Lew, an Orthodox Jew, is close to the community
By RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — @JewishWhiteHouse is back.
President Obama on Monday announced that Jack Lew, his director of the Office of Budget and Management — a Cabinet-level position — would replace William Daley as White House chief of staff.
Lew, 56, was chosen for his long [...]

Adapted from the acclaimed bestseller by Jewish writer Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a story that unfolds from inside the young mind of Oskar Schell, an inventive 11-year-old New Yorker. The film opens nationwide on Jan. 20.
Oskar’s discovery of a key in his deceased father’s belongings sets him off [...]

Lambert as Super Bowl Idol? Lea Michele threatens N.Y. boycott, Jonah Hill and Dustin’s daughter
By SIX DEGREES (NO BACON) STAFF
NEW YORK (6nobacon.com) — Adam Lambert seems to have quite the Twitter following. His fans recently started a “twitition” calling for Lambert to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month.
Their reasons? [...]