Posts Tagged: Jews
The Top 10 Toughest Living Jews
From Samson to Judah Maccabee, Ze'ev Jabotinsky to Hanna Senesh, there is a valiant history of tough and brave Jews who have had their impact...
Mystery Ship to Syria Raises Questions
The weekend report of a German-owned, Ukrainian-chartered ship carrying weapons to Syria should raise questions and alarm bells. Der Spiegel reported that the...
Give Rise to the Heroism of Those Who Showed Bravery During the Holocaust
Starting at 8 pm ET on Wednesday evening until sundown on Thursday, Jews around the world will commemorate Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, in...
Tracing Your Heritage Just Got Easier, New Website Aims to Unlock Genealogy Records
A new website, NameYourRoots.com, allows descendants of Jews who escaped the Spanish inquisition to rediscover their origin and family history. Anyone with a Spanish...
Space for a Symphony Honors Iconic Journalist Morley Safar
Symphony Space brings an amazing range of cultural events to Manhattan's Upper West Side, priding itself on the presentation of programs that are "innovative and...
Microsoft Takes Israeli Startups Under its Wing
Microsoft is not only opening a new technology accelerator in Tel Aviv, but it is also initiating a new technology center (called MTC) in...
Former ACC Coach of the Year: U.S. Maccabiah Team “Looking for the Best Players We Can Find”
He's already been inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, but don't tell Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg that...
Report: Gunter Grass Suffers Heart Attack, Admitted to Hospital
The German author and former Nazi SS member who sparked a worldwide debate over his poem "What Must Be Said" and who was barred from...
Litmus Test for Peace Talks During Jerusalem Meeting Between Israel and PA
The first meeting in nearly 20 months between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Salam Fayyad, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, was expected...
Israel at 64: Innovation in Caring
As we ready ourselves for Israel's upcoming birthday celebration and reflect on the last 64 years, we can't help but swell with pride at...
Israel Enters Renowned Painter’s ‘World’
Spiritual concepts, emotions or experiences may spark an artist's creative imagination. Kehinde Wiley is inspired by all three. The Jewish Museum in New York City is...
The Trepidation of the World
We count 50 days between Passover and Shavuot, officially called the Omer. Traditionally this is regarded as a time of mourning because of...
Former “House” Star Lisa Edelstein Cites Kosher Home as Gateway to Vegetarianism (VIDEO)
A vegetarian since the age of 15, former "House" star Lisa Edelstein recently posed nude for the animal rights organization, PETA. "I was never a big...
U.S Funds “Flu Shot” for Plants Undertaken by Israeli Company
The U.S. government is co-funding Israeli trials testing a new way to immunize plants and make them less susceptible to disease. "When you get a flu...
