Posts Tagged: Jewish people
Palestinian Shameless Twisting of History at the U.N.
It's a shame to have to re-visit history for the umpteenth time, but Palestinian revisionism forces us to provide a reality check. The Palestinian National Authority...
Reform Leader Sees GA as Synergy of Federation and Synagogue Worlds (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—Rabbi Rick Jacobs, head of the Reform movement's congregational arm, was an atypical choice as scholar-in-residence for the 2012 Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)...
Renowned Israeli Composer Noam Sheriff Carries Jewish History on His Shoulders
NEW YORK—Noam Sheriff, conductor of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra and 2011 winner of the Israel Prize (largely regarded as the state's highest honor) in music,...
The Dangers of Golden Dawn – and National Public Radio
Where do we find the licensing body for the journalistic profession? Who are the determinants of journalistic malpractice? There are none. Sanction for malpractice can be...
Jewish Federations of North America CEO on Sandy, Iran and Young Leadership (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of "Where the Jewish community downloads/uploads/shares" for its 2012 General Assembly well in advance. Then...
Israeli Ambassador Oren at GA: Israel Should be Viewed as a ‘Real Country,’ Not as an ‘Issue’
BALTIMORE—Despite being in the midst of a "golden age," global Jewry is tasked with overcoming divisiveness stemming from Israel being seen "as an issue, as...
The Jewish Guianas
Situated on the northeast coast of South America, between Venezuela and Brazil, are three remote former colonies of Britain, Holland and France. Even though they...
Jewish Travel Through the Ages
Among us Jews, it's a common saying that there's one of us everywhere. These days, whether it's the recently released Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier...
Why is the Jewish and Israeli Left so Extreme?
While Arab nations bordering Israel don't permit women to vote, Israel was the first nation in the world to have a woman Prime Minister - Golda Meir. Described as the...
The Shameful Legacy of Rabbi Stephen Wise
From my early childhood, I remember my mother teaching me about the importance of supporting the Jewish people and the Jewish nation - and not...
Europe and Israel’s Day After
For many years, the EU has pressed for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Indeed, European officials have said such an accord is a...
John Lennon and the Jews: A Philosophical Rampage (REVIEW)
John Lennon and the Jews: A Philosophical Rampage, by Ze'ev Maghen (Amazon.com, 2011). Gershom Scholem, the Leviathan of Jewish mysticism and influential professor at Hebrew...
Muslim Brotherhood’s Lies Reach Ridiculous New Depth
A senior Muslim Brotherhood official is denying the group's leader called for "holy jihad" against Israel in a newspaper article last week, even though strikingly...
Unchosen: Memoirs of a Philosemite
I co-wrote a book with Julie Burchill a few years ago. It's called Not In My Name: A Compendium of Modern Hypocrisy, and we had fine old...
