Zach Pontz
ARTICLES BY: Zach Pontz
Remembering Daniel Lewin, IDF Veteran, First 9/11 Victim
By most accounts, Daniel Lewin was the first victim of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks on New York's World Trade Center, writes CNN.com. Lewin,...
Israeli President Peres: ‘Assad Cannot be Trusted’ to Honor Agreement on Chemical Weapons
Israeli President Shimon Peres voiced skepticism Wednesday over a Russian proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international custodianship. Speaking at the Israeli Navy graduation ceremony...
Poll: Only 8% of Americans See Syria as Top Issue
Syria's use of chemical weapons may further erode whatever stability remains in the Middle East and entangle Congress in a bitter dispute over whether to...
Yom Kippur Conflict Cuts Guests From Wedding of Basketball Star LeBron James This Weekend
Good thing for NBA superstar LeBron James that he plays in an era when Jewish representation in the league is confined to basketball's front offices....
Israel Tourism Remains Strong Despite Mid-East Unrest, Egyptian Border Visits Down 82%
Despite upheaval in the Middle East, tourism to Israel has remained relatively strong, Israel's Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the country's Central Bureau of...
Jewish High Holidays Cause Broadway Slump
The Jewish High Holidays aren't high times if you're on Broadway. Ticket sales dropped 10 percent last week to $18.4 million, reported the Broadway League,...
Israeli Charities Profit from Google’s Waze Acquisition
Google's recent acquisition of Israeli navigation app Waze is a coup for the country's tech community and, now, its underpriveleged. Waze contributed options to Tmura, an...
‘Mad Mentsch’ – Mad Men’s Hilarious Jewish Makeover (VIDEO)
The AMC television series Mad Men, which chronicles the world of 1960s New York ad men, has been around long enough to justify a spoof or two,...
Daughter of Auschwitz Kommandant, Modeled for Balenciaga, Then Worked at Jewish Owned Shop for 35 Years
One of the daughter's of Auschwitz Kommandant Rudolf Höss once capitalized on her beauty to walk the runway as a model for dress maker Balenciaga,...
Israeli-American Fashion Designer Elie Tahari to Design World Class Sukkah for Manhattan Kosher Eatery (PHOTOS)
Elie Tahari visiting Masada earlier this year. Photo: Facebook. Fresh off having a day proclaimed in his honor for lifetime achievements...
British Novelist Howard Jacobson Plans to Reimagine Shakespeare’s Shylock in New Book
British novelist Howard Jacobson plans to take on Shakespeare, rewriting the controversial "Merchant of Venice" with a decidedly more philo-Semitic twist, the BBC reported. "For an...
Israel Ranks High on Happiness Index, New Report Shows
Just because Israel sits at the center of a war-torn region and is surrounded by enemies doesn't mean its citizens don't keep a positive outlook. According...
Analysts: Congressional Vote on Syria Could Prove Short-Term Domestic Boon for Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to seek authorization from Congress for a strike on Syria may be part of a more comprehensive short-term...
American Apparel Features Hip Chasidic Model on Website
American Apparel--founded by proud Jew Dov Charney— makes no secret of its inspiration derived from Chasidic style, going so far as to name a nail...
