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Shia Labeouf Becomes A Christian — Which Celebs Became Jewish?

Lebouf, who had a bar mitzvah, says he ‘found God’ with the help of co-star Brad Pitt.

Shulamit’s Song

From Neil Diamond’s 1969 gospel-infused tune, “Holly Holy,” to this past summer’s “Song of Solomon: The Musical” by Andrew Beall and Neil van Leeuwen, the Song of Songs from the Hebrew Bible has inspired American songwriters for generations. Now comes pianist Dina Pruzhansky’s chamber opera, “Shulamit,” which centers on the bold and beautiful lover taken […]

‘This Is About How Rich The Culture Was’

Filmmaker Péter Forgács re-orchestrates the poignant home movies taken by Polish-American Jews returning to the Old Country.

Homeland Security Experts To Discuss Key Efforts

Oct. 30: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin’s ‘Rebbe’

Fashion’s Most Modest: Blog Roundup

#ILoveIsrael

Sexy ‘IDF’ Calendar Draws Fire

‘Peeping Rabbi’: What To Do — And Not Do — Next

Met Council Probe Not Over Yet, AG Says

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