Culture

Escape from the shtetl

New York magazine has a lengthy story on Gitty Grunwald, who left the Satmar enclave in Kiryas Joel, and is now fighting for custody of her small daughter: In early 2007, Gitty fled Kiryas Joel for good, taking Esther Miriam with her. At first, they lived in the relatively relaxed frum (Orthodox) community of Monsey, […]

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Jolie’s Jewish ob-gyn speaks

The Jewish doctor who delivered the twin babies of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt talks about the births, the Hollywood couple and his own Jewish connections.

Lost in translation

I’ve heard of niche publishing, but a kosher Japanese cookbook aimed at people who don’t keep Shabbos? Kinue Imai Weinstein, the author of Japanese Kosher Cooking – With Ingredients From Your Refrigerator – will talk how easy it is to cook Japanese food kosher at Kinokuniya Bookstore located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas (between […]

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