- NEWS & COMMENTARY
Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.
Industry is best bet for peace, Israeli billionaire says
On a new industrial park in Israel's largest Arab town, a software plant belonging to a multibillion-dollar U.S.-listed firm sits cheek-by-jowl with two small Arab-owned businesses: a metal factory and one producing tools for brain surgery.
Adelsons donate $40 million to Birthright
Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, donated $40 million to the Birthright Israel Foundation.
- HOLLYWOOD
Billy Crystal to star in Larry Charles’ FX series
Looks like FX is going to be injecting some humor into their lineup. Not a bad idea, we think, after many seasons of the awesome yet dark series “Justified” or…
Civility replaces violence in ‘Last White Night’
In June 1965, during the most violent days of the civil rights movement, 21-year-old Paul Saltzman drove from Toronto to Mississippi to become a freedom fighter with the Student Nonviolent…
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…
- LIFE & CULTURE
A talent agent turns yogurt maven
Amy Salko Robertson — producer of such films as “The Oh in Ohio,” “Lab Rats” and “When Do We Eat?” a comedy set at a Passover seder —realized that she…
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.
Angelina’s breast cancer victory isn’t for celebrities only
Actress Angelina Jolie just announced that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she was genetically predisposed to cancer. Her disclosure was a powerful show of solidarity with…
- BLOGS
Propaganda lies in a disguise
Muhammad al-Durrah, the little boy who became the symbol of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, is returning to the headlines after a decade. A photo of him, crying, leaning against a wall…
Male Eating Disorders: A Real Thing
Recently, People Magazine came out with an article about Ashley Hamilton talking openly about his struggles with an eating disorder. I applaud Ashley for coming out about having an eating…
Religion at the End of The Big C
Last night, Showtime’s The Big C aired its final episode. After three seasons of half-hour installments, this comedy returned for a shortened final season consisting of four hour-long episodes. Subtitled…
- JUDAICA STORE
- INFO
Mobile
Read the JJ
Community/Events
Advertisement
Rabbi Meir Azari: It’s troubling that so few US Reform Jews visited Israel
December 13, 2011 | 3:58 am
Director-general of the Beit Daniel Reform community speaks about some burning issues ahead of Biennial Conference of Reform Judaism.
6 comments on the YU Beacon Orthodox-sex controversy
December 12, 2011 | 4:57 am
Young Orthodox girls have sexual desires, and at times they act on these desires either by making out with their boyfriends or by writing sassy articles in campus newspapers, or by reading such stories. Did you not know that?
Gingrich’s ‘invented people’ are here to stay
December 10, 2011 | 12:42 pm
What happens in case Obama loses and Gingrich is the next President? What happens if the American position changes from “two state solution” to “no Palestinian people”?
‘When US doesn’t meddle in Israeli politics, it strengthens the right’
December 9, 2011 | 3:02 pm
Recent comments by US officials are mild; If Obama really wanted to get rid of Netanyahu, there is much more he could do, says David Weinberg
Why Romney won at TRJC2OFC, and Israel didn’t
December 8, 2011 | 7:14 am
More on the 2011 Republican Jewish Coalition's Presidential Candidates Forum
11 first comments on The Republican Jewish Coalition 2012 Presidential Candidates Forum
December 7, 2011 | 12:39 pm
Only those with long memories still recall the 2007 RJC Presidential Candidates Forum - but it was pretty much along the same lines
Nachman Shai: Criticism of internal Israeli affairs by US officials is legitimate
December 6, 2011 | 5:38 pm
Kadima MK speaks about recent criticism of Israeli civil society voiced by Secretary of State Clinton as well as bills perceived as encroaching on Israel's democratic nature
Campaign controversy as the sum of all Jewish fears
December 6, 2011 | 8:28 am
The whole story here might be the clash of fears: Israelis’ real fear of abandonment, American Jews’ real fear of assimilation
Will Israel attack Iran? 5 notes following Netanyhau’s Sde Boker address
December 5, 2011 | 2:43 am
The annual memorial service for Ben Gurion is often an event in which prime ministers make important statements
Three short questions on the Obama team and Israel
December 4, 2011 | 9:03 am
Is it possible that the Obama administration never intended to make the coming year the year of no Israel-related controversy?
Israel-Diaspora landmine detonator in chief
December 3, 2011 | 12:13 pm
Netanyahu is in charge of both returning Israelis and Israel-Diaspora relations. He can’t leave it to Landver or to Edelstein (but he does, even though this is not the first embarrassment he had to deal with).
So, is Obama now the Israelis’ new political darling?
December 2, 2011 | 7:09 am
“What should we think about Obama?” - That's a question I hear a lot these days
The Minister of Absorption vs. American Jewish “foolishness”
December 1, 2011 | 6:11 am
Israeli Minister of Immigrant Absorption Sofa Landver is furious. How can anyone not like the campaign aimed at bringing back emigrant Israelis? How can anyone not understand its true motivation and meaning?
8
7
israel iran nuclear us israel us iran israel iran shmuel rosner rosner obama israel benjamin netanyahu american jewry
BJPA
Ben Smith
Capital J
Contentions
Cross Currents
Eli Lake
Elliott Abrams
FiveThirtyEight
FHQ
Goldblog
Haaretz
Hirhurim
Jerusalem Post
Jewlicious
Jewschool
Jewish Ideas Daily
Latitude
Martin Peretz
Mixed Multitudes
NY Jewish Week
Political Wire
Pollster
Public Policy Polling
RealClearPolitics
Right Turn
Rob Danin
Rothenberg
Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Secrecy News
Tablet
The Cable
The Cook Report
The Fix
The Jewish Channel
The Jewish Forward
The Monkey Cage
The Note
The Sun
The Washington Institute for NE Policy
Walter Russell Mead
Washington Wire
Weigel
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| ||
Site SectionsNewspaper
Serving a community of 600,000, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. Our award-winning paper reaches over 150,000 educated, involved and affluent readers each week. Subscribe here. © Copyright 2013 Tribe Media Corp. | ||
|