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Grandson of Auschwitz survivor takes the ice for Germany
More than 65 years ago Kurt Kaufmann was liberated from the Auschwitz concentration camp. This weekend his U.S.-born grandson, Evan Kaufmann, is taking the ice for the German national hockey team. Read more »
For traditional musicians, alternatives to the Friday night concert abound
Growing ranks of Jewishly committed performers are finding success on the national stage, attracting audiences with compositions informed by their spiritual lives: building connection, meaning and hope. Read more »
Clooney to chase Nazis in new film
George Clooney is expected to star in a film about U.S. and British art experts who tracked down Nazi-looted artworks, mainly from Jewish owners. Read more »
Sandler and Samberg on Fallon, Joan Rivers’ plastic surgery ‘700 club,’ Oprah’s Chasidim show
"SNL" alums Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg on fellow alum Jimmy Fallon's show imitate each other, Joan Rivers passes 700 plastic surgeries and Oprah is set to air her show on Chasidim. Read more »
Whether a bed, or help figuring out what to do in one, some kosher options for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day, for a people tasked in the Bible with being fruitful and multiplying, what goods are good for the Jews? Read more »
Stiller’s new HBO show, Handler-Rivers scuffle, Drescher’s close encounter
Ben Stiller reportedly has signed on for an HBO show about a Jewish family written by Jonathan Safran Foer, Fran Drescher speaks of her belief in aliens, and Joan Rivers and Chelsea Handler are a-feudin'. Read more »
Israeli film on West Bank justice wins at Sundance
An Israeli film on the military's legal system in the West Bank was named the best foreign documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. Read more »
Jewish Book Council names Sami Rohr Prize finalists
The Jewish Book Council announced its five finalists for the 2012 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. Read more »
25 years later, Shlock Rock is still rockin’
The band Shlock Rock, which has been teaching Jewish ideas through music using song parodies, original music in English and Hebrew, and children’s songs, is marking its 25th anniversary with the release of two new CDs. Read more »
Ben Stiller to star in HBO series about Jewish family
Ben Stiller reportedly has signed on to direct, produce and star in an HBO original series about a Jewish family called “All Talk.” Read more »
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- Grandson of Auschwitz survivor takes the ice for Germany
