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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 625

Leanne Italie

Protesters are hit with a water cannon by police during a demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on April 1, 2023 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
April 4, 2023, 8:04 am
Questions of freedom on table as Israel’s overhaul comes to American Passover Seders
Some are tweaking the traditional Pesach service, with traditional symbols and passages taking on new meaning amid Israeli government’s highly divisive efforts to weaken judiciary
By Leanne Italie
Kanye West attends the Kenzo fall-winter 22/23 men's collection, in Paris, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP/Lewis Joly)
October 25, 2022, 4:06 am
Documentary on Kanye iced, as talent agency drops antisemitic rapper
Explaining decision to shelve already-finished film; MRC studio executives say West took ‘classic tune’ of antisemitism mainstream; his agency CAA is latest to sever ties
By Leanne Italie
The word 'pandemic' in seen in a dictionary. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
December 1, 2020, 5:18 pm
Dictionaries agree on 2020 Word of the Year: ‘Pandemic’
In first, Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com make same selection, whose web searches were over 1,000% higher than usual for months after stratospheric spike on March 11
By Leanne Italie
This March 27, 2019 photo shows the sanctuary at Temple Beth-El in Casablanca, Morocco. (Mishael Sims via AP)
April 18, 2019, 8:38 am
Morocco is a trove of Jewish history if you know where to go
Some Jews with ancestry in the north African kingdom maintain second homes, and heritage tours are abundant
By Leanne Italie
This photo taken in New York on Dec. 11, 2017, shows the word feminism listed in the dictionary. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
December 12, 2017, 10:48 pm
Merriam-Webster’s 2017 word of the year: ‘Feminism’
Editor of top American English dictionary points to Harvey Weinstein scandal, Kellyanne Conway speech for leading to increase in searches for word
By Leanne Italie
This undated screen shot provided by Dictionary.com shows the word "complicit," on the Dictionary.com website. (Dictionary.com via AP)
November 27, 2017, 10:27 pm
Dictionary.com chooses ‘complicit’ as word of the year
Online wordbook says searches for the term spiked on 3 different occasions, 2 of which involved Ivanka Trump
By Leanne Italie
Illustrative: a traditional Passover Seder plate is seen at Congregation Beth El in Tyler, Texas, on the first night of Passover. (AP/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman, File)
March 31, 2017, 4:23 pm
For some, Passover Seder will address global refugee crisis
Haggadah supplement drafted by HIAS for Jewish congregations hosting refugees during holiday emphasizes arduous journeys experienced by those fleeing war, hardships
By Leanne Italie
Actor, Bryan Cranston speaks during a Airbnb Panel Discussion on Sharing Economy in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. (AP/Matt Slocum)
July 27, 2016, 5:24 am
‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston leads celebs on anti-Trump pledge
Oscar-nominated actor who played Lyndon Johnson among 100 celebrities to join ‘United Against Hate’ effort, vow support for Clinton
By Leanne Italie
A bagel with smoked whitefish salad from Kossar's Bagels and Bialys in New York City's Lower East Side. (Courtesy Kossar's Bagels and Bialys)
June 14, 2016, 12:42 am
On the hunt for the ‘magical thing’ that is the authentic NY bagel
If they know where to look, even out-of-towners can enjoy the Big Apple staple: dense, chewy, and with a slightly crunchy shell. A guide to the bagel perplexed
By Leanne Italie
In this Oct. 29, 2015 photo, Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky poses for a portrait in New York. Ostrovsky and his upright ponytail have leaped off his racy Instagram account onto the pages of a new book, "Money Pizza Respect," a memoirish collection of debauchery out Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP)
November 3, 2015, 4:33 am
Josh ‘The Fat Jew’ Ostrovsky pens memoir
Internet-age comedian known for eccentric style, Instagram feed full of funny photos talks fashion and growing up with a Russian-Jewish dad
By Leanne Italie
A traditional Passover Seder table.(Flash90/File)
April 2, 2015, 2:17 pm
Welcoming gentiles for Seder a strong tradition
Passover, the festival of freedom, has long served as a mean of connecting through shared experiences
By Leanne Italie
Screenshot from a promotional video on the Helena Rubinstein beauty products (Screen capture: YouTube)
November 1, 2014, 2:38 am
Museum tells Helena Rubinstein’s story in art
Born Chaja Rubinstein to Polish-Jewish parents in Krakow, the diminutive powerhouse is the subject of a new NY exhibition
By Leanne Italie
This product image released by Brands On Sale, Inc. shows a hazmat costume with a respirator. (photo credit: AP Photo/Brands On Sale, Inc.)
October 18, 2014, 11:19 pm
Ebola suits for Halloween?
Is an Islamic State outfit next? Don’t bet against it
By Leanne Italie
US President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, August 28, 2014 (Photo credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP)
August 30, 2014, 6:22 pm
President gets flak for wardrobe choice
Obama’s tan suit is buzzed around the world, criticized by some as inappropriate
By Leanne Italie
This product image released by Martha Stewart Living shows a recipe for smores, made with matzo. (photo credit: AP Photo/Martha Stewart Living)
March 19, 2014, 12:18 pm
It’s not just your grandmother’s matzah anymore
‘Bread of affliction’ finds popularity with Jews and gentiles alike as it evolves outside confines of the Seder
By Leanne Italie
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