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• Yes, that was Moshe Dayan on ‘Mad Men’

  June 11, 2013 11:49am

  A few months back, JTA board macher and fellow “Mad Men” fan Danny Krifcher suggested that I write up a column predicting how each of the characters would respond to the Six Day War. It was a fun idea. I gave it some thought, but couldn’t come up with any good ones. So I let…

• At Foundation for Jewish Culture gala, Michael Chabon turns into the Pun-a-vitcher rebbe

  June 11, 2013 11:08am

  Michael Chabon was the main draw at the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s awards gala. But it was another presentation that suggested the real story of the night was whether a sustainable model exists for identifying and nurturing a new generation of Jewish artists.

• Gabe Carimi traded: ‘The Bear Jew’ is no longer a Chicago Bear

  June 10, 2013 1:51pm

  It was just about a year ago when Chicago sports fans could kvell about having a Jewish third baseman (Kevin Youkilis) and a Jewish offensive lineman (Gabe Carimi). But in the end Youkilis spent less than a season with the White Sox before heading this past winter to the Yankees. And now… the Chicago Bears…

• What I think about at Fairway…

  June 5, 2013 4:37pm

  Have I just been at this job too long, or is this an unfortunate juxtaposition of billboards on the elevator at Fairway?

• Critic: ‘After Earth’ like bar mitzvah, with Will Smith as daddy cantor

  May 31, 2013 1:26pm

  From Alonso Duralde of “The Wrap“: Granted, Will Smith isn’t behind the camera here — that unhappy task has fallen to M. Night Shyamalan, who’s still basically the trustee of Movie Jail after “Lady in the Water,” “The Happening” and “The Last Airbender.” Still, the elder Smith gets a “Story by” and executive producer credit,…

• Jewish kid pretends to be umpire at Orioles-Blue Jays game

  May 24, 2013 1:11am

  Watch what happens when Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth dives into stands to make the catch at a game in Toronto.

• Prayer for Oklahoma

  May 21, 2013 12:38pm

  Rabbi Abby Jacobson, religious leader of the Emanuel Synagogue in Oklahoma City, offers a prayer for her tornado-ravaged state.  

• Who deserves a million bucks?

  May 21, 2013 10:35am

  I recently received a big envelope from The Genesis Prize. Relax, I didn’t win the new $1 million prize. But I was asked to be a nominator. So who should I nominate to win the big money?

• The new State Department anti-Semitism envoy is…

  May 20, 2013 1:07pm

  Ira Forman, former head of the National Jewish Democratic Council, gets the nod. Ron Kampeas to follow with more details. For now, a few quick thoughts.

• Mel Brooks’ Top 10 Jewy Jewish scenes

  May 20, 2013 11:17am

  To mark the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks, we’ve put together a collection of the master spoofer’s best Jewish clips.