Personalities
Former Navy SEAL Wins $100,000 Bronfman Prize
Eric Greitens, founder of an organization that reintegrates post-9/11 veterans into society, on Tuesday was named as the winner of the 2012 Charles Bronfman...
Albert Einstein Museum to be Erected in Israel
The Israeli government has unanimously approved the establishment of a museum in Jerusalem dedicated to Albert Einstein, the father of the theory of relativity. Israeli President Shimon Peres initiated the idea for the museum,...
Israeli Doctors to Perform Face Transplant
Dr. Eyal Gur, director of the Plastic Surgery Department at the Tel Aviv Ichilov hospital, and Dr. Arik Zaretsky, head of the Micro-Surgery Division of the Plastic Surgery Department, are preparing to undertake Israel's first...
Veteran Leader Takes CEO Role at Major Jewish Charity JDC
In the wake of the announcement that American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down as CEO, JDC has named veteran Jewish community executive...
Major Jewish Charity CEO Steps Down
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step...
Israeli Could Become World Chess Champion
Boris Gelfand, originally from Belarus, could become the first Israeli to win the World...
“Rabbi to the Diplomats” Honored by South Korean President in Seoul
Arthur Schneier, the "Rabbi to the Diplomats", was in South Korea recently following a personal...
Iconic Jewish Author Maurice Sendak: 1928-2012
Maurice Sendak, the famed author of Where the Wild Things Are, died early Tuesday morning...
French Artist Ron Agam: Europe’s Upheaval and Sarkozy’s Exit Perilous for Jews
France has elected its new President, Socialist Francois Hollande, and while financial markets react to...
Former Navy SEAL Wins $100,000 Bronfman Prize
Eric Greitens, founder of an organization that reintegrates post-9/11 veterans into society, on Tuesday was named as the winner of the 2012 Charles Bronfman Prize. The...
Albert Einstein Museum to be Erected in Israel
The Israeli government has unanimously approved the establishment of a museum in Jerusalem dedicated to Albert Einstein, the father of the theory of...
Israeli Doctors to Perform Face Transplant
Dr. Eyal Gur, director of the Plastic Surgery Department at the Tel Aviv Ichilov hospital, and Dr. Arik Zaretsky, head of the Micro-Surgery Division of...
Veteran Leader Takes CEO Role at Major Jewish Charity JDC
In the wake of the announcement that American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down...
Major Jewish Charity CEO Steps Down
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down as CEO by June 30 and completely retire from...
Israeli Could Become World Chess Champion
Boris Gelfand, originally from Belarus, could become the first Israeli to win the World Chess Federation championship. He will attempt to defeat the...
“Rabbi to the Diplomats” Honored by South Korean President in Seoul
Arthur Schneier, the "Rabbi to the Diplomats", was in South Korea recently following a personal invitation from President Lee Myung Bak. "President Lee and First Lady,...
Iconic Jewish Author Maurice Sendak: 1928-2012
Maurice Sendak, the famed author of Where the Wild Things Are, died early Tuesday morning in Ridgefield, New Jersey, but not before he became king...
French Artist Ron Agam: Europe’s Upheaval and Sarkozy’s Exit Perilous for Jews
France has elected its new President, Socialist Francois Hollande, and while financial markets react to the vote, along with the rise of right-wing extremists in...
Nook Ad Voice-Over Features Yiddish Theater Star (VIDEO)
Daniella Rabbani has spent much of her time since graduating from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, becoming one of Yiddish theater's...
10 Toughest Jewish Characters in Film and Theater
"The Avengers" hit theaters this weekend in what turned out to be the biggest film opening of all time, taking in over $200 million at...
Sacha Baron Cohen Character General Aladeen Spits upon Discovering that Larry King Is Jewish (VIDEO)
Sacha Baron Cohen's latest character to hit the widescreen is a fanatic antisemitic Arab dictator named General Admiral Aladeen loosely based on former Libyan strongman...
Boxing Star Miguel Cotto Has Kosher Tattoo (VIDEO)
Puerto Rican Boxing Star Miguel Cotto who narrowly lost in a unanimous decision last night to undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather has an Orthodox Union kosher...
26 Year Old Jewish Tech VC Pioneer Wins Big With Instagram
When he heard that his investment in the technology company Instagram was about to pay a hefty return, 26 year old Joshua Kushner was on...
