The King Of Comic Books
by Julia Goldman Staff Writer The superhero Spiderman has made the leap from printed page to movie screens across the country, but one giant of the comic-book industry says he is still battling for...
View ArticleYiddish’s New Frequency
by Daniel Belasco Staff Writer Only the gentlest prodding gets Dave Isay and Henry Sapoznik to sputter superlatives about “The Yiddish Radio Project,” the serendipitous act of cultural reclamation...
View ArticleTwo From The ‘60s
by Daniel Belasco Staff Writer In an inspired piece of programming, two neglected comedies will be screened back-to-back this Saturday at the American Museum of the Moving Image.Both “Bye Bye...
View ArticleOrthodox Scandals Could Harm Power Base, Experts Warn
Adam Dickter Assistant Managing Editor Rash of recent prosecutions may leave community open to political backlash.In the wake of recent scandals involving local Orthodox Jews, some sociologists think...
View Article‘Numb Enough’ To Carry On
by Joshua Mitnick Israel Correspondent Jerusalem — The summer has been busy for Yafit Kaduri. The 18-year-old waitress at the Sbarro pizza in the central part of this city described a restaurant...
View ArticleKing-Size Attraction
Steve Lipman Staff Writer NBA’s Sabra rookie Omri Casspi, who faces the Nets next week, is big draw on and off the court. And he wears Number 18.The game last month featured a pair of teams with...
View ArticleReasons To Root: The Mets Stood Up Against Arab Pressure
Here's one big Zionist reason to root for the New York Mets.Last November 21, the Hebron Fund booked a reception room in the Met's stadium for a fundraising dinner. The fund supports a Jewish presence...
View ArticleWhen Can I Retire?
“All these married people think you’re hilarious,” my sister tells me.It seems she keeps running into married friends who had read my columns about my search for love. Columns where I not only...
View ArticleMust Reading: Aaron David Miller on 'The False Religion of Mideast Peace'
I've always regarded Aaron David Miller as one of the smartest, most thoughtful U.S. peace processors. Since he left the State Department a few years back, he's been one of my favorite analysts for the...
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When Shabbes And Shabbesdik Collide
Does stone-throwing count as work? How about Dylan in Hebrew? Stuart Schoffman Special to the Jewish Week Wed, 04/28/2010Shabbes! Shabbes!! Has it ever struck you as odd, those scenes in Jerusalem of...
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