Culture

Yiddish stars hold gala to remember Adrienne Cooper

Stars of contemporary Yiddish culture turned out in New York for an emotional gala memorial concert honoring Yiddish diva Adrienne Cooper, an influential performer, teacher and composer.

Live stream: Limmud 2012

Watch the Limmud 2012 conference here from Dec. 23-27, 2012. For a full list of sessions, click here.

Israeli Oscar entry eliminated from contention, one more still in play

Israel’s 2012 Academy Award entry failed to make the list of nine semi-finalists among foreign-language films.

Time crowns Lena Dunham as the “coolest” person of 2012

Ukrainian politician lashes out at Mila Kunis

World’s second-oldest Bible fragment posted online

Israeli Protest Music

Why Hagel did not make it a century, and his gay thang, and his Haifa thang

James Franco officially does everything…

Amar’e Stoudemire ties the knot in yarmulke, talit

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