Posts Tagged: Jewish News
Elul: The Month of Return
During the Hebrew month of Elul, we blow the shofar every morning in synagogue. This ritual coheres with a general principle of Jewish law, namely...
Full Transcript: President Obama’s DNC Speech
Below is the full transcript of President Obama's nomination acceptance speech delivered at the Democratic National Convention tonight. On Israel and Iran he said, "Our commitment...
Abbas Embraces Protests, Declares ‘Palestinian Spring’
In solidarity with widespread protests in the West Bank over rising prices and unemployment, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has declared that the "Palestinian...
First Temple-Era Reservoir Uncovered in Jerusalem
Archeologists have discovered a large public cistern from the First Temple period during excavations adjacent to the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The...
U.S. Senators Warn Baghdad Against Letting Iran Using Iraqi Airspace for Weapons Delivery
American senators, on a visit to Iraq, told the country's government Wednesday that it may damage its relationship with the U.S. if Iran is allowed...
Day After DNC Jerusalem Fiasco, State Department Still Refuses to Name Israel’s Capital
A day after the Democratic party rammed through an amendment to its platform to retain its previous reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, State...
Rogers Confirms Heated Exchange Between Netanyahu and US Ambassador Over Iranian Threat
A meeting last month to discuss intelligence matters between the United States and Israel turned confrontational when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted Dan Shapiro,...
Saints or Sinners? Meet Rachel Corrie’s Allies
I am writing this column with great reluctance. In a rational world, the accidental death of Rachel Corrie, the pro-Hamas activist who was ...
The IAEA is Powerless Against Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors will meet next week in Vienna but their deliberations will only demonstrate once again how impotent the...
After Cult Leader Passes, Jewish Survivor Fights for Others’ Freedoms
Steve Hassan's story begins like that of so many cult victims. Deceptively recruited by three "pretty women," he was quickly indoctrinated by the...
Exclusive: Dershowitz Blames “Rogue” Democrats for DNC Jerusalem Debacle, Calls on President Obama to do More
As President Obama prepares to accept the Democratic nomination for his second term in the White House on Thursday night in North Carolina, one of...
Palestinian Authority, Islamists Push Blood Libel Against Israel
One of the most enduring anti-Israel slanders is the charge that it is persecuting non-Jews and destroying Muslim and Christian holy sites. These...
Israeli Fashion Design Student Uses Live Bacteria in Her Jewelry and Clothing (PHOTOS)
For her final project, third year fashion design student Sarine Zaken decided to use live bacteria to form patterns which she then implemented into her...
British MP: South African Boycott of Israel Like Nazi Boycott of Jewish Shops
In a speech to the South African Board of Jewish Deputies last week, Denis MacShane, a Member of Parliament in Britain said that South Africa's...
