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Camp Camp Book Review
by Leslie Bunder June 25th, 2008Filed in: Books, Reviews 1 Comment
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The American summer camp is a legendary experience most US teens and children are put through.
From two of the authors of the seminal kitsch classic Barmitzvah Disco, which told the story of coming of age for Jewish kids and a few non-Jewish, now comes Camp Camp, a look at the people who attended summer camps mainly in the 1980s and 1990s and their true life experiences of them.
Creative Kol Nidre
by Caroline Westbrook September 19th, 2007Filed in: Celebrity, Religion, Reviews 0 Comments
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Ever wondered what Hollywood’s Jewish population gets up to on Kol Nidre? Just the same as everybody else, it would appear – only they do it at the Creative Arts Temple in Los Angeles. A DVD of the synagogue’s Kol Nidre service is now available free on request from the Temple, and gives an eye-opening insight into religion, Hollywood style.
Sefira Review
by Caroline Westbrook April 3rd, 2007Filed in: Music, Reviews 0 Comments
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The festival of Pesach also brings with it the counting of the Omer, a sad period in the Jewish calendar. During this time it is generally forbidden to have parties and celebrations involving music, or to listen to any music other than acapella.
