's Oscars. What is the real beauty that is the subject of this enigmatic film? |
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Jerry! Jerry!
by Richard Rabkin
The guests aren't the only fools: You can actually feel yourself getting dumber when you watch humiliation fests like "Jerry Springer Show". |
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