Jews and bluegrass
They are major players on the New England scene
PHOTO BY ERIN PRAWOKO Klezmer, klezgrass, bluegrass, Jewgrass. Sounds a little like the rhyming of a Gershwin song, but the terms actually refer to the mix, match and (in some cases) meld of two styles of music - klezmer and bluegrass. Full Story
What does it mean to say 'Jew'?
Prof gets NEH grant to research term
What do you think of when someone says "Jew"? Does it echo of anti-Semitic epithets or conjure a sense of pride associated, say, with the state of Israel? The National Endowment of the Humanities has awarded a $50,400 grant to a professor at Bates College in Maine to research the word - from its first appearance thousands of years ago through its usage today. Full Story
Football not Sunday's only super event
Shuls worldwide to teach about tefilin
"I wrap myself… I bind myself…/ To remind myself… again and again and again…. / I wrap K osher skin on my Kosher skin/ I feel Kosher skin on this skin again. Full Story
Spiritual Woodstock sparks spirited debate on Judaism
Hebrew priestesses-in-training mingled with meditation experts, authors and rabbis - all offering their varying visions of the future of Judaism. But despite its convivial atmosphere, the Boston Jewish Spiritual Woodstock featured a vigorous debate about the future of the faith. Full Story
Three Jewish-themed films up for Oscars
Three Jewish-themed films have been nominated for Oscars this year. "Inglourious Basterds," a bloody Jewish revenge fantasy against Nazis, won nominations for best picture, directing and writing for Quentin Tarantino, best supporting actor for Christoph Waltz, and best cinematography for Robert Richardson. Full Story
Israel's finance minister tells how his nation dodged crisis
As he walked through the campus of Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Israeli Finance Minister Yuvel Steinitz was reminded of the leisurely life he enjoyed as a professor of philosophy at the University of Haifa. "It was a pleasure to teach the students and travel around the globe," Steinitz told a packed Harvard classroom Monday. Full Story
Icamp sends younger set on a high-tech adventure
Imagine, you can send your kid to Mars for the week
They're dreamhouses and each one has its own pizzazz. Alex gave his house a movie theater, a gameroom and a three-car garage. He has a baby grand in his bedroom, and a staircase leads up to a roofdeck pool. Dylan put a skylight in his kitchen. Max has a motorcycle and a skateboard ramp in the yard. And Zoe incorporated a gym, pet bird and pet cat. Full Story
Campers tell their tales
We asked students at Shaloh House Jewish Day School in Brighton to share their favorite camp memories.
Ilya Nemirovsky Grade 2 My favorite memory from camp last year was our field trip to Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire. It took us six hours to get there. I'm glad it was worth it. Full Story
Not-so-Orthodox films
Israeli film school wrestles with traditions
Some 120 young adults, representing a cross-section of Jews, crowded around tables at a Cambridge club last week to watch films on homosexuality, divorce and dating. The draw: All the movies were made by and about Orthodox Jews, and they challenged traditional Jewish notions about homosexuality, courtship and marriage. Full Story
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