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B'nai B'rith Magazine
Published since 1886
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Radicalizing Jewish Culture
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John Zorn’s klezmer-inspired compositions take Jewish cultural expression to a new level
The arts always have been a medium for exploring the cultural heritage of the Jewish
people. There are works of art that resonate so strongly in the Jewish psyche—from the paintings of Marc Chagall to the novels of Chaim Potok—that they have become integral
to the culture they initially sought to explore. To the outside observer, these legendary works have become the standards of authentic Jewish art. CONTINUE STORY >>
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:A Jewish haven in a tropical paradise
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Millions of tourists visit the Dominican Republic—the second largest nation in the
Caribbean—every year. Perhaps the island’s popularity is due to the low-cost airline and hotel packages that provide all-inclusive, three-meals-a-day vacations for less than the cost of staying home. Certainly it can be attributed to the weather and beaches. The
Dominican Republic has among the most beautiful white powder sandy beaches in the Caribbean. No need to watch the Weather Channel during the high winter season, December through March. It’s 86 degrees every day, and if it does rain, it’s a short cloudburst releasing a refreshing reprieve from what is otherwise sun-drenched weather sameness. Combine all
that with the Spanish culture of hospitality and the genuine sweetness of the people...
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Recycled Ink Revives Kibbutz
Your old ink cartridges could save an Israeli kibbutz.
Israel Ink, a non-pro fit company launched in January by Canadian businessmen Howard
Herzog and Larry Tarof, collects empty printer cartridges and sends them to Kibbutz Afik in the Golan Heights, where they are refilled and sold domestically and to European
markets. Empty ink cartridges are being collected throughout Canada, with collection boxes at Jewish community centers, synagogues, and schools in...
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