Israel’s only Olympic gold medalist auctioning his medal, says he needs the money
Gal Fridman earned the medal in windsurfing at the 2004 Games in Athens.
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A Venezuelan-American chef wants to show the rich culinary tradition of Latino Jews
Deborah Benaim says that food has always been a way for her to connect to her Moroccan, Spanish and Moldovan roots.
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Marilyn Monroe’s Jewish prayer book is being put up for auction
The actress converted to Judaism in 1956 prior to her marriage to Jewish-American writer Arthur Miller.
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Hit Israeli series ‘When Heroes Fly’ to stream on Netflix
The first season will be streamed early next year in its original Hebrew with subtitles.
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A film on a forgotten Holocaust resistance fighter rocked the box office in Holland
The bravery of Walraven van Hall, who stole millions from the Nazis to help Jews and resistance fighters, has for decades remained behind a wall of silence.
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Scarlett Johansson signs $15 million deal for ‘Black Widow’ movie
Johansson already has appeared in six Marvel feature films as Black Widow, also known as Natasha Romanoff.
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Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen gets a crash course on Jewish culture
The non-Jewish running back visited a deli in New York, learned some key Yiddish phrases and was lifted in a chair.
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Writer A.J. Jacobs traveled thousands of miles to thank everyone who had a hand in his morning coffee
By Cindy SherThe Jewish writer's latest book documents the journey and meditates on the benefits of showing gratitude.
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4 Jewish baseball players make a play for the World Series
By Marc BrodskyAlex Bregman and Joc Pederson are looking for a return to the Fall Classic. Ian Kinsler and Ryan Braun are trying to block their paths.
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Rapper Drake has his own brand of Jewishness
By Maya MirskyThe bar mitzvah boy turned international superstar references his Jewish roots just enough to give some fans an added sense of pride.
