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Mark Twain had Jewish son-in-law, Russian born
JTANov 19, 2015
By Molly Tolsky, Jewniverse NEW YORK — When you think of Mark Twain, chances are white fences and the Mississippi River spring to mind a long time before anything...
Gift Guide: Do you have what it takes?
Andrea JacobsNov 13, 2015
In 2008, just as the recession struck America, Dafna Michaelson Jenet quit her job and overcame numerous obstacles to embark on a Journey with a capital J. She decided...
Documentary reveals extraordinary heroism from ordinary couple
Chris LeppekOct 08, 2015
The documentary film 50 Children: The Rescue of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus tells the remarkable story of a seemingly unremarkable couple from Philadelphia who, in 1939,...
Oral cancer survivor in Ride to Conquer Cancer
Special to the IJNSep 24, 2015
By Christine DeSouza, Heritage Florida Jewish News MIAMI It all started with a little bump on his neck. Now Jason Mendelsohn is on a mission to conquer cancer and...
Young Jewish chef made vegan tasty — and cool
JTASep 24, 2015
By Lucy Cohen Blatter, JTA NEW YORK — Theres a new eatery on the corner of Bleecker and MacDougal streets in Manhattans Greenwich Village. The restaurant, by...
Sandy Koufax: The Yom Kippur decision
Hillel Kuttler, JTASep 18, 2015
WASHINGTON Jesse Agler was pretty talented as a catcher and pitcher in Little League, yet his parents benched him regularly. Thats because the Aglers had a...
No meat, oy! Really? Really.
Shana GoldbergSep 03, 2015
FROM ROSH HASHANAH FOODS IT HAS long been established by the highest medical authorities that food from fruits and vegetables is far healthier and more suitable for...
Music of Dutch Jewish composers
Andrea JacobsAug 27, 2015
the Ghosts: Holland and WW II,” a two-part concert and film event honoring four Dutch Jewish composers suppressed or killed in the Holocaust and Holland’s...
Israelis cycle in USA’s top race — in Colorado
Hillel Kuttler, JTAAug 27, 2015
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS As Israeli bicyclist Yoav Bear sped through the end of Stage 2 of the USA Pro Challenge race at nearly 11,000 feet of elevation in the Colorado...
Narron preps Israelis for World Baseball Classic
Hillel Kuttler, JTAAug 20, 2015
PHILADELPHIA Visiting Israel the past few winters to see his daughter and her family led to an unexpected job for Jerry Narron, a devout Christian and a baseball...
