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Cleveland kidnappings: We must be our brother’s keeper
The exterior of the house where three women who had disappeared as teenagers approximately ten years ago were found alive on May 7 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Pugliano/Getty Images
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 you said, “Oh my God.” Most of the hummus recipes…
Palestinians mark Nakba with West Bank protests
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, which they call the “catastrophe,” with marches and protests.
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The Office’s best Jewish moment
Funny music, sad life
On an otherwise unremarkable day in 1938, a chubby but charming student at John Burroughs Junior High in Los Angeles “cracked the code of his comic gift and discovered his…
Filmmakers reveal magician’s secretive world
A British journalist recalls how she once sat down at a cafe with the legendary magician, author, historian, actor and, perhaps, the greatest sleight-of-hand artist on the planet in the documentary…
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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…
Survivor: Irene Rosenberg
“Mommy, I’ll be right back.” Irene Rosenberg — then Irene Grunfeld — said as she was leaving the apartment of her cousin Mancy Weiss, where she and her mother were…
The Divine Wedding and Kiss - Parashat Naso
“O for your kiss! For your love / More enticing than wine, / For your scent and sweet name – For all this they love you. Take me away to…
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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 –…
A hot topic, a great panel, and chance to learn and discuss—immigration at issue
It's a critical time for immigration reform in this country. Washington is getting set to make major changes, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1980's under President…
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…
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Krugman’s bravery, second round
April 30, 2012 | 9:43 am
Expanding on my comments about Paul Krugman's review of Peter Beinart's book.
About Conservative ordination of openly gay rabbis
April 29, 2012 | 7:22 am
A conversation with Professor Hanan Alexander, chair of the board of trustees of the Masorti/Conservative Movement's Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Israel, which voted earlier this month to ordain openly gay and lesbian rabbis.
April Israel Factor: Romney trumps Obama. But why?
April 26, 2012 | 7:19 am
Romney scored 7.22 in March, and is now on 7.5. Obama scored 7.11 last month and is now on 6.9. All in all, Romney was always ahead of Obama in our survey and is still leading on the question we ask every month.
The ‘bravery’ of Beinart, and Krugman
April 25, 2012 | 10:09 am
Paul Krugman believes Peter Beinart is 'a brave man' who wrote 'a brave book.' Why 'brave'? Krugman only gives one reason.
2012 Projection: 23 House Jews, 12 Senate Jews
April 23, 2012 | 5:27 am
In 2010, when the Republican wave hit the House, the number of Jewish legislators went down; in 2012 it is going to decline even more.
Israel’s battle of the constitution
April 20, 2012 | 9:00 am
A new bill proposed by Israel's justice minister will allow the Knesset to revive legislation overturned by the Supreme Court - but is it really the threat to democracy its detractors claim?
Care about Iran? You’re more likely to vote Romney
April 18, 2012 | 11:52 am
While voters preferring Obama say they care about foreign policy more than Romney-leaning voters, all of the issues Obama voters really care most about are domestic issues.
Were you surprised to learn that…? The Syria edition
April 17, 2012 | 7:51 am
Were you surprised to learn that 'Syrian forces widen attacks as the cease-fire unravels', or that almost two weeks have passed since Kofi Annan issued his one-week deadline for ending the violence?
Hitting activists is bad, but being unprofessional is worse
April 16, 2012 | 5:26 am
In the case of the IDF officer striking an unarmed activist, it is the lack of soldierly professionalism I find most disturbing: an officer at this level should be the one with the cooler head, the one restraining other, lesser officers and. . .
“America needs a Jewish values voice’’
April 14, 2012 | 9:05 am
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach shares his thoughts on US-Israel ties, gay marriage, the conversion battle and his run for Congress as a Republican candidate in New Jersey.
‘Anti-Israelism is driven by the existence of the Jewish state, not its policies’
April 11, 2012 | 12:36 pm
A discussion on Israel advocacy with Matthew Ackerman of The David Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to positively shaping campus opinion on Israel, and the lead author of The David Project’s recently released report, "A Burning. . .
Three very quick comments on Santorum’s departure
April 10, 2012 | 4:46 pm
Our Israel Factor panel was never overly generous with candidate Santorum, believing him too hawkish, too religious; no one would doubt his support for Israel, but such support is apparently not enough.
Ulysses Grant and the Jewish vote, and its 2012 parallels
April 9, 2012 | 4:41 am
Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, discusses his new book When General Grant Expelled the Jews.
Passover is important, so you might as well go to a Seder
April 6, 2012 | 7:25 am
New studies show that more than two-thirds of American Jews are planning to attend a Passover Seder this year, and this is true for almost every demographic group.
Russian-born Israelis and their mistrust of everybody
April 5, 2012 | 8:53 am
A recent poll shows that 77 percent of Israelis see Iran as an existential threat, but it is not a fear that is shared right across the board.
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