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The editor and your letter-writer, Albert Volaski, are both right, and both wrong (Letter and Editor’s Note, Oct. 5) regarding Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt and “The Jazz Singer.” Cantor Rosenblatt did indeed appear as himself in a concert scene in “The Jazz Singer,” as the editor pointed out. However, the role Volaski was discussing was not […]

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(JTA) —A rabbi suspected of stealing Torah scrolls from the synagogue of his community near Beersheva reportedly was arrested. Kikar HaShabat, a Hebrew-language news site on religious affairs, reported that police requested Wednesday that the Beersheva Magistrate’s Court remand the suspect for another 24 hours. He had been arrested the previous day, the site reported. […]

He’s a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, but still takes orders from his mother. “Mark,” she said, “You must ask out Becky – she’s Jewish and cute; she’s a physical therapist; and she has dimples.” How did his mom know about Becky Rosenberg? “She noticed her on my Facebook page,” replied Mark. In truth, […]

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