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'Daily Show' Picks Jon Stewart's Top Jewish Bits 27 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
On the eve of Jon Stewart’s return from his long film-making absence, “The Daily Show” compiles a few minutes’ worth of what they apparently consider his best Jewish routines. (Hat tip to Chemi Shalev...
Struggle and Triumph of College for Hasidim 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
For most Americans, a solid high school education is a stepping stone to college. But Hasidic boys and girls who chose to pursue a higher degree do not have this foundation to build on. Most Hasidic b...
What Was Miley Thinking? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:24 pm
Unless you’ve been living under a rock — or have no Internet connection, same difference — you’ve either seen or heard about Miley Cyrus’s ‘twerk’ performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday n...
'Ottolenghi' Offers Fantastic Twists on Rosh Hashanah Recipes 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
“Would You Make This?” is a sporadic new column where personal chef Alix Wall evaluates a new cookbook by making two of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results...
New Owners Hope To Return Kossar's Bialys To Glory 27 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
Legendary bialy bakery Kossar’s was recently sold, but we’re going to have to wait until the flour dust settles for the new owners to share their long term plans for the landmark Lower East Side baker...
Author Blog: The Golden Child 27 Aug 2013 | 03:12 pm
Lauren Grodstein’s books include the novels “The Explanation for Everything,” “A Friend of the Family,” and “Reproduction is the Flaw of Love” and the story collection “The Best of Animals.” Lauren te...
Auschwitz Survivor Crowned 'Miss Holocaust' 27 Aug 2013 | 11:55 am
Shoshana Colmer, 93, a survivor of Auschwitz, was crowned Miss Holocaust at a contest in Haifa. The second annual Miss Holocaust Survivor Beauty Contest was held Aug. 22 at the Municipal Sports Compl...
Where's the Jewish Helping Hand? 27 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Recently, there was a tragedy in Winnipeg. A mom and her two young children died, possibly because of postpartum depression. The news unfolded slowly, in a compassionate way. The children, found dead,...
Austin Winsberg's Best and Worst Blind Dates 27 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
First dates are always problematic. That’s especially true when it’s a blind date. The inherent tensions of the situation form the humorous backdrop for a new Broadway musical, “First Date.” Aaron (Z...
Why Is Race So Hard to Talk About? 26 Aug 2013 | 09:44 pm
In the latest episode of The Salon on The Jewish Salon, panelists gathered to discuss race, and exactly why it’s so hard to talk about it. This time, host Jane Eisner and co-host Rachel Sklar were joi...
