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(JTA)-A few years ago, Rachel Bloom was best known as the creator of laugh-out-loud YouTube videos like "You Can Touch My Boobies" and "Historically Accurate Disney Princess Song." Now she is a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award winner for her portrayal of Rebecca Bunch on "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," a musical comedy series she co-created with Aline Brosh McKenna, screenwriter of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "27 Dresses." The show-about a successful but miserable New York lawyer who decides to... Full story
(Jewniverse via JTA)-"Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call. Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall," Bob Dylan sang in his 1964 anthem "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Dylan was excoriating Washington decision-makers for dragging their heels on passing the Civil Rights Act. But his lyrics have since become de rigueur for judges explaining legal decisions, much the way rabbis cite the Oral Torah, aka the Mishnah and Gemara, to justify their positions. The late Justice... Full story
SALT LAKE CITY (JTA)-When Robb Abrams first moved to this mountain city from the New York area six years ago, he loved the idea of living in an outdoorsman's paradise. But there was one thing in particular he found very troubling: He couldn't find a decent bagel anywhere. What began as a casual hunt quickly turned into an obsession-and, eventually, a profession. A technology executive by training, Abrams had limited experience in the kitchen. Until his wife's career at Goldman Sachs precipitated... Full story
4 Israeli soldiers injured in 2 West Bank car-ramming and shooting attacks JERUSALEM (JTA)—Four Israeli soldiers were injured in two car-ramming and shooting attacks in the West Bank. Two Palestinians drove into a group of Israeli soldiers early Monday morning at a traffic junction in front of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, then exited the car and opened fire, injuring one soldier, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Soldiers at the scene shot and killed the assailants, the IDF said. The shooters had a pistol and a rifle in their possession. A... Full story
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)-Despite recent summer temperatures here topping out at 42 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit), Milena Rozenbrah has become accustomed recently to dressing in pants and long sleeves when she leaves home. A Jewish mother in Brazil's second-largest city, Rozenbrah is concerned not for the religious value of tzniut, or modesty, but for Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits the feared Zika virus and which has become one of Brazil's national enemies. Brazilians have been in a... Full story
Groggers, candy, and music. A story that involves royalty, a beauty pageant, and the antagonist getting hung on a tree. And let's not forget the costumes. Purim is a joyful holiday that children of all ages can enjoy and appreciate. My children start thinking about their next year's Purim costumes before I can even rid the house of the chametz (leavened products) from the traditional "mishloach manot" Purim gift baskets in order to prepare for Passover cleaning. Throughout the course of the... Full story
(The Nosher via JTA)-My love of Italian cuisine was honed at a very early age-there was no lack of Italian restaurants, pizzerias and bakeries. If I had to pick my favorite Italian pastry, it would be no contest-I am #teamcannoli all the way. Something about the sweet, creamy filling, rich chocolate chips and crunchy shell has always been the trifecta of what a dessert should be. So why not put that delicious filling into an iconic Jewish pastry-hamantaschen? As it turns out, this is a pretty... Full story
