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Why is Israel important? In this interview with Rabbi David Wolpe, legendary Jewish film icon Kirk Douglas expresses his undying love and support for the Jewish holy land. Despite suffering a stroke a few years back, Kirk Douglas has visited Israel, been active in terms of politics, and has even funded and dedicated a playground in the Old City for the Jewish children. Here he shows his soul-deep connection to Israel and his warranted concerns for its future.
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Jewish comic star and prolific movie actor (54 movies) Kevin Pollak performs live perhaps one of the funniest imitation routines ever! A master of mimickry, this live one-man show is a spoof of a new Star Trek movie (fictional) in which the main characters (besides William Shatner who is Jewish as well as Leonard Nimoy who played Spock) are all played by other famous actors - can you guess which actors they are? If so, be the first to enter the actors names in the comment box below.
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Hollywood celebrities on Tuesday saluted Israel in celebration of its 60th Anniversary from the midst of New York's most visited intersection.
Greetings from stars including Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Brooke Shields, Kirk & Michael Douglas, Dakota Fanning, and Sir Ben Kingsley began running in 30-second clips each hour daily on a billboard in the heart of Times Square.
For that there is no better place than Times Square, where millions of pedestrians...
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Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed, and ruggedly handsome, Kirk Douglas is a star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" (the name give to his best-selling 1988 autobiography) of Russian-Jewish ancestry to become a bona fide superstar. Kirk was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York, in 1916. Later in his life, Kirk Douglas became an active supporter of Jewish life in the Old City of Jerusalem and dedicated a major playground project for the Old City Jewish...
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Kirk Douglas on Jimmy Kimmel Live 9-4-07. This legendary Jewish actor has been at the top of his profession for decades and was stricken later in life with serious illnesses. He also renewed his ties with his Jewish heritage and became a benefactor for learning programs and Jewish renewal in the Old City and beyond. He has even written a book called "Let's Face It" which looks back at over 90 years of life experience.
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