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A new era of Jewish leadership in L.A.?
Los Angeles chose Eric Garcetti as its first elected Jewish mayor, one of a number of political contests on Tuesday that reflected the city’s diversity, as well as its numerous…
Stone-walling
In the last two years, the Western Wall in Jerusalem — also known as the Kotel — has become a place of controversy as much as of worship. It’s the site of a battle that has long been waged by…
Gun violence in America: Scandal!
Two years after his mother was shot and killed, Dallas Sonnier received a phone call from the police: His father had just been shot and killed.
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Spielberg to produce ‘Halo’ television series, plus other news from the Xbox One announcement
Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and…
Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes
Using his preternatural smoothness, Justin Timberlake saved the Coen brothers from some serious awkwardness at a Cannes press conference for their folk singer film “Inside Llewyn Davis” on Sunday. “Jewish…
Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor Sean Penn urged a congressional hearing to pressure Bolivia to release a haredi Orthodox father of five under house arrest in the country.
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Sarah Silverman sings about staying home in ‘Perfect Night’
For your listening pleasure, “Perfect Night,” in which Sarah Silverman recounts the benefits of skipping the club for the couch. Because this is a Silverman production you can expect references…
Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia.
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
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State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
Opening this weekend at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 is a very hot-button new documentary called State 194, which follows the recent history of Palestine. Many will approach this film with…
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
What would my Israeli grandmother think?
When I hear about the latest events in Israel – the air strikes on weapons facilities in Syria, the flare-ups over women donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall –…
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Crossword Puzzle Answers: May 24, 2013
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Building a Spirit of ‘Sacred Disagreement’ on Israel
‘Mazel Tov’: Lifecycles of the Rich and Famous
“Entourage” star Jeremy Piven remembers his bar mitzvah as “a rite of passage.”
Crossword Puzzle Answers: April 12, 2013
Yom Hashoah in Israel
What we need now: Jewish leadership driven by ethical imperatives
Bar Mitzvah boy Jorel rocks out to Queen, Psy in new video invitation
Crossword Puzzle Answers: Feb. 15, 2013
Sheldon Adelson spent close to $150 million on 2012 campaign, GOP fundraisers say
Election day in Los Angeles
Campaign 2012 election day updates from your favorite fantasy movies [TOP 10 List]
Angelenos wait in long line at Brentwood polling station
Letters to the Editor: Entitlements, Food Labeling, Aging
I was surprised and disappointed with what I had just read, Rob Eshman (“Entitled,” Oct. 19). You had written a beautiful article on the virtues of entitlements when suddenly you chose to take a gratuitous swipe at Bernie Sanders. You implied that he was one of those “leftie-zombie-Democrats” who obstruct bipartisan solutions. Don’t you know that Bernie Sanders is a leader in the fight to protect these very entitlements from the uncompromising Republican drive to devour them?
‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ vs. ‘Golda Meir: Vampire Hunter’
Far-right victories in Greece prompt upset, concern from Jewish community
Jewish leaders in Greece expressed concern and disappointment after the fascist Golden Dawn party was poised to enter the Greek parliament for the first time.
Tigers’ Young returns to field, says he’s sorry for rant
Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young apologized for his anti-Semitic rant and attack in New York following the lifting of his weeklong suspension.
Barak: Iran could seek short build time for bomb
Iran's nuclear strategy could eventually allow it to build an atomic bomb with just 60 days' notice, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday.
Sheldon Adelson on Newt: ‘He’s at the end of his line’
Sheldon Adelson, who with wife Miri, has given more than $15 million to the Newt Gingrich Super PAC Winning Our Future, said Monday he believes Gingrich is “at the end of his line” regarding the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Israel blames Iran after attacks on Embassy staff
Israel accused arch-enemies Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of being behind twin bomb attacks that targeted Israeli embassy staff in India and Georgia on Monday, wounding four people.
My Pastrami Mama: The complete first season
Israeli school bus driver suspended for slurring Ethiopian children
An Israeli school bus driver was suspended for making racist statements to Ethiopian children.
‘The Hanukah Song’ [UPDATED]
Bill Funt updates Adam Sandler's 'The Hannukah Song' in this steller 'parody of a parody.'
B-Boyz take back Chanukah with their new holiday hit, ‘Menorah Hearts’
Halftime at the University of Iran?
Mumbai: Explosions shake India’s financial hub
Three near-simultaneous explosions have shaken India's commercial capital Mumbai (Bombay), police say.
Greece arrests captain of U.S. ship in Gaza flotilla
Authorities in Greece say they have arrested the captain of an American boat that was to be part of the Gaza flotilla.
Two Jews on Film: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ review
Leonard Nimoy’s Vulcan logic: A two-state solution
Top 10 sharpest circumcision ban headlines
Israel/Wikileaks: ‘Hezbollah expected to launch 100 missiles a day at Tel Aviv’
Israeli officials expect Hezbollah to fire about 500 missiles a day at Israel, including 100 that will reach Tel Aviv, in the next war.
Glenn Beck leaving his show to produce additional programming with Fox News…great
Recipes for the Fast of Esther [PURIM]
TribeFest: Las Vegas 2011 [VIDEO]
It's been a while since this many Jews partied in the desert. Last time it happened, I believe the earth opened up and swallowed them alive.
TribeFest: Las Vegas 2011 - A VideoJew special report [VIDEO]
Obama’s message to Israel
There’s a growing clamor for President Obama to visit Israel (and, presumably, once in Jerusalem, Ramallah as well). But there’s a bit of a problem in imagining such a visit: What would the president say?
UN chief calls Gadhafi to demand immediate end to violence in Libya
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Libyan President Moammer Ghadafi on Monday and urged to respect the basic freedoms and rights of his people, amid the bloody unrest that has swept the country over the last seven days.
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Key leadership quits Egypt ruling party; Mubarak retains presidency
The top leadership body of Egypt's ruling party resigned Saturday, including the president's son, but the regime appeared to be digging in its heels, calculating that it can ride out street demonstrations and keep President Hosni Mubarak in office.
Mets’ owners slapped with Madoff ‘clawback’ lawsuit
The trustee for the Bernard Madoff estate has sued the owners of the New York Mets, claiming they should have known the money made with Madoff was done so nefariously.
Alleged Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner has Jewish mother, acquaintance says
An acquaintance of Jared Lee Loughner, the accused gunman in the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, says his mother is Jewish.
Top 10 Jews with capes
Israeli natural gas field is significant find
A natural gas field discovered in Israel's territorial waters contains an esimated 16 trillion cubic feet of the natural resource.
Morrie’s Discount Ho’s
Argentina joins Brazil in recognizing Palestinian state
Argentina has recognized a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, according to a note sent from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to Mahmoud Abbas.
WikiLeaks reveals secrets, backroom dealmaking—and cluelessness
A careful reading of the WikiLeaks trove of State Department cables -- which is laying bare some 250,000 secret dispatches detailing private conversations, assessments and dealmaking of U.S. diplomats -- reveals a notable if perhaps surprising pattern: how often they get things wrong.
Doughnuts, draft dodgers and sexy paranormalists
Here are some recent stories out of Israel that you may have missed.
New evidence reportedly links Hezbollah to Hariri killing
New evidence links Hezbollah to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report.
‘Kill Jews’ notes author charged with hate crime
A former Brooklyn car service driver accused of leaving notes reading 'Kill Jews' around New York's Long Island was arraigned on a hate crimes charge.
ELECTION RESULTS: Brown’s history, personality lead to victory
In a year dominated by brash political novices, 72-year-old veteran Jerry Brown propelled himself back into the governor's office Tuesday with a mix of guile, good luck and timing.
Muslim supplier cancels Jewish group’s order with rant
A Muslim-owned supplier in Johannesburg canceled an order placed by a South African Jewish group with comments about "blood money."
Rally to Restore Sanity: Los Angeles [VIDEO]
Is Rahm Emanuel going to pull a LeBron James?
Riots in Temple Mount, Western Wall area after Palestinian shot dead by Israeli guard
Riots erupted near the Western Wall and Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on Wednesday, after a Palestinian man was shot dead by an Israeli security guard earlier in the day.
Israel closing West Bank for Yom Kippur
Israel will close the West Bank for the Yom Kippur holiday, its army said.
Netanyahu tells Israeli public: No guarantee peace talks will succeed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Tuesday in a New Year's greeting that there was no guarantee negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians would succeed, but vowed to aim for a peace agreement by the end of the year.
Ken Mehlman: Gay and Jewish [VIDEO]
U.S.: Direct talks ‘very close’
Direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians are "very, very close," a U.S. State Department spokesman said, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is in constant telephone contact with the leaders.
Paul Rudd: The Ultimate Bar/Bat Mitzvah DJ [VIDEO]
Amar’e visits Israel [VIDEO]
Tisha B’Av at the Western Wall
Sarah Silverman: My kinda woman…
Iranian flotilla departure postponed
The departure of a Gaza-bound Iranian ship carrying aid and activists has been postponed after Egypt said it would prevent the ship from using the Suez Canal.
Palestinian protesters riot in Silwan
About 200 Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli police in an eastern Jerusalem neighborhood.
A Rabbi on a Mission
Shmuley Boteach is not merely a rabbi. He has also been ordained as a “love, marriage and parenting expert” by no less an authority than Oprah. He is a newspaper columnist, a radio and television host, and the author of 22 books. The ever-smiling “Rabbi Shmuley” is a ubiquitous pop culture icon, an amalgam of Deepak Chopra, Dr. Ruth, and Rick Warren in rabbinical garb.
What did Jerry Brown say?
Bob Saget to host benefit for Scleroderma Research Foundation, talks to Jewish Journal [VIDEO]
How to make blintzes [VIDEO RECIPE]
Bar Refaeli busted for bringing an iPad to Israel
David Shuster cheats on MSNBC with CNN [UPDATE: SUSPENDED!]
Bush wipes his hands on Clinton [VIDEO]
Shabbat morning workout with Richard Simmons and so much more
Report: Hamas chief survived two earlier assassination attempts
Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who was killed last month in a Dubai hotel, faced two previous assassination attempts in recent years, Hamas officials said, according to a report Sunday on Channel 2 news.
Snooki OK after glass ceiling shatters at NYC Purim party
Madoff family changing name to ‘Morgan’ - Can you do better?
ESPN suspends PTI’s Tony Kornheiser for remarks about Hannah Storm
FM on Dubai hit: Arabs always blame Israel
The Arabs nations blame Israel for anything that happens in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told his Irish counterpart during a meeting in Brussels on Monday, adding that there are many other power struggles in the region which could have resulted in the operation.
International cooking and local mingling with Birthright Israel Next [RECIPE]
‘It’s not me!’ says Israeli with same name as alleged Dubai assassin
A man in Israel with the same name as an alleged member of a hit squad that assassinated a top Hamas militant in Dubai said Tuesday he was "angry, upset and scared" over what he swears is a misidentification.
Olmert prosecutor takes leave of absence
The prosecutor in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has gone on an indefinite leave of absence.
January record month for tourists to Israel
A record number of tourists visited Israel in January.
Western embassies in Tehran attacked by Ahmadinejad supporters
While the West continued to criticize Iran for its decision to enrich uranium Tuesday, supporters of the Ayatollah regime took to the streets to protest before Western embassies.
Court upholds Jewish inmate’s death sentence
The Florida Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against a Jewish death row inmate.
Toyota crashes into N.Y. synagogue steps
An elderly man said his Toyota car's accelerator stuck, causing him to crash into the steps of a New York synagogue.
‘Savior’ of Tel Aviv, Goel Ratzon, accused of enslaving women
The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name – Savior.
NBC’s Black History Month employee menu: fried chicken and cornbread [VIDEO]
Obama: Duty to remember Nazi crimes [VIDEO]
Marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, President Obama said the death camp invokes a "sacred duty" to remember Nazi crimes.
Charities compete for Chase Community Giving prize of $1 million
Jewish teen’s tefillin sets off bomb scare, diverting US Airways flight [VIDEO]
Christoph Waltz takes Golden Globe for ‘Basterds’
Christoph Waltz won a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role as a suave and sadistic Nazi colonel in “Inglorious Basterds.”
Palestinian-hurled rocks hurt baby
An Israeli baby girl was injured when Palestinians threw rocks at the car in which she was riding.
Seattle Jewish Federation shooter gets life sentence
Holocaust archives go online
Efforts to track down U.S.-held records that may assist Holocaust restitution claims are now a click -- and possibly a fee -- away.
Can West Bank improvements hold in 2010?
In Israel and the West Bank, 2009 was the year that ended without a bang -- and people were grateful for it.
Emanuel: U.S. is fed up with Israel, Palestinians
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel recently told the Israeli consul in Los Angeles that the Obama administration is fed up with both Israel and the Palestinians, Army Radio reported on Wednesday.
Hamas reportedly turns down prisoner swap
Hamas has not accepted Israel's counter-offer for a prisoner swap but indirect negotiations will continue, a senior Hamas official said.
TMZ reports Brittany Murphy has died - was she Jewish?
Israel Digital Diplomacy with Deputy Consul General of Israel in LA [LIVE BROADCAST]
Dad prohibited from taking his baptized Jewish baby to church [VIDEO]
This Kiddush Cup Runneth Over
For decades, choosing from among kosher wines has been a haphazard affair. Consumers face a dizzying array of increasingly expensive wines of unknown character, and uncertain quality. Since the early 1980s, the Concord grape has give way to the more familiar Cabernets and Chardonnays of the non-kosher wine world, and kosher consumers have begun to cultivate qualitative preferences beyond super cheap and super sweet. Now, however, Rogov’s Guide to Kosher Wines 2010: The World‘s Best Kosher Wines by Daniel Rogov (The Toby Press; 145 pages; $19.95) has entered the scene to aid the weary consumer.
Lebanon fires at Israeli planes
The Lebanese army fired on at least four Israel Air Force planes flying over southern Lebanon.
Netanyahu falls ill, cancels Germany trip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a joint Cabinet meeting in Berlin after being diagnosed with a viral infection.
Top 60 Jewish Ghetto Names
Time for Miracles, Time for Adam Lambert to save ‘2012’ [VIDEO]
Report: U.S. stopped Israeli attack on weapons ship
The United States vetoed an Israeli plan to attack a ship bearing weapons allegedly from Iran to Hezbollah, according to a report in an Arabic-language newspaper.
The Leo Frank case isn’t dead
Fans Embrace Maccabi Electra at Staples
It’s a long way to fly for a home game, but that was the effect when Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv’s players walked into Staples Center, more than 7,500 miles from Israel, to play the Clippers in an exhibition game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Rather than wearing the blue uniforms normally associated with a Maccabi away game, the players wore home gold, which gave the superficial appearance of a Lakers-Clippers match-up.
Madoff + ponzi + fights + cocaine + sex = Tony Soprano?
New Group Forms for Non-Jewish Mothers Raising Jewish Children
Temple Aliyah in Woodland Hills is recruiting participants for the Los Angeles area’s first Mothers’ Circle, a group for non-Jewish mothers who are raising their children Jewish. Set to begin mid-November and funded by The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance, the 16-session course includes information for mothers on Jewish lifecycle events and celebrating Jewish holidays. The group also provides access to local rabbis for one-on-one dialogues and a forum in which mothers can discuss issues and get answers to questions that “just aren’t comfortably asked with Jews in the room,” according to Temple Aliyah’s program director Lori Marx-Rubiner.
Madoff gets in prison brawl
Seth Green Mugged
My G-20 Jewish Homecoming
LIVE BROADCAST: The Health care Debate
The Rabbi’s Shofar and the dog
A Time to Cast Away Stones
They come to the cemetery with a pocketful of stones for the gravesite. Once we’ve recited the tradition’s prayers and a few words of memory, they dutifully place the stones on the marker. But I can see in their faces that the stones they carry home are so much bigger than those left behind. Tiny pebbles are left on the grave marker, but boulders sit heavily on the heart: cold stones of bitterness, betrayal and rage.
Where to find cheap high holy day tickets [VIDEO]
Rabbis and Guns - a Rosh Hashanah Safety Video
DJ Adam Goldstein to be buried at Hillside in L.A.?
Curb to host ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion—- Top 5 ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion Q’s
The Roast of Joan Rivers [VIDEO]
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