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These Three Eagles Left Israel to Go Date in Europe

These Three Eagles Left Israel to Find Love in Europe

The North American Bald Eagle is getting a lot of attention today. But a different kind of eagle made headlines in Israel a few months ago, and today we pay homage to its unusual international rescue and celebrity. Over a decade ago, two rare eastern imperial eagles and one booted eagle were inured while […]

By Abby Sher

The 81-Year-Old Jewish Kid From L.A. Whose Mariachi Band Topped the Charts

The 81-Year-Old Jewish Kid From L.A. Whose Mariachi Band Once Topped the Charts

In the 1960s, there was no escaping the mellifluous sounds of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. The band’s Whipped Cream & Other Delights (and its infamous image of a cream-covered model) shared chart-topping status with The Beatles and Elvis. But that unique blend of mariachi, lounge and smooth jazz came from an unlikely source. […]

Meet London's Jewish Teenager Comic Genius, Scribbling Since Age 8

Meet London’s Jewish Teenage Comic Genius, Famous Since Age 8

When most 8-year-olds sit down with paper and pens, there’s lots of stick figures, basic representations of houses and trees–you remember. But when Zoom (yes, Zoom) Rockman sat down at age 8, he produced an award-winning comic strip that was soon picked up by readers all over the globe. Rockman made a website and presented […]