TV’s 9 Best Christmas (and 1 Festivus) Clips
I’m dreaming of a televised Christmas. Just like the ones I used to know.
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Julian Assange Nativity, Castro’s Hanukkah, & a Burger Blessing
Come donkey, it’s time to pray.
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8 Great Hanukkah Clips from TV
No Christmas in the Village of Philly
But we are having that yearly Baby Jesus holiday.
Read MoreWill Kagan’s Jewishness Win Over Hatch?
“Anything I can do for the Jewish people, I will,” Senator has said.
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Goy to the World: What Does Hanukkah Have to Teach Us About Living in Empire?
A goyish writer wrestles with the anti-imperial themes of Hanukkah and the discomfiting questions it raises for citizens of the American empire. Might an empire be a force for good? Is “force for good” an oxymoron? And finally: how does a Roman manage, in practical terms, to say no to Rome?
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The Best Books Media of 2008
Forget the standard litany of the best-selling books and most popular movies… This year’s list includes comics, rock bands, Battlestar Galactica, “Hava Nagila” sung to the tune of “The Twist,” and “I Am the Walrus” translated into Aramaic.
Read MoreEid ul-Isa Mubarak. Happy Hanukah. Merry Christmas. Khushiali Mubarak. Eid Mubarak. Happy Kwanzaa
What does a Muslim from a predominantly Jewish-American neighborhood think about during the Christmas holiday?
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