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After suffering a tough personal loss early in life, there has always been a serious side to the comedy of famed Jewish entertainer Billy Crystal. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Crystal's father, prompting him to perform the autobiographical one-man show "700 Sundays" for another run on Broadway. The show, which first ran in 2004 and earned Crystal a Tony Award in 2005, runs through Jan. 5, 2014, at New York City's Imperial Theatre. In "700 Sundays," Crystal plays numerous... Full story
A day after arriving in typhoon-struck Philippines, Israel Defense Forces field hospital medical staff delivered a baby, whom the mayor of Bogo City, where the hospital was established, announced will be named “Israel.” The new life follows the Philippines’ massive loss of life. A statement by the U.N. placed the typhoon’s death toll at 4,460, with 920,000 people displaced by the storm. The field hospital began treating the sick and injured on Friday, Nov. 8, delivering its first baby the same day. “Israel,” the male baby, was born in his eigh... Full story
(JTA)-His hearing isn't what it used to be, but Georges Loinger still remembers Adolf Hitler's voice emanating from the radio at his Strasbourg home. Growing up in the heavily Germanic Alsace region of eastern France, Loinger and his family tuned in regularly to broadcasts of Hitler's speeches. They heard his "electrifying voice" and the plans he had in store for the Jews of Europe. So when the Nazis' anti-Jewish propaganda turned to deadly violence on Kristallnacht, the pogrom unleashed on the... Full story
It’s easy to imagine that if the ancient Israelites had been familiar with the cocoa bean, G-d might have promised them a land flowing with milk and chocolate. He didn’t, but such a land does exist. In the English city of Birmingham, a 90-minute train ride from London, Cadbury—the company that popularized modern British milk chocolate—welcomes half a million visitors a year who come to pay homage to Cadbury World. And if you are kosher observant and accustomed to foodie travel attractions where you can look but can’t taste, you should re... Full story
NEW YORK (JTA)-To an outsider, the battles might seem to be over trifles-in some cases, just a few feet. Where may a non-Jewish parent stand in the synagogue during his child's bar mitzvah? Can a non-Jew open the holy ark? Should non-Jewish synagogue members have voting rights? Such questions have been pushed to the fore by the growing percentage of Conservative homes that include non-Jewish family members-more than one-quarter of them, according to the recent Pew Research Center survey. For... Full story
Temple Mount closed after Jewish-Muslim brawl JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Temple Mount in Jerusalem was closed to visitors after a fight broke out between Jewish visitors and Muslim worshipers. The Jews visiting the site Sunday morning reportedly began singing Chanukah songs and praying. In response a group of Muslim worshipers attacked them, Israeli media reported. Two Jews and two Muslims were arrested in the incident. Jews generally are not permitted to pray or bring any ritual objects to the Temple Mount, which is considered Judaism’s holiest sit... Full story
ASHLAND, Ore. (JTA)- It's a crisp fall day in southern Oregon and Josh Shupack, 32, is gently whispering in a chicken's ear. "We're going to return your soul to heaven, your blood to the earth," he says, petting the bird's bright red comb. "And nourish our bodies with your flesh." This is what Shupack tells every chicken before he cuts its esophagus and trachea with a razor-sharp blade and holds it by the feet as it bleeds out into the dirt below. Its body quivers and shakes for a minute, black... Full story
