Posts Tagged: israel
Brazilian Jewish Leaders Protest Ahmadinejad’s Visit for Rio+20
Leaders within Brazil's Jewish communities are voicing their opposition to the upcoming meeting between their president, Dilma Rousseff and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad next week,...
Netanyahu Returns to Work After Soccer Injury
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu experienced a few uncomfortable moments on Monday after tearing a tendon in his left foot while playing soccer...
International Council Rejects Palestinian Claim on Church of Nativity
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has nominated the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage route in Bethlehem for inclusion in UNESCO's World...
David Arquette Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
Actor David Arquette, 40, who starred in the "Scream" movie series, celebrated his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall on Monday. The former husband of...
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...
Haaretz, Lost in Translation
Last month, the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz sought to expand its influence among its extensive English-reading readership with the launch of a freshly...
How America First Learned of the Holocaust
Seventy years ago this month America learned, for the first time, about the systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews—but Allied officials and some...
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...
Debating Israel During an Election Year
Foreign policy concerns have been conspicuous by their absence during the presidential campaign so far. A failing economy is the paramount concern of most Americans...
Why Religious Jews Love Having Children
When I first started on the road towards being a religious Jew, I remember being invited to many Shabbat meals at homes of Chassids...
What to Do About Syria
As hostilities in Syria roll on unabated, the civilian casualties rise because of combat operations in urban areas and execution-style killings. In response, calls for...
Israeli Billionaire May Leave Country to Avoid High Taxes
Benny Steinmetz, the Israeli billionaire whose family amassed their wealth in the diamond industry, is reportedly considering a move to Europe following a dispute with...
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...
NYC Bike-Share Program Left Out of Orthodox Brooklyn Community
Next month, New York City will join the likes of London and Washington D.C. when an ambitious bike-sharing program is launched, in order to improve...
