The current Pope has signed a decree heroic virtues for two previous popes: his predecessor, John Paul II, and Pius XII, who was pope during the Second World War. This is one step before beatification. Predictably, some Jews have already
Each year, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., holds a gala to honor five artists for their lifetime achievement. The gala was held earlier this month and will be broadcast on CBS on Tuesday, Dec. 29,
On Sunday, Aug. 9, at 10 p.m., Comedy Central will present a roast of famous Jewish comedian Joan Rivers, 76. I was pleasantly surprised that this roast, unlike some recent comic roasts on Comedy Central, features
An earlier version of this story appeared in The New Jersey Jewish Standard.
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the historic Woodstock Music Festival, which attracted perhaps as many as a half million, mostly young concertgoers. The peaceful behavior of
My husband is Jewish, and I am not. “No big deal!!” we thought, before we had our beautiful Jewish children. Now, we’re older, wiser, grayer, fatter, and balder. Our children are eight and six years old. Trust me, we’re
Only a few months into my job as the director of the Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism, I received a call from “Sharon.” Sharon is a woman who will be giving birth to her first child in about a
February 15, 2011.
The Academy Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, Feb. 27 (ABC; 8 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. PST). Many of the nominees, below, were profiled in this column before. The ceremony is being co-hosted by actress Anne
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NEW YORK, March 6 (JTA)–Because Australia is situated below the equator, its seasons rebel against the Jewish calendar. Our winter is their summer; our spring their fall. Although Passover’s
The Sunday morning routine in my house is a common one. My alarm clock sounds a tinny, unwelcome ring at 7 a.m. I rise and shuffle to my 6-year-old son’s room, where I begin the painful process of dragging
For interfaith families, the December Dilemma of how to balance the competing demands of Hanukah and Christmas celebrations gets a lot of attention.
But for interfaith families, the Passover Predicament can be more complicated. In part, that’s because Passover and
Recently, InterfaithFamily’s managing editor Micah Sachs referenced a brief article I wrote for the Jan. 17 issue of the Detroit Jewish News about High School Musical co-star Ashley Tisdale. I wrote that piece in connection with
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NEW YORK, April 14 (JTA)–Fifty years ago, Joshua Nelson’s grandmother would not have walked up to a synagogue in her New Jersey neighborhood, entered and prayed. That’s because she was
“So where you from?” they ask.
“New York,” I say.
“No, really. Where you from?”
“New York!” But I know they’re not really asking which state I hail from. I’ve been under the inquisition enough times to know. Plus,
The Tony Awards for excellence in the Broadway theater are being presented on CBS on Sunday, June 13 (Live 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. The Tonys are shown on tape delay on the West Coast; starting at 8
March 4, 2008
Helena Bonham-Carter’s Proud Lineage
British actress Helena Bonham-Carter, 41, is the daughter of a British Protestant aristocratic father and a Catholic mother with a complex family history. Her maternal grandmother, born into a very rich Austrian Jewish
In traditional Jewish weddings the entire wedding party processes down the aisle. The rabbi sometimes processes first, or is waiting at the huppah. The processional then continues with the groomsmen walking single file,
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Cinderella Man chronicles the fall and rise of Depression-era heavyweight champion James Braddock, but the movie also revives the memory of another title holder, Max Baer.
In the climactic scene, the movie depicts
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Review of The New American Judaism: The Way Forward on Challenging Issues from Intermarriage to Jewish Identity, by
Katie Couric is one of the most famous names in American TV journalism. In 1991, she became the co-host of NBC’s “Today Show” and the program’s powerhouse ratings were largely attributed to Couric’s personal
Sam and Sara had “made it” as a couple. They had worked through the Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah dilemma. They had negotiated how to acknowledge Passover and Easter with their respective extended families. They figured out
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