Posts Tagged: Jewish News
Greek Jews Face Economic Hardship, but Maintain Hope
Amid their country's crippling economic crisis, Greek Jews have a safety net. Greece's ongoing economic crisis—plus increased taxes—has virtually halved the Jewish community's income, dropping from...
Learning From Everything
Jonah Lehrer's latest book, Imagination: How Creativity Works, challenges us to rethink our ideas about innovation and the limitations we so often place on ourselves. We buy...
Google Autocomplete: Shades of IBM?
Readers of Edwin Black's chilling bestseller "IBM and the Holocaust" know that IBM was collecting data on Jews in Europe for Nazi Germany. Not just names,...
Most Israelis and Jews Are Under No Illusions
If one reviews the events of the past year and monitors opinion polls, it becomes abundantly clear that despite the mantras chanted by the far...
Casual Conversations: Russian Jews in Brighton Beach
The National Museum of American Jewish History is opening a new exhibit showcasing photographs taken in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, home to...
American Football Touches Down in Israel for First Time
The Israeli Football League will host its first international game of American tackle football on May 17. Comprised of 10 teams, the league has cobbled...
Syria and Iran Import Weapons In Defiance of International Embargoes
More than $2.2 billion worth of arms and ammunition have been imported since 2000 by countries operating under arms embargoes, according to new figures released...
Ashton Kutcher Spoofs Famous Chanel Designer Lagerfeld With Kosher Dog (VIDEO)
Ashton Kutcher has taken on a new role, that of Karl Lagerfeld, the famous fashion designer known for his creations at Chanel, Fendi, and Chloe. In...
Ohio Group Aligns with Hamas Linked CAIR to Combat “Misinformation” About Islam
Six Ohio universities who have been working to combat "misinformation" about the Middle East and Islam have chosen the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as...
Chemical Smell in Tel Aviv Causes Scare, Drilling Off Ashdod Cited as Source
A strong chemical smell on Thursday in the Tel Aviv area forced many residents to take precautions by closing their windows and staying inside, while...
United Methodist Church Votes Down Anti-Israel BDS Measure
The United Methodist Church, America's largest mainstream Protestant denomination has voted against banning products used by Israel to protect herself in the Palestinian territories, along...
Arabs Throw Rocks at School bus With Jewish Children
Arab youths pelted a bus full of Jewish children with rocks in Jerusalem's mixed Jewish-Arab neighborhood of Abu Tur. The children, between the ages of 3...
White House Cites Nazi Supporter In Jewish Heritage Month Proclamation (UPDATE)
American Jewish artist and Nazi supporter Gertrude Stein was cited yesterday in a White House proclamation in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month 2012 The official...
Qualities to Look For in a Partner
When I was a little girl, I began compiling a list of qualities I was looking for in a man. I don't know what happened...
