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Writer: Joel N. Shurkin

February 21, 2013
11:55 pm

Home to a theater used for festival screenings, the Blue Loon is located on the only road between Fairbanks and Alaska's largest city -- a mere 360 miles to the south. (Matthew Shroder)

Jewish film fest a winter treat for Alaska’s frozen Chosen

When there are four hours of daylight and temperatures are subzero, non-Jews are also happy to see Semitic cinema in Fairbanks

By Joel N. Shurkin

November 25, 2012
6:57 am

One expert predicts that prenatal genetic testing will become one of the most controversial issues of the coming decade. (Memorial University of Newfoundland via JTA)

Genetic testing raises wrenching questions for Jewish parents

Rabbis and bioethics scholars struggle over advances that could boost health, fearing they could also lead to more abortions

By Joel N. Shurkin

April 3, 2012
7:56 pm

The Baltimore Jewish Times, family owned for almost a century, was sold at auction Monday. (photo credit: public domain)

Baltimore Jewish Times sold after Dickensian battle

After a bitter courtroom fight, the almost 100-year-old paper is purchased by the publishers of the Washington Jewish Week

By Joel N. Shurkin