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Elsewhere: 66 Israeli highlights, parrying over privilege, world’s oldest (Jewish) man

JTA rounds up noteworthy items from the Web.

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Mandy Patinkin lets loose

Legendary performer Mandy Patinkin brought the passion — and the show tunes — to his recent speech for Americans for Peace Now.

Bringing back bakashot: Young Sephardic Jews embrace an old musical tradition

A new generation revives the practice of chanting bakashot, Sephardic liturgical poems praising and petitioning God.

Alicia Silverstone nixed the bris

For Yom Haatzmaut, Israel literally takes the cake

Should Jews pack their bags for Detroit?

Moribund to magical? Wizards broadcasters reveling in NBA team’s climb

Elsewhere: Inside Mount Herzl, life after Rapfogel, Plan B’s problems

The Greatest Soviet Jewish Artist You Never Heard Of

Sirens and solidarity on Yom Hazikaron

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