Personalities
Lily Safra’s Jewelry Auction at Christie’s
Christie's auction house will be auctioning Lily Safra's jewelry in order to raise more than 20 million dollars for charity. Lily Safra, wife to the...
Israeli Windsurfer Wins Gold Medal
Ynet - Israeli windsurfer Lee Korzits won the women's RS:X title at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Cadiz, Spain on Wednesday after weather conditions prevented organizers from holding the medal race. This marks...
Groucho’s Persona Lives On
For many reasons, Groucho Marx lives on a quarter century after his death. One of those reasons is Frank Ferrante, whose one-man show, "An Evening with Groucho," is on a zany tour of...
Professors Honored for Research on Circadian Rhythm
Two Brandeis University professors won the prestigious Canada Gairdner Prize for their research on the biological clock and the circadian rhythm. Michael Rosbash, the Peter Gruber Professor of Neuroscience and director of the...
Former “America’s Next Top Model” Contestant Now an IDF Soldier (VIDEO)
Esther Petrack, the former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant who was born in Israel and...
Former Israeli Squash Champion Likes Power of Positive Spin
When it comes to the quest for perfection, former Israeli squash champion Tal Ben-Shahar puts...
‘Rabbi to the Diplomats’ Celebrates 50 Years at Helm of Congregation (PHOTOS)
In a weekend of emotions, sharing of warm congratulatory wishes and speeches from a string...
Alan Gross Appeals for Release to See Sick Mother
Alan Gross, the American-Jewish aid worker who has been imprisoned in Cuba since 2009,...
Lily Safra’s Jewelry Auction at Christie’s
Christie's auction house will be auctioning Lily Safra's jewelry in order to raise more than 20 million dollars for charity. Lily Safra, wife to the deceased...
Israeli Windsurfer Wins Gold Medal
Ynet - Israeli windsurfer Lee Korzits won the women's RS:X title at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Cadiz, Spain on Wednesday after weather...
Groucho’s Persona Lives On
For many reasons, Groucho Marx lives on a quarter century after his death. One of those reasons is Frank Ferrante, whose one-man show, "An...
Professors Honored for Research on Circadian Rhythm
Two Brandeis University professors won the prestigious Canada Gairdner Prize for their research on the biological clock and the circadian rhythm. Michael Rosbash, the...
Former “America’s Next Top Model” Contestant Now an IDF Soldier (VIDEO)
Esther Petrack, the former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant who was born in Israel and went to school in Brookline, MA, is now serving in...
Former Israeli Squash Champion Likes Power of Positive Spin
When it comes to the quest for perfection, former Israeli squash champion Tal Ben-Shahar puts a positive "spin" on things. Ben-Shahar—who lectures at Harvard University, the...
‘Rabbi to the Diplomats’ Celebrates 50 Years at Helm of Congregation (PHOTOS)
In a weekend of emotions, sharing of warm congratulatory wishes and speeches from a string of local and national Jewish and New York City dignitaries,...
Alan Gross Appeals for Release to See Sick Mother
Alan Gross, the American-Jewish aid worker who has been imprisoned in Cuba since 2009, has pled with Cuban President Raul Castro for a ...
Israel’s American Idol
Adam Kleinberg has the rock star look and sound down pat. With a coif of heavy, brown dreadlocks, and dressed mostly in black...
‘Moneyball’ Star Jonah Hill Honored at Israel Film Festival
At the 26th annual Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles last weekend, Academy-Award nominee actor Jonah Hill was honored with the 2012 IFF...
Israeli Designer Creates Dress That Changes With the Climate
Abba Nibi - Rising star fashion designer Yotam Solomon moved from Israel to Los Angeles just a few years ago, and his name is already...
From Dolphins to Shimon Peres
Israeli filmmaker Dani Menkin has a nose for the unusual. His 2005 documentary "39 Pounds of Love" grew out of a chance meeting in a...
Top Jewish Billionaires List 2012
For the 25th consecutive year, Forbes Magazine has released "The World's Billionaires List". The combined wealth of the billionaires equals $4.6 trillion, with Mexico's...
INTERVIEW: Natan Sharansky on Funding, Identity Building, and Democracy
After spending nine years in the Soviet Gulag, Natan Sharansky learned not to get too caught up in current events. "You have to look at [the...
