Nora Ephron’s Son Takes Mom’s Advice in ‘Everything is Copy’
The biggest buzzword right now in the field of psychology might be “resilience” – that vague and desirable quality of being able to weather whatever crisis life throws at you and bounce back again, stronger than ever. Yet, as Jacob Bernstein argues in “Everything is Copy,” his loving but candid documentary about his cultural icon mother, Nora Ephron wasn’t just resilient: she had true grit.
Who Is To Blame for Collapse of Kotel Prayer Deal?
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The Kotel prayer agreement appears to be going south — leaving us to ask how Israeli leaders from across the spectrum failed to deliver on an agreement that looked like a done deal.
Why Bashing the Halakhic Prenup Destroys More Than It Builds
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Any suggestion to help resolve the plight of agunot, or “chained women,” whose husbands won’t grant them a religious divorce, must be taken seriously. So we read Shayna Zamkanei’s article with great interest.
Western Wall Prayer Deal in Danger of Collapse as Netanyahu Waffles
The historic agreement to allow egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall is reportedly in danger of collapse after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caved to ultra-Orthodox demands to reopen negotiations on the sensitive deal.
Haaretz reports that Jewish Agency chief Natan Sharansky, the architect of the agreement, believes new talks could scuttle the agreement that would allow Reform and Conservative Jews to pray according to their traditions at the Kotel.
Jewish ‘AT&T Girl’ Creates Moving ‘I Am a Refugee’ Video
(JTA) — You know Lily. You do. She’s that chipper, slyly witty girl who works at the AT&T store — not a real one, but the one you see in those ubiquitous TV ads.
