1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminMr. Costanza goes to Jerusalem - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9LDtQvZjnQ"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2011/11/03/culture/mr-costanza-goes-to-jerusalem">Mr. Costanza goes to Jerusalem</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2011/11/03/culture/mr-costanza-goes-to-jerusalem/embed#?secret=9LDtQvZjnQ" width="600" height="338" title="“Mr. Costanza goes to Jerusalem” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="9LDtQvZjnQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When Shimon Peres asked Jason Alexander if he could call him as George, after the “Seinfeld” character for which the actor is best known, it seemed like another textbook example of Israeli chutzpah directness. But Peres actually deserves some credit. At least he had the decency to ask. “Most people don’t ask, they just call […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315