Posts Tagged: Jewish
How Tu B’Av Became Jewish Valentine’s Day
Everyone loves a happy ending. Jewish holiday ritual, though it has its share of melancholy moments, usually prefers to go out on a high...
The ‘Cinematic Zionism’ of Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks shows no outright sense of shame or victimhood in his humorous films, but his Jewishness is there without ambivalence, according to...
Looking Back On a Legacy of Jazz
Growing up in New Orleans as the son of the man who turned a French Quarter art gallery into one of the longest-running...
Now Playing on PBS: Why America Should Support a Nuclear Iran
Within America's foreign policy establishment there exists a coterie of academics and former State Department officials who endlessly toil to sever the close...
Romney, Obama and the Future of Jerusalem
What helped set the stage for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's visit to Israel this week was a heated exchange several days...
The Witch Hunting Mentality
The American women gymnasts won the team gold and the team captain Aly Raisman ended their performance with a flawless dance routine to the...
Judge Rules in Favor of 10-Year-Old Jewish Girl Wishing to be Baptized
Judge John Platt in Essex, England has ruled in favor of a 10-year-old girls' decision to be baptized, despite her Jewish mother's opposition to the...
Jewish Father of Four Found Dead in Brooklyn Shop
Issac Kadare, a father of four, was found dead inside his Brooklyn shop on Thursday night, and the New York Post reports that police are...
Report: Israel’s “Octet” Hasn’t Convened a Meeting in Nearly 10 Months
The group of eight men who share the responsibility of voting for or against an Israeli military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities - known as...
Jewish ‘Valentine’s Day’ Finds Ancient Roots in Biblical Shiloh
Over 3,000 years ago, an ancient Jewish holiday was celebrated by the maidens of Israel. Dressed in white, the daughters of the Holy-land would dance in the...
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Patient Jihad
Mohamed Morsi's recent election as president of Egypt has proved a matter of concern. A candidate from the radical Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, many fear that...
Angela Robson and the Guardian Whitewash Domestic Violence in Gaza
Angela Robson's July 30th article entitled 'Women in Gaza: how life has changed' , which appeared in the Guardian's World News section, was - for...
Obama Administration’s War on Persecuted Christians
The Obama administration's support for its Islamist allies means a lack of U.S. support for their enemies or, more properly, victims—the Christian and other non-Muslim...
Australia: A Long-Standing Friend of Israel
The Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, who will be visiting Israel this week, has a longstanding warm relationship with the Jewish community. Carr boasts...
