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Lights, Camera, Action – It’s Schmoozerama

Enter Temple B’nai Israel in Little Rock, Ark., on certain Saturday nights and the buttery smell of popcorn deliciously wafts up to greet you.  So grab a bag, and Action! Let’s go to the movies.

“Schmoozerama includes films of Jewish interest that we would probably not otherwise get in Little Rock,” says dedicated film enthusiast and professional film reviewer, Amos Lassen, who started the project in May 2009. “Once a month we invite the community to screen a movie before it is released. We have Havdallah; people schmooze, enjoy a potluck dinner and watch the movie.

“Our attendees bring so much food for the potluck,” he exclaims. “We’ve had pizza, fried chicken, salads, desserts…”  read more >>

On the Sidelines

Whether it’s a sports-oriented bedroom, office or game room, Memphians tend to be as passionate about their sports as the next guy or gal. Two cases kick off our “mancave” spotlight this month: a die-hard Tennessee fan and a sports memorabilia collector.

Much of Donnie Heitner’s baseball collection came from his time working around baseball card shows years ago in Phoenix. “A friend of mine was the promoter of the show,” he said. “Many times I’d go to dinner with some of the players or sit at the autograph tables and get to know some of them on a more personal basis.” read more >>

home and Garden

Award-winning Home Fits Family’s Lifestyle

Pace and Aileen Cooper, parents of six children, wanted the perfect home in the perfect location. According to Pace, “We chose a site in East Memphis that is located a block away from Baron Hirsch Synagogue, our spiritual home, and but two blocks from the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South, our intellectual home.”

“Our concentration was on daring architecture – the interior design is clean and simple,” explains Pace. “The beauty is in the creative and modern architectural design.” The home was described by a writer of a well-known architectural magazine as “heart-stopping” and “palatial.” read more >>

writing contest

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Deadline for this year's Bar / Bat Mitzvah Contest is November 1, 2010

Click here to read the 2010 winning essays.