Spirituality/Tradition
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president Wednesday, Nov. 7. Kantor, 59, received 73 percent of...
Jewish Comic George Burns Lives on in One-Man show
Born in Cleveland—where George Burns and Gracie Allen were married—Alan Safier keeps the legendary comedy duo alive. Made up to look like Burns and holding a cigar, Safier says onstage in Burns's voice, "Gracie said she...
Making a Shidduch: Nobel Prize-Winning Jewish Economist Alvin Roth Discusses Matching (INTERVIEW)
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in mid-October for their work in market design. Shapley and another researcher, David Gale, came up with the...
On Relationships: W.H. Auden vs. Amos the Prophet
"We will buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes." (Amos 8:6) W.H. Auden once wrote, "Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of...
For Hispanic ‘Crypto-Jews,’ Lawsuits May Follow Religious Rediscovery
Sonya Loya's path of rediscovery aligns with the journey potentially millions of other "Crypto-Jews" take...
Faith Does Not Mean Passivity
The sedra (bible portion) of Chayei Sarah focuses on two episodes, both narrated at length...
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Singer David Broza Begins US, Canada Tour (INTERVIEW)
Multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza embarked on a mini North American tour this past weekend,...
Soviet Aliyah Pioneer Reflects on Russia’s Past, Present, Future (INTERVIEW)
Members of the Russian Pussy Riot punk band were recently convicted for "hooliganism" after...
Jewish Friends Killed During Sandy Remembered for Selflessness, Activism
Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews and friends from childhood who were killed during...
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president Wednesday, Nov. 7. Kantor, 59, received 73 percent of the...
Jewish Comic George Burns Lives on in One-Man show
Born in Cleveland—where George Burns and Gracie Allen were married—Alan Safier keeps the legendary comedy duo alive. Made up to look like Burns and holding a...
Making a Shidduch: Nobel Prize-Winning Jewish Economist Alvin Roth Discusses Matching (INTERVIEW)
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in mid-October for their work in market design....
On Relationships: W.H. Auden vs. Amos the Prophet
"We will buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes." (Amos 8:6) W.H. Auden once wrote, "Almost all of our...
For Hispanic ‘Crypto-Jews,’ Lawsuits May Follow Religious Rediscovery
Sonya Loya's path of rediscovery aligns with the journey potentially millions of other "Crypto-Jews" take back to their Jewish roots. Her story, and the stories of...
Faith Does Not Mean Passivity
The sedra (bible portion) of Chayei Sarah focuses on two episodes, both narrated at length and in intricate detail. Abraham buys a field with a...
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Singer David Broza Begins US, Canada Tour (INTERVIEW)
Multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza embarked on a mini North American tour this past weekend, with stops in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago, among others....
Soviet Aliyah Pioneer Reflects on Russia’s Past, Present, Future (INTERVIEW)
Members of the Russian Pussy Riot punk band were recently convicted for "hooliganism" after performing a song protesting against the Russian Orthodox Church and...
Jewish Friends Killed During Sandy Remembered for Selflessness, Activism
Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews and friends from childhood who were killed during the height of Hurricane Sandy, both came from families deeply...
Avid Hollywood Activist Jane Fonda Headlines Special Holocaust Panel
Actress, political and women's rights activist Jane Fonda will host an event in Los Angeles this Thursday, discussing sexual violence during the Holocaust. Fonda will read excerpts...
British Actor Loses Friends in Attempt to Uncover Truth of Nazi Occupied Channel Islands
In Britain John Nettles is well known as a television actor. He is especially well known on the island of Jersey where he has made...
Welsh Jews Protest Potential Organ Donation Law
The Welsh government is proposing a new law that will make everyone an automatic organ donor unless they officially opt out. Religious groups in the...
Winston Churchill Statue Unveiled in Jerusalem
Nearly half a century after his death, Winston Churchill was honored with the unveiling of a bronze statue near Yael Garden in Jerusalem's Old City. The...
Israeli Oscar’s Entry Offers ‘Window to the Orthodox World’
NEW YORK—At a time when the secular world looms just beyond the boundaries of Tel Aviv's Haredi neighborhoods and the government of Israel considers ways...
