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(JTA) — For $150,000, you can light a literal candle in the wind — or eight — on a menorah owned by Marilyn Monroe. The bombshell film icon’s menorah will go up for auction by Kestenbaum & Co. on Nov. 7 in New York with a guide price of $100,000 to $150,000, according to CNN. Monroe came […]
As part of our series of special reports on “Pittsburgh: One Year Later” we spoke to Jonathan Mayo, a Squirrel Hill resident and leader of Bend The Arc’s Pittsburgh chapter, on how the shooting impacted him. He hopes it encourages people in the Jewish community to unite with other communities targeted by hate. “I’m hopeful […]
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