Posts Tagged: Jewish News
The Attacks on Israelis You Won’t Read About Anywhere Else, August 6-9
Using resources from across Israel, The Algemeiner will regularly publish details of attacks on Israeli civilians and military personnel, which occur on a daily...
Reform Leader Seeks to ‘Go Beyond Denominations’
During a recent visit to three synagogues (two Reform, one Orthodox) on eastern Long Island, Rabbi David Ellenson, PhD—president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish...
JDate: The Weekend
It was not beautiful Jewish maidens who greeted me at JDate's recent Club Getaway weekend in rural Connecticut, but a couple of guys...
Syria Could Attack Israel as a Diversion
It's been over 16 months since the "Arab Spring" first reached the shores of Syria. 16 months of gun battles, defections and condemnations ...
IDF Deploys Iron Dome Battery Near Safed
The air defense branch of the Israel Defense Forces recently deployed an Iron Dome short-range anti-rocket battery near the northern city of Safed for the...
The Turkish Lobby Played a Long Game – And Won
How is this for a movie idea? The inhabitants of six peaceful villages located in a vast, but crumbling, empire receive an edict from government officials...
Preserving Volunteerism in Israel
"Ask Israelis who have never seen a kibbutz before in their lives and who know nothing about the movement," remarks Aya Sagi, director of...
Puerto Rican Boxing Superstar Miguel Cotto Visits Chabad House
Puerto Rican boxing superstar Miguel Cotto paid a visit to Chabad of San Juan recently according to a post on the center's Facebook page. "Famous Puerto...
Rwanda’s Genocide and Lessons America Hasn’t Learned for Syria
 Walking into the Ntarama Church outside Kigali and witnessing the scenes of mass slaughter that are all around you, I instantly began to gag and...
Former Sharon Adviser Doubles as Media Guru and Holocaust Educator
For more than two decades, Raanan Gissin has spoken on Israel's behalf in many capacities. Gissin—a former senior adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and...
When Silence Isn’t Golden
How does one respond to a malicious campaign of anti-Israel advertising, which distorts the facts and slanders Israel? Should all anti-Israel criticism elicit...
Really, Really Healthy
Vigilance requires a lot of energy. Being alert to the possibility of danger or difficulty can be a full-time job. So can exercising....
Ex Brotherhood Official Showcases Islamist Doublespeak
It "is no difficult task for Allah" to bring America to its knees, a prominent former Muslim Brotherhood official said at a recent...
Tom Friedman – Mistaken or Misleading?
Tom Friedman, the New York Times foreign affairs columnist, is perceived to be a Middle East expert. Is...
