Spirituality/Tradition
Baby Arrives for Circumcision in Remote Control Car (VIDEO)
A recent YouTube video is causing quite the stir in Israel, after it was exposed on a local news show. The short clip,...
The Fear of Freedom
The episode of the spies has rightly puzzled commentators throughout the centuries. How could they have got it so wrong? The land, they said, was as Moses had promised. It was indeed...
World Food Prize Goes to American-Israeli Scientist (PHOTO)
Daniel Hillel, the 81 year old scientist with dual American and Israeli citizenships, has just won the 2012 World Food Prize for his work in micro-irrigation. Hillel's work, which was inspired during the 1950's when he...
The Yiddish Theater’s Next Big Project
Tonight, at 123 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, there will be a concert benefit for The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene Center for Performing Arts, honoring pop icon Neil Sedaka, Yiddish music anthologist and YIVO scholar Chana...
Gilad Shalit Reports on the Giants of the NBA
Gilad Shalit, a lifelong avid sports fan who was held by captive by Hamas for...
Liev Schreiber May Play Villain in Aronofsky’s “Noah” Film
Actor Liev Schreiber is a leading contender for the villain role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming...
Forbes: The Wealthiest Rabbis in Israel
Haaretz - Descendents of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, or "the Baba Sali," a renowned Kabbalist...
Natalie Portman Celebrates 31st Birthday at Jewish Center
Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman, who holds dual American and Israeli citizenship, celebrated her...
Come, Make A Film With Me and Discover the Meaning of Life
What is the meaning of life? Why are we all here? Is there purpose to...
Baby Arrives for Circumcision in Remote Control Car (VIDEO)
A recent YouTube video is causing quite the stir in Israel, after it was exposed on a local news show. The short clip, uploaded...
The Fear of Freedom
The episode of the spies has rightly puzzled commentators throughout the centuries. How could they have got it so wrong? The land, they...
World Food Prize Goes to American-Israeli Scientist (PHOTO)
Daniel Hillel, the 81 year old scientist with dual American and Israeli citizenships, has just won the 2012 World Food Prize for his work in...
The Yiddish Theater’s Next Big Project
Tonight, at 123 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, there will be a concert benefit for The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene Center for Performing Arts, honoring pop...
Gilad Shalit Reports on the Giants of the NBA
Gilad Shalit, a lifelong avid sports fan who was held by captive by Hamas for years, is coming to the US to observe the NBA...
Liev Schreiber May Play Villain in Aronofsky’s “Noah” Film
Actor Liev Schreiber is a leading contender for the villain role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming biblical epic "Noah", set for a March 28, 2014 release. The...
Forbes: The Wealthiest Rabbis in Israel
Haaretz - Descendents of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, or "the Baba Sali," a renowned Kabbalist who immigrated to Israel from Morroco and founded his ...
Natalie Portman Celebrates 31st Birthday at Jewish Center
Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman, who holds dual American and Israeli citizenship, celebrated her 31st birthday on Sunday by dining with family and taking...
Come, Make A Film With Me and Discover the Meaning of Life
What is the meaning of life? Why are we all here? Is there purpose to our existence at all? Human beings have been asking these...
Shmuley Boteach Invites Opponent Bill Pascrell to Shabbat Dinner
Dear Congressman Pascrell, Much was made of the nasty primary battle that took place between you and Congressman Steve Rothman. Many believe you prevailed precisely because...
New Jewish Fashion Statement: Amar’e Stoudemire Sports Star of David Rosary
New York Kicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire may have advanced a new Jewish fashion trend as he was recently pictured sporting a Star of David rosary. The image,...
Sporting New Look, Matisyahu Tells Upset Fans “Don’t Worry’
A few days after Jewish reggae star Matisyahu was seen without a kippah in a photo posted on Instagram, the musician on Wednesday ...
Doctor David Granet of Glasgow: Keeping the Light Alive
It is very hard for one generation to fully understand the zeitgeist and the unique circumstances of another. This is certainly true of Jewish...
Anti-Semitism in Europe on the Rise
Three kippah-wearing men were brutally attacked by a group of ten men of North African origin on Saturday near Lyon, France. According to the...
