From klezmer to country For nearly two decades, Ruth Ellen Gruber has been writing on Jewish issues from Europe. Now in the launch of her new JTA column, the veteran correspondent explores the link between Europe's obsession with things Jewish and the Wild West. full story
Jewish celebs, Zohan's diddy and JDub's latest JTA's new music reviewer, Matthue Roth, launches his Shtetl Blaster column with a look at American Jewish celebrities singing old school and Israeli rappers breaking new ground. full story
Reiners honored by Israeli film fest As they were set to be honored by the Israeli Film Festival, Carl Reiner and Robert Reiner talked Jewish -- from comedy to religion (and wondered what exactly they had done to deserve the award). full story