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Daybreak: Colorado Under Fire, Israel Mourns

Plus Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld together again

by
Adam Chandler
July 20, 2012
(Aurora, Colorado)
(Aurora, Colorado)

• A gunman opens fire at the premiere of the new Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado, killing at least 14 and wounding 50. [CNN]

• Israel mourns the victims of the horrific Burgas bombing, including two 28-year-old lifelong friends who were on vacation with their wives and an expectant mother. [Times of Israel]

• Syria’s instability raises concerns for Israel about both the specter of loose chemical weapons and the Golan Heights. [NYT]

• Alex Joffe takes a look at the diverse set winners of the Nobel Peace Prize and shrugs in confusion. [Jewish Ideas Daily]

• Larry David co-stars in the inaugural episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s slightly-funny new web comedy project. [Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee]

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.