Personalities
At 80, Famed Argentinian Jewish Composer Still on a ‘Mission’
Best known for composing the classic theme to "Mission: Impossible," Lalo Schifrin believes that his first composition was commissioned when he was...
Koch, Colorful New York Mayor and ‘Clear Voice for Israel,’ Laid to Rest
NEW YORK—Thousands gathered at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan on Monday to pay tribute to the life of the man who Mayor Michael Bloomberg said considered "heaven" the only viable alternative to living in New York. Ed...
Ed Koch, FDR, and the Holocaust
"Mayor Koch last night took on the ghost of President Franklin D. Roosevelt," an item in the New York Daily News in 1988 began, which probably surprised no one, since Ed Koch had spent a lifetime...
New York Board of Rabbis Names Yankees Star Mariano Rivera ‘Man of the Year’
The New York Board of Rabbis has chosen its "Man of the Year," and New York Yankee Mariano Rivera is the winner so to speak. Joseph Potasnik, executive vice president of the Board of Rabbis, joined...
American-born Orthodox Rabbi Among the Surprising Faces of Israel’s Rising Centrist Party
The surprise of Israel's 2013 election was the rapid ascendance of the new Yesh Atid...
Dear Abby’ Advice Columnist Pauline Phillips Dead at 94
Pauline Phillips, known to millions around the world for her advice column "Dear Abby" died...
Gilad Shalit Meets With Israeli Lone Soldiers
JERUSALEM: Israeli lone soldiers - those who immigrated to Israel without their families - had...
Orthodox Jewish Singer Alex Clare Nominated for BRIT Award
Alex Clare, the Orthodox Jewish, British musician best known for his double platinum single "Too...
Adam Greenberg’s Second Coming as a Jewish Major Leaguer
Adam Greenberg's career in the Major Leagues seemingly came to an abrupt ending with just...
At 80, Famed Argentinian Jewish Composer Still on a ‘Mission’
Best known for composing the classic theme to "Mission: Impossible," Lalo Schifrin believes that his first composition was commissioned when he was just...
Koch, Colorful New York Mayor and ‘Clear Voice for Israel,’ Laid to Rest
NEW YORK—Thousands gathered at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan on Monday to pay tribute to the life of the man who Mayor Michael Bloomberg said considered...
Ed Koch, FDR, and the Holocaust
"Mayor Koch last night took on the ghost of President Franklin D. Roosevelt," an item in the New York Daily News in 1988 began, which probably...
New York Board of Rabbis Names Yankees Star Mariano Rivera ‘Man of the Year’
The New York Board of Rabbis has chosen its "Man of the Year," and New York Yankee Mariano Rivera is the winner so to speak. Joseph...
American-born Orthodox Rabbi Among the Surprising Faces of Israel’s Rising Centrist Party
The surprise of Israel's 2013 election was the rapid ascendance of the new Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party, led by former television celebrity...
Dear Abby’ Advice Columnist Pauline Phillips Dead at 94
Pauline Phillips, known to millions around the world for her advice column "Dear Abby" died last week at the age of 94 after a lengthy...
Gilad Shalit Meets With Israeli Lone Soldiers
JERUSALEM: Israeli lone soldiers - those who immigrated to Israel without their families - had the chance to meet with former abducted IDF soldier Gilad...
Orthodox Jewish Singer Alex Clare Nominated for BRIT Award
Alex Clare, the Orthodox Jewish, British musician best known for his double platinum single "Too Close," has been nominated for a BRIT award in the...
Adam Greenberg’s Second Coming as a Jewish Major Leaguer
Adam Greenberg's career in the Major Leagues seemingly came to an abrupt ending with just one pitch on July 9, 2005. Making his major league debut...
Jewish Gymnast Aly Raisman Named One of Boston Globe’s Bostonians of the Year
Jewish American gymnast Aly Raisman was recently listed by the Boston Globe newspaper as one of their Bostonians of the Year. Raisman, 18, is from...
Italian-Jewish Nobel Prize Winner Who Defied Anti-Semitism Dies at 103
Rita Levi-Montalcini, an Italian-Jewish winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine who conducted underground research in defiance of Italy's Fascist anti-Semitism and a Nazi invasion,...
Up-and-Coming Jewish Standup Comic Jamie Lee a Texan for the Jokes?
In a famous "Seinfeld" episode, Jerry believes his dentist, Dr. Tim Whatley, converted to Judaism for the jokes. In the real world, is up-and-coming Jewish standup...
Neil Simon’s Jewish-Infused Work, Underappreciated by Critics, Continues to Sell
While experts say famed Jewish playwright Neil Simon is under-appreciated, box office demand attests to his continued influence. The New Jewish Theater in St. Louis opened its 2012-13 season...
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and the British Chief Rabbinate
The centrist orthodox Jewish community of Britain, known as "The United Synagogue," (established by Act of Parliament in 1870 as the Jewish equivalent of The...
