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What Begin and Jabotinsky Would Have Said About the New Israel Fund
As I watch the work of the New Israel Fund and its grantees, such as Breaking the Silence, I recall the words of the late Israeli Prime...
Former World Champion Boxer Rabbi Yuri Foreman Continues Comeback With Rapid Knockout
Former world champion boxer and ordained rabbi Yuri Foreman continued his comeback on Friday afternoon with a second round knockout of journeyman Jason Davis at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, NY. Foreman, 35, out-boxed Davis in the...
Iranian Muslim Plays Jewish Father in Israeli Drama Opening New York Film Festival (VIDEO)
An Iranian-Muslim plays the role of a Jewish father in the opening movie at the Israel Film Center Festival which opened on Thursday night in New York City. Baba Joon -- a Farsi-language film -- portrays tensions between three...
‘Bizarre’ and ‘Trashy’ are Exemplary at Israeli-Founded Awards Show in Berlin (VIDEO)
JNS.org - “Most bizarre” and “most trashy” are just some of the categories that made the 5th annual Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVAs) stand out. The weekend-long indie awards event was founded by Aviel Silook, an Israeli...
‘Mekonen’ Puts a Face on the Stories of the IDF and Ethiopian Jewry
JNS.org - Squeals of laughter and high-spirited traditional Ethiopian dancing, coupled with deep and mournful cries...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Movements Thrive on Campus and in Sanders Camp
The academic year closed with dramatic protests to shut down pro-Israel and free speech events....
Remembering the Farhud and Fighting Back for Israel
This week we recall the tragedy of al-Farhud -- the pogrom against the Jewish population of...
Journalist Blatantly Wrong About Avigdor Lieberman and Two-State Solution
An op-ed by Rachel Shabi (a frequent Guardian contributor) published in the Independent on May 30, included the following claim concerning the position...
The BBC Ignores a Positive Story From Israel
One might have assumed that the first-ever transgender beauty pageant in Israel (and presumably the...
What Begin and Jabotinsky Would Have Said About the New Israel Fund
As I watch the work of the New Israel Fund and its grantees, such as Breaking the Silence, I recall the words of the late Israeli Prime Minister...
Former World Champion Boxer Rabbi Yuri Foreman Continues Comeback With Rapid Knockout
Former world champion boxer and ordained rabbi Yuri Foreman continued his comeback on Friday afternoon with a second round knockout of journeyman Jason Davis at the Resorts...
Iranian Muslim Plays Jewish Father in Israeli Drama Opening New York Film Festival (VIDEO)
An Iranian-Muslim plays the role of a Jewish father in the opening movie at the Israel Film Center Festival which opened on Thursday night in New York...
‘Bizarre’ and ‘Trashy’ are Exemplary at Israeli-Founded Awards Show in Berlin (VIDEO)
JNS.org - “Most bizarre” and “most trashy” are just some of the categories that made the 5th annual Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVAs) stand out. The weekend-long...
‘Mekonen’ Puts a Face on the Stories of the IDF and Ethiopian Jewry
JNS.org - Squeals of laughter and high-spirited traditional Ethiopian dancing, coupled with deep and mournful cries of loss and pain. The piercing sound of bullets whizzing...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Movements Thrive on Campus and in Sanders Camp
The academic year closed with dramatic protests to shut down pro-Israel and free speech events. But other developments, the rejection of a BDS resolution and...
Remembering the Farhud and Fighting Back for Israel
This week we recall the tragedy of al-Farhud -- the pogrom against the Jewish population of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 1 and 2, 1941. The riots...
Journalist Blatantly Wrong About Avigdor Lieberman and Two-State Solution
An op-ed by Rachel Shabi (a frequent Guardian contributor) published in the Independent on May 30, included the following claim concerning the position of Israel’s new defense minister, Avigdor Lieberman, on the issue...
The BBC Ignores a Positive Story From Israel
One might have assumed that the first-ever transgender beauty pageant in Israel (and presumably the first in the entire Middle East) would have been a...
The EU Flouts the Oslo Accords and Lobbies for the Palestinians
From Haaretz: The European Union sent a very harsh message to Israel a few days ago regarding the demolition of Palestinian structures in Area C of the...
Injured Jewish Veteran Had to ‘Pinch Herself’ After Winning Medal at UK Sporting Event Created by Prince Harry
An injured Jewish veteran from the United Kingdom said she "just couldn't believe it" when she won the bronze medal at a sporting event in Orlando, Fl.,...
An Appreciation of Bernard Lewis
The historian Bernard Lewis celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Three quotes establish his career. Martin Kramer, a former student of Lewis, sums up his teacher's accomplishments: Bernard Lewis emerged...
Intellectual Antisemites and the Left
The great 20th century German philosopher Martin Heidegger’s antisemitism is an old problem. The 2014 publication of his private Black Notebooks re-awoke it. In them...
Surprise! Stabbing Jews Tends to Hurt Tourism
From Wafa: An estimated 80,228 guests stayed in West Bank hotels in the first quarter of 2016, marking a drop by 32% from the previous quarter and...
