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Hebrew Hoopsters

As basketball came of age, Jewish teams emerged as the stars of the growing sport.

(World Jewish Digest, October 2007)

Tags: basketball, documentary, film, film review, jeff fleischer, jewish, sports, the first basket, world jewish digest

This Music Was Made for You and Me

On two new albums, the Klezmatics set Woody Guthrie’s lyrics to music.

(World Jewish Digest, December 2006)

Tags: hanukah, jeff fleischer, jewish, klezmatics, music, music review, wonder wheel, woody guthrie, world jewish digest

Illinois Group Aims to Trim Maternal Health Gaps

Illinois maternal and infant mortality rates are declining but remain high for African Americans. Health advocates are planning to launch this fall European-style pilot programs that might narrow the gap and improve the city’s health profile.

(Women’s eNews, May 26, 2008)

Tags: chicago, health, illinois, infant mortality, jeff fleischer, reproductive health, womens enews

Bosch’s “The Garden of Earthly Delights”

Hieronymous Bosch forever changed religious painting with his horrifying scenes of monsters and demons. There’s no better example than his famous triptych of the fall from grace.

(Mental_Floss, November/December 2007)

Tags: art, bosch, el bosco, el jardin delicioso, garden of earthly delights, hieronymous bosch, jeff fleischer, mental floss, painting