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Reform Jews stand up for Beren Academy’s Orthodox ballers

OK, so you’re mad at the Texas Associartion of Private and Parochial Schools for refusing to change the Friday night start time of a state semifinal boys basketball game that was supposed to feature the Robert M. Beren Academy, a Shabbos-observant Modern Orthodox high school in Houston. Well, at least TAPPS has managed to inspire […]

Masters of Jewish Culture

We know that Jewish culture goes beyond the kitsch of shows like Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. But does the investigation of Judaism in popular culture warrant an entire school curriculum? According to Jenna Weissman Joselit, the answer is an emphatic yes. Joselit, a professor at George Washington University, is launching a master’s degree in Jewish Cultural Arts–the first time a program like this […]

Report: Brad Pitt to spend the summer in Israel

Get ready to hear a lot about this: At least one half of the Hollywood power couple is reportedly going to spend the late summer in Israel. The reason: Brad Pitt is in final negotiations to star in “The Gray Man,” a movie based on a successful novel about a CIA agent that goes rogue […]

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Reform Jews stand up for Beren Academy’s Orthodox ballers

Masters of Jewish Culture

Report: Brad Pitt to spend the summer in Israel

Oscar roundup confronts the question: Is Natalie Portman married?

Jewish Privilege

Wait, did Natalie Portman get married?!

Shabbat conflict sends Beren Academy basketball squad to the sidelines

Two Jewish stars to dance in this year’s Dancing with the Stars

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ADL to Texas basketball tournament: Let them (the Modern Orthodox ballers) play

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