Spirituality/Tradition
“Conan” Tackles Israel-Iran Tension and Madonna (VIDEO)
Following Israeli media reports in May that talk show host Conan O'Brien was rumored to accompany pop icon Madonna on her visit to the...
Dogs in Judaism: Guards, Demons, or Companions?
On October 4, a feast day in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, you may find a procession of animals heading for the Blessing of Pets based on Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures,...
Embracing the Catholic Church’s Fight for Religious Freedom
One of the most heartening stories of interfaith relations in the last half century has been the way the Catholic Church changed the way it regarded Judaism and Jews. In the 47 years since...
‘Jewish Justin Bieber’ Edan Pinchot Advances in America’s Got Talent (VIDEO)
Edan Pinchot, dubbed as the "Jewish Justin Beiber", advanced into the next round of "America's Got Talent" on NBC, after performing the Usher and David Guetta hit, "Without You", in Las Vegas. "He reminds me of...
Reflecting on the 1972 Munich Olympics
Forty years ago, Palestinian "Black September" terrorists murdered 11 Israeli team members during the...
Winston Churchill’s Granddaughter on Art, Women, and Israel
On a recent visit to Israel, legendary sculptress Edwina Sandys, toured the country looking for...
Moshe Ya’alon: Strategic Thinker and Leader
A recent interview by journalist Ari Shavit with former IDF Chief of Staff, now...
Jewish Nobel Prize Established Over Years of Development
The launch of the Genesis Prize was announced recently by the Office of the Prime...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys...
“Conan” Tackles Israel-Iran Tension and Madonna (VIDEO)
Following Israeli media reports in May that talk show host Conan O'Brien was rumored to accompany pop icon Madonna on her visit to the holy...
Dogs in Judaism: Guards, Demons, or Companions?
On October 4, a feast day in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, you may find a procession of animals heading for the ...
Embracing the Catholic Church’s Fight for Religious Freedom
One of the most heartening stories of interfaith relations in the last half century has been the way the Catholic Church changed the...
‘Jewish Justin Bieber’ Edan Pinchot Advances in America’s Got Talent (VIDEO)
Edan Pinchot, dubbed as the "Jewish Justin Beiber", advanced into the next round of "America's Got Talent" on NBC, after performing the Usher and David...
Reflecting on the 1972 Munich Olympics
Forty years ago, Palestinian "Black September" terrorists murdered 11 Israeli team members during the Olympic Games in Munich. Although the International Olympic Committee...
Winston Churchill’s Granddaughter on Art, Women, and Israel
On a recent visit to Israel, legendary sculptress Edwina Sandys, toured the country looking for an appropriate location for her next project, called Circle, a...
Moshe Ya’alon: Strategic Thinker and Leader
A recent interview by journalist Ari Shavit with former IDF Chief of Staff, now Vice Premier, Moshe Ya'alon, provides a fascinating insight into...
Jewish Nobel Prize Established Over Years of Development
The launch of the Genesis Prize was announced recently by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, the Genesis Philanthropy Group, as well as...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America's founding principles while...
What the 2012 Gay Pride Parade and Israel Parade Had in Common
Summertime in Manhattan brings many things: street festivals, open hydrants, crime, Con-Ed outages, Jews for Jesus and parades. Earlier in June, I marched in the Israel...
Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam’s Work Joins Picasso and Matisse in France
Renowned Israeli kinetic artist and sculptor Yaacov Agam is currently displaying his artwork with the Centre Pompidou mobile, a traveling museum exhibition in France. His...
The Jewish Nobel Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky and Genesis Philanthropy Group founder Mikhail Fridman announced the new Genesis Prize—worth...
German Court Outlaws Ritual Circumcision
The district court of Cologne ruled this week that religious circumcision of a child is harmful and that a parent's jurisdiction over his child does...
Global Partnership to Change the Face of Jerusalem
Cities most essentially belong to their residents. The residents shape the character of cities in which they dwell. The cities, in return, provide them shelter,...
