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Oklahoma tornado: How you can help
Jewish groups are joining the effort to help those displaced by the tornado in suburban Oklahoma City.
A prayer for Oklahoma
Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with our ancestors, and listened to the Torah reader chant descriptions of the smoking mountain, the thunderous…
Chabad center taking in Oklahomans displaced by deadly tornado
A Chabad center in Oklahoma City opened its building as a shelter for those displaced by a deadly tornado.
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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.
Mel Brooks’ top 10 Jewy Jewish scenes [VIDEO]
Monday night marks the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a collection of Brooks’ best Jewish clips.
- LIFE & CULTURE
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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3 comments on the GOP hammering Obama on Israel
August 30, 2012 | 4:03 am
That the Republican Jewish Coalition is in Tampa is no big surprise, and that AIPAC and AJC are there is great – but I'm told that they will also open shop at the Democratic convention, so the 'flocking' has no great political. . .
Prof. Jones’ ‘tear down this wall’ debate
August 28, 2012 | 8:32 am
Yes, the Intifada that triggered the construction of the West Bank fence is over, but that is because of the fence, not despite it.
What should Jews do about the circumcision crisis?
August 24, 2012 | 11:31 am
How can Jews best present their case in the face of growing hostility to the religious ritual of circumcision?
Netanyahu’s approval: Still sliding
August 22, 2012 | 11:02 am
The summer that started so well has not turned out to be a great one for Benjamin Netanyahu.
How Charedi draftees affect the military
August 20, 2012 | 1:20 pm
Professor Yagil Levy of the Open University in Israel discusses the Charedi draft, and an alternative direction on Iran.
Israel Factor: Yes, Obama leads in scoring, but not in panel supporters
August 19, 2012 | 9:32 am
The publication of our August Israel Factor survey – in which Obama, for the first time, ranked higher than Romney – has caused a stir.
Israel’s debate about Iran is really a debate about America
August 17, 2012 | 7:31 am
Can we trust any of the Israeli talking heads who are so eloquent about an attack on Iran?
Israelis want Romney, don’t want attack on Iran. Not that it matters
August 16, 2012 | 2:32 am
We can see that if the military truly opposes an attack, it is obvious that the public will take the military’s side and not that of the political leadership.
Is Israel succumbing to Jewish fundamentalism?
August 15, 2012 | 1:05 pm
Jewish Israel is constantly changing, and is constantly influenced by new and contradictory trends, but is fundamentalism becoming dominant?
The analytical approach to deciding if you support an Israeli attack on Iran
August 14, 2012 | 9:36 am
Why is it that the Israeli military establishment is up in arms against an imminent attack on Iran? What do they know that we don't?
Israel Factor: Obama more likely to attack Iran than Romney
August 13, 2012 | 9:24 am
For the first time, Obama edges out Romney on the question of who is good for Israel.
Why Heschel is relevant to modern Israel
August 12, 2012 | 10:52 am
Author and lecturer Dror Bondi discusses his work teaching Israeli students about renowned American theologian and philosopher Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
On Adelson vs. NJDC we are all losers
August 10, 2012 | 5:09 am
Sheldon Adelson's row with the National Jewish Democratic Council is not just a bitter personal battle between a right-wing philanthropist and a leftist organization – it's a battle between Jewish leaders.
House Prediction update: 22 Jewish legislators
August 8, 2012 | 7:41 am
Our Jewish House Prediction page has been updated, as has our prediction for Jewish legislators in the House after November 6 election.
Jerusalem a wedge issue? You bet
August 7, 2012 | 6:46 am
Romney's new Jerusalem ad is full of nonsensical negligibles of little importance. Except for one thing.
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