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A viral new video uses AI to show some arresting images: different Jewish celebrities modeling a tee-shirt featuring a hand giving Kanye West the bird.  One after the other, well known Jews – everyone from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to directors Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen, to actors Scarlett Johansson, Lisa Kudrow and…

Print Baklava-Inspired Churro Twists Crispy, nutty, and perfectly spiced—this baklava-churro fusion is the dessert you didn’t know you needed! Prep Time 10 minutes minutes Cook Time 15 minutes minutes Servings 24 twists Calories 281kcal Ingredients 2 sheets puff pastry 17.5 ounce package ¼ cup salted pecans ⅓ cup salted pistachios ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon…

For many decades author and therapist Ester Perel has been helping couples navigate relationship challenges and improve their communication. Often Ester emphasizes that marriage today is burdened by a range of both unhealthy and unrealistic expectations, and couples are much quicker to give up on their relationships when faced with difficulty: “Every day in my…

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Jackie Glaser was living her dream. The Australian Jew, who was born in Montreal but raised in Sydney, was the resident psychologist at Australia’s “Today Show,” where she was giving advice in front of an audience of one million viewers every single week. During this time, her brother was becoming religious and he invited Jackie…

Mafrum is a cherished dish with deep roots in Libyan Jewish cuisine, a legacy of a community that thrived for centuries before its displacement. This hearty dish, often found in Israeli restaurants today, features tender vegetables stuffed with a savory meat filling, simmered in a rich, spiced tomato sauce. It’s a comforting reminder of a…

Somewhere in the blur of time following October 7th, 2023 I became aware of Eitan Chitayat’s social media movement I’m That Jew. The reimagined images of Jewish actors, comedians, singers, activists and more, each characterized with their own catchy tagline, immediately resonated with me. Some feature well-known figures of the past (“Albert Einstein: that I’ve got a…