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Bad Joke of the Week: Future Plans
- May 8, 2025
Cyril had just retired and was having a discussion with his wife Ethel on what […]
Today in Israeli History: May 9 – May 15
- May 8, 2025
May 9, 1998 — Dana International Wins Eurovision Dana International performs the techno-pop song “Diva” […]
Israeli-inspired dishes
- May 8, 2025
Two weeks ago, Yom Ha’Atzmaut was observed, the day that commemorates the Israeli Declaration of […]
David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92
- May 8, 2025
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Princess Diana Archive/Getty ImagesPrincess Diana dressed in a Belville Sassoon […]
Pope Francis, who advanced church’s relationships with Jews, dies at 88
- May 1, 2025
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Giuseppe Ciccia/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesPope Francis listens to Rabbi […]
Why smart people make dumb mistakes: understanding and conquering human error
- May 1, 2025
Oops, my bad, did I really do that? Why Do We Mess Up So Much? […]
From Cincinnati to Paris – violin sensation Joyce Renée
- May 1, 2025
“America’s Jewish Violin Sensation: The Life of Joyce Renée” by Steven Wasserman Do you have […]
The three Ps of freedom
- May 1, 2025
I attended a class recently that helped put a whole new slant on a very […]
Chez Renée: French comfort food, served with heart
- May 1, 2025
By Sherrie Niedermeier The first time I ever set foot in a French restaurant, I […]