Posts Tagged: Jews
A Tale of Two American Martyrs
Apologists for Islamic persecution of Christians regularly argue that the animosity is not driven by religion, but rather a "sectarian" divide, by any number of...
The Fear of Freedom
The episode of the spies has rightly puzzled commentators throughout the centuries. How could they have got it so wrong? The land, they...
World Food Prize Goes to American-Israeli Scientist (PHOTO)
Daniel Hillel, the 81 year old scientist with dual American and Israeli citizenships, has just won the 2012 World Food Prize for his work in...
The Yiddish Theater’s Next Big Project
Tonight, at 123 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, there will be a concert benefit for The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene Center for Performing Arts, honoring pop...
George H. W. Bush, a Friend to an Out of Place Jew
In an interview given to the New York Post, producer Jerry Weintraub revealed that George H. W. Bush was instrumental in helping the Jewish filmmaker...
Queen’s 35 Karat Pink Diamond Becomes Subject of Anti-Israel Activists
The 35.60 karat diamond placed in the Tower of London to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne, is now the subject of anti-Israel...
Study: 25% of New York City Jews Live in Poverty
1.1 million. That's the number of Jewish individuals currently living in New York City, representing an increase in the population size since 2002 , according to...
Brazilian Jewish Leaders Protest Ahmadinejad’s Visit for Rio+20
Leaders within Brazil's Jewish communities are voicing their opposition to the upcoming meeting between their president, Dilma Rousseff and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad next week,...
Netanyahu Returns to Work After Soccer Injury
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu experienced a few uncomfortable moments on Monday after tearing a tendon in his left foot while playing soccer...
International Council Rejects Palestinian Claim on Church of Nativity
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has nominated the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage route in Bethlehem for inclusion in UNESCO's World...
David Arquette Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
Actor David Arquette, 40, who starred in the "Scream" movie series, celebrated his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall on Monday. The former husband of...
Gilad Shalit Reports on the Giants of the NBA
Gilad Shalit, a lifelong avid sports fan who was held by captive by Hamas for years, is coming to the US to observe the NBA...
Haaretz, Lost in Translation
Last month, the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz sought to expand its influence among its extensive English-reading readership with the launch of a freshly...
How America First Learned of the Holocaust
Seventy years ago this month America learned, for the first time, about the systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews—but Allied officials and some...
