Archive for the 'Jewish Pop Culture' Category

The Boston Jewish Film Festival

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…

Is David Copperfield a mensch or a menace?

 

When he celebrated his bar mitzvah in New Jersey, David Seth Kotkin was already an accomplished magician who probably had dreams of becoming another Houdini. A short stint in college was followed by huge success on the stage. The name evolved into David Copperfield, and through larger-than…

Green is the color of choice for London’s high end schmata trade

For many millennia, fashion has been a passion for people of wealth and power. In ancient Egypt, no expense was spared on garments for those in high society. Clothes were made of the finest silk, softest wool and most comfortable cotton, and they were colored and embellished with rare and coveted ma…

Israeli singer Liel blends pop with peace - Video

Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Britney Spears¦ These young women have achieved fame and fortune but just cant seem to cope, just cant seem to get their priorities straight nor have their names in the news for anything thats not negative.

Then theres 18-year-old Israeli pop st…

Real Estate Titans Split in Messy Divorce

Five years ago, Shaya Boymelgreen, an Orthodox real estate developer in Brooklyn, and Lev Leviev, the wealthiest man in Israel, seemed like a match made in heaven. After a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi introduced them during a kosher cruise, the two created a joint real estate venture bearing their last na…

Shia LaBeouf is a rising Jewish star

 

When I watched Shia LaBeouf host Saturday Night Live in April, I was really impressed by the cute kid. Not being a frequent movie-goer nor faithful fan of Disney Channel programming, I didn’t know much about the comic/actor but enjoyed his performance.

Last week, I saw LaBeouf on the Toni…

Jewish stars shine on Broadway

Creative Jews have been attracted to the bright lights of Broadway since the curtain went up on the first production more than 150 years ago. So, it’s no surprise that there were many Jewish names on the list of 2007 Tony Award winners.

The hip, post-rock musical Spring Awakening was the bi…

Fun Father’s Day gifts with a touch of Yiddishkeit

 

There are thousands of things you can buy for the dads in your life this Father’s Day. Many are too expensive. Some are too fattening. And lots of others will make you say to yourself, “What was I thinking?“ when they are received less than enthusiastically with a faint, phony smile and …

Henry Winkler - Happy Days star speaks to Jewish groups

 

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 …

Jews and Tattoos

Tattoos have become mainstream in our North American culture, and surprisingly it seems that the female population is getting inked just as much as their male counterparts are. It is not unusual to see bands around muscular arms, tribal-inspired motifs on the small of the back, or a favourite c…

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