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Kosher Hot Dogs a Slam Dunk for Kansas Basketball

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, left, who partnered with businessman Jim Badzin and concessioner Centerplate to bring kosher hot dogs to the University of Kansas men’s basketball games, enjoys the new stand with Sheldon, Megan and Cindy Singer.

Molly Rissien stepped up to the hot dog stand at Allen Field House and left happy. It was a first for the University of Kansas junior, who comes from a family of die-hard Jayhawk fans and goes to all the games. Since she keeps kosher, she could never partake in the long-time sporting event snack tradition. Until now.

Boteach: “I Could Declare Myself Messiah Right Now”

Haaretz

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach talks about his new book in Jerusalem, Israel

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach revels in speaking publicly about topics most Orthodox Jews avoid; his newest work promises to be no less controversial. The Israeli Newspaper Haaretz interviewed him on his latest book “Kosher J,” in which he describes the founder of Christianity as a good Jew, and blames later Christians who never knew him for portraying him falsely.

Kingston Ave. Subway Station: Anti-Semitic Graffiti and Rude MTA Attendant

Last night, a Crown Heights couple noticed a great deal of anti-Semitic graffiti on a Kingston subway bench. They went to report it to the station attendant on their way home, and mentioned that there had been similar stuff in the exact same spot about a month ago.