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The Boston Jewish Film Festival
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The 19th Annual Boston Jewish Film Festival
Now through November 11
At almost every theater in town
Official site
Sometimes film festivals aim to achieve a specific tone each year, or they provide selections that fit neatly into certain genres. This year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival se…
Emanuel blasts Israel on Sudan refugees
A top Jewish Democrat in Congress wrote Israel’s ambassador to express his “disappointment” in Israel for turning away Sudanese refugees.
“I am writing today to express my disappointment that Israel would turn away any person fleeing from persecution,” Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), the fourth ranke…
Henry Winkler - Happy Days star speaks to Jewish groups
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In his role as Arthur “Fonzie� Fonzarelli, aka “The Fonz,� Henry Winkler had the look of a tough motorcycle character. Underneath the leather jacket beat a heart of solid gold.
Recently, Winkler, who has won several awards for acting, directing and producing, has been spending much …















