More Avenging
Another huge “Avengers” movie, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” opens on May 1. Reprising their respective roles as Iron Man and Black Widow are Robert Downey, Jr., 50, and SCARLETT JOHANSSON, 30. Downey, by the way, is getting “more Jewish” as time passes: he calls h…
At the Movies: Opening Friday, April 24
“Age of Adaline” is a romantic fantasy-drama. The title character (Blake Lively) was born in 1908 and twenty years later she’s in an accident that ‘magically’ stops her from aging. To avoid attention, she conceals her changing identities fr…
Working the Diamond: Jewish Baseball Players
The following Jewish players were on a major league roster as of opening day (April 6). All the players listed below have at least one Jewish parent and were raised either Jewish or secular. Players: RYAN BRAUN, 31, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewer…
At the Movies
“The Longest Ride”, which opens of Friday, April 10, is based on a 2013 novel of the same name by Nicholas "The Notebook" Sparks. Basic plot: after being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of 91-year-old Jewish widower, Ira Levinson, becomes entwined with that of …
Depeche Mode in Israel
A couple of weeks ago, Dave Gahan, the front man for the famous Brit New Wave band Depeche Mode, made a surprise visit to Israel. He was there to attend the Jewish wedding of his son, JACK GAHAN, 27, to Israeli native SIGAL MAMIS. (Given Israeli marriage laws, it is v…
