May 2nd, 2012 | by JLedger
By Maxine Dovere / JointMedia News Service ~ The premise of “HaDira” (Hebrew for “The Flat”) appears simple: an elderly grandmother has died and her apartment must be emptied of the relics of a lifetime. As ... Read More →
May 2nd, 2012 | by JLedger
For a full year, serial experimenter A.J. Jacobs religiously followed health advice, from slathering sunscreen to sporting a bike helmet while shopping. This was not the first time Jacobs turned himself into a human lab: the ... Read More →
April 27th, 2012 | by JLedger
This Summer, Put Your Best Smile Forward! It’s that time of year again! School is almost out…young people are looking for summer jobs…adults are counting up available vacation days and putting long overdue getaways on their ... Read More →
April 24th, 2012 | by JLedger
FAIRFIELD – Comedian Marion Grodin will be guest performer at the Jewish Home for the Elderly’s 44th Annual Spring Luncheon and Boutique, to be held on Monday, May 7, at the Marriott in Trumbull. The daughter ... Read More →
April 17th, 2012 | by JLedger
By Arieh O’Sullivan / The Media Line ~ A new Israeli documentary that is expected to be screened across the U.S. in April has an ambitious goal: Change the way people think about Israel and refocus ... Read More →
April 10th, 2012 | by JLedger
[vsw id=”xIX9j-yy5_A” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Adam Dimanshtyn, a teen from Farmington, produced this remarkable short film exploring antisemitism, the suffering it has caused and continues to inflict, and the power of each individual to combat ... Read More →
April 4th, 2012 | by JLedger
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March 28th, 2012 | by JLedger
Reviewed by N. Richard Greenfield ~ Certainly, the starting point in actually raising kids to love being Jewish is a parent’s own experience and upbringing. No doubt this will influence the choices parents make about how ... Read More →
March 28th, 2012 | by JLedger
By Howard Blas ~ A religious woman with two wigs, a shriveled etrog in an etrog holder and an unhappy expecting couple sitting on a futon are but three of the riveting photos which greet the ... Read More →
March 8th, 2012 | by JLedger
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By Curt Schleier (JTA) — It’s just before Rosh Hashanah Read more →
HARTFORD – Israeli Stage will present Anat Gov’s touching comedy Read more →
SOUTHBURY – The Jewish Film Festival Series, hosted by the Read more →
By Mara Dresner Since 2006, collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Read more →
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