Spirituality/Tradition
Mormon Church Continues its Posthoumous Baptisms of Holocaust Victims with Anne Frank
At a place of worship of the Mormon Church, Anne Frank was baptized last Saturday, posthumously. This was revealed on Wednesday to the U.S....
“Unorthodox” Belongs in the Fiction Section
Who would have guessed that Anti-Semitism could lurk in the allegedly autobiographical words of a young Jewish woman? But they have, in 'Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots', the memoir of Deborah Feldman,...
American Jewish Groups Enter Contraception Debate
Amid controversy between the Obama administration and the Catholic Church over the use of contraception, Jewish groups have started voicing their opinions on the issue. Obama has proposed a legislation that would...
Chabad Breaks the Ice With Mission to Antarctica
Chabad has gone where no Jewish movement has gone before: Antarctica. Last Wednesday, Chabad emissary Meir Alfasi set sail from Argentina to Antarctica, heading off, he said, "on a mission from the Rebbe,"...
A Royal State of Affairs – KFWE 2012
Last week I had the pleasure of attending one of the best wine tasting events...
US Jews Rank High in Religiosity and Well-Being Survey
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey conducted 676,080 random telephone interviews with adults aged 18 and...
High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts
If you're an avid whisky drinker, you might want a membership. Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin,...
Dior’s Natalie Portman Ad Causes Stir in Lebanon
A 50 foot billboard of Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman marketing Dior cosmetics has...
Man Who Inspired “Defiance” Film Praises IDF for its Humanity
The Bielski brothers were made famous by the 2008 film, Defiance, starring Daniel Craig and...
Mormon Church Continues its Posthoumous Baptisms of Holocaust Victims with Anne Frank
At a place of worship of the Mormon Church, Anne Frank was baptized last Saturday, posthumously. This was revealed on Wednesday to the U.S. media...
“Unorthodox” Belongs in the Fiction Section
Who would have guessed that Anti-Semitism could lurk in the allegedly autobiographical words of a young Jewish woman? But they have, in 'Unorthodox: The Scandalous...
American Jewish Groups Enter Contraception Debate
Amid controversy between the Obama administration and the Catholic Church over the use of contraception, Jewish groups have started voicing their opinions on...
Chabad Breaks the Ice With Mission to Antarctica
Chabad has gone where no Jewish movement has gone before: Antarctica. Last Wednesday, Chabad emissary Meir Alfasi set sail from Argentina to Antarctica,...
A Royal State of Affairs – KFWE 2012
Last week I had the pleasure of attending one of the best wine tasting events of the year, Royal Wine Corporation's KFWE2012 (Kosher Food &...
US Jews Rank High in Religiosity and Well-Being Survey
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey conducted 676,080 random telephone interviews with adults aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District...
High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts
If you're an avid whisky drinker, you might want a membership. Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, well known whisky connoisseurs, have partnered with Seth Klaskin, to...
Dior’s Natalie Portman Ad Causes Stir in Lebanon
A 50 foot billboard of Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman marketing Dior cosmetics has gone up in Lebanon's capital city of Beirut, and anti-Israel...
Man Who Inspired “Defiance” Film Praises IDF for its Humanity
The Bielski brothers were made famous by the 2008 film, Defiance, starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber. Following the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union during...
Matisyahu Performs “One Day” With Young Boy Battling Cancer (VIDEO)
"Sometimes I lay under the moon and I thank God I'm breathin. 'Then I pray don't take me soon cause I am here for a...
New Director for Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (INTERVIEW)
After extensive national security and Jewish community involvement, Larry Greenfield takes the reins at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) during...
Philadelphia Center Lowers Cost for Jewish Genetic Disease Testing
Market Watch - The Victor Center for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia has been at the forefront...
Shabbat and God on the Rise in Israel
NY Times - A new study by the Guttman Center for surveys at the Israel Democracy Institute shows that Israel is becoming more actively Jewish....
Incredible Exhibition on East London Jews Post World War II
Daily Mail - A young Jewish girl stands in a rainy street in Whitechapel in April 1954. Too young to understand the full horrors...
