Posts Tagged: Jewish
Why Hasn’t There Been Another Palestinian Intifada?
This article was written by Alexander Joffe and Asaf Romirowsky. Is the Arab Spring an 'intifada'? And why haven't the Palestinians joined in? The intifada or 'throwing...
Bringing Morocco’s Sacred Music to Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival recently brought a new tradition to the holy city. For 24 consecutive hours, artists and musicians from Israel...
Famous Brooklyn Bowling Alley Could Become Jewish Synagogue
Maple Lanes, which has been operating in Brooklyn since 1960 and is the antithesis of the chic and pricey bowling alleys that have gained popularity...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Visit Jerusalem Ahead of Israeli Concert (PHOTOS)
Ahead of their Monday night performance in Tel Aviv, the Red Hot Chili peppers stopped for a tour of Jerusalem. After landing in Israel from Turkey,...
Doctors Without Borders Founder Warns of Islamists in Syrian Opposition
After returning from treating patients in Aleppo, Syria, Jacques Beres, co-founder of the medical charity group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), said...
Estonian Newspaper Under Fire for Nazi Death Camp Joke
Jewish groups around the world have denounced an Estonian newspaper's decision to run a fake advertisement in their humor section, which featured famished and emaciated...
Iranian MP: Canada’s Diplomatic Cut Could Lead Others to Follow
A member of Iran's parliament on Sunday said that Canada's decision late last week to sever diplomatic ties with Iran, giving Iranian diplomats 5 days...
Jewish Soccer Star Dean Furman Gets Call to Play for South African National Team
Jewish soccer star Dean Furman was selected by South African coach Gordon Igesund to be a member of the country's national team in two exhibition...
The Rise of Israeli Fish Farming
At a time when ocean fish populations are threatened worldwide, Israeli fish farmers are developing innovative new technologies and breeding methods that are...
The Impact of Global Political Winds For Israel and Judaism
Much ink has been spilled over the past 12 years regarding the shift in global power from West to East in the still-young 21st century,...
The Republican Party Has to Show it Has Heart
Attending the GOP Convention got me thinking. Those of you following my race for the United States Congress know that politics is not my first...
Israel’s Eviction of Migron: A Look Back and Ahead
The evacuation of all 50 Jewish families in Israel's Migron outpost was completed on Sunday evening without major incident. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Defending Judith Butler in the Ivory Tower
The controversy that erupted when it became known that the prominent American post-structuralist philosopher Judith Butler will be awarded Frankfurt's prestigious Theodor Adorno Prize has...
Laugh a Little, it’s Good for You
As we prepare for the Days of Awe, it is easy to focus on tears and fears and not the joy that the holiday...
