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For a Catholic, I’m pretty Jewish. Well, I’m pretty wannabe Jewish. I attend bagel brunches, latkepaloozas and Shabbat dinners, and I occasionally bake challah on Friday afternoons. My roommate, boyfriend and the majority of my …

The first time we learned “Adon Olam” in Hebrew school, someone in my class raised his hand and asked, “What’s the right tune for Adon Olam?” The teacher said, “There is none! It can be …

As I prepared to go on Taglit-Birthright Israel, my biggest fear about visiting Israel was that I would be completely outnumbered. I wondered how I, a girl who wasn’t raised Jewish, could possibly belong in …

On Aug. 6, 1945, Emiko Okada was eight years old. Had it not been for the atomic bomb “Little Boy,” that day would have been unremarkable and she would not have found herself speaking to …

Want to add a little sizzle and spark to your Friday nights while still observing the traditional Sabbath? Modern technology can help. Now it’s possible to snuggle up for an early bedtime with a completely …

Jon Hurwitz (left) and Hayden Schlossberg

The guys who wrote the munchie-inducing cult
classic “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004) are back at it. This time they’ve written, directed and produced “Harold & Kumar Escape …

It’s not what you do; it’s who you do-at least when it comes to Jewish youth group events. B’nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO), North American Federation for Temple Youth (NFTY) and United Synagogue Youth (USY) …

Playing the field
Finally, a Jewish guy who really knows how to score. Ryan Braun has accomplished what even Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg couldn’t: the Milwaukee Brewers third-baseman was named the National League Rookie of …

It is almost formulaic the way childhood actors disappoint the fans they once enthralled as both audience and actor come of age. With the simple mention of Macaulay Culkin or the Olsen twins, one can’t …