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Jewish organizations to deliver 20,000 pounds of food to Oklahoma
In the wake of the disastrous tornado in Oklahoma, The National Council of Young Israel has joined with the Masbia organizations, as well as with Agri Star Meat & Poultry…
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.
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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…
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Gordis vs. Brous is not about ‘values’, and other notes
November 29, 2012 | 9:52 am
If Israel is indeed somewhat nervous about a Secretary of State Susan Rice, it would be far more nervous about a Secretary of State or Defense Chuck Hagel.
Platitude diplomacy and the future of Palestine
November 28, 2012 | 8:05 am
That France and Spain have decided to go along with Palestinians' bid for non-member observer status at the UN is not necessarily good news for Palestine.
Four quick political comments on radicalism, elimination and resurrection
November 27, 2012 | 7:12 am
The fact is that the Likud is a right wing party, and it's time some people got used to it; Israeli voters – unlike their representatives in most media outlets – tend to be quite fond of right-wing political parties.
Craziest election developments of the week: Livni coming, Barak going
November 26, 2012 | 8:16 am
It's been clear for a while that Barak's political future could well be in doubt; meanwhile, who will pay the price for Livni's return?
American Jews: 65-68% Democratic, 26-29% Republican
November 25, 2012 | 10:23 am
With this new data we present what we believe is a convincing picture, according to which there’s a broad agreement between the different polls.
You don’t ‘win’ or ‘lose’ a battle like the one in Gaza
November 22, 2012 | 6:13 am
It is almost comical to see how quickly all the pundits and politicians go back to their usual habits, and make Operation Pillar of Defense a clear demonstration of their own long-claimed contentions.
Should Israel have agreed to a cease-fire? The complex answer
November 21, 2012 | 11:02 am
As Israel and Gaza agree on a truce, some lessons on decision-making under pressure from a professor of rationality and a warrior-scholar-politician.
Hamas winning? Wish I knew
November 20, 2012 | 8:24 am
What was the calculus behind Hamas’ decision to allow and abet this growing harassment of Israeli civilians? What was the logic behind it – assuming there is some? What was it trying to achieve?
Netanyahu is gaining (even before the Gaza op)
November 19, 2012 | 9:21 am
Being able to form a relatively wide coalition, without having to take in any of the center-left parties, will give Netanyahu much greater leverage in coalition negotiations.
A call from the shelter, and other stories
November 18, 2012 | 11:52 am
My five-year-old daughter Yael just called from Tel Aviv to say that she’s doing fine. She’s a bit scared, but that’s only because I’m not there to watch her — if I were home, she would not be afraid.
27 things to consider about Gaza (including a short dictionary of useful clichés)
November 16, 2012 | 10:27 am
One can argue that the operation is in fact quite risky for Netanyahu, politically speaking. What if Pillar of Defense is not successful?
So what if political considerations had an impact on the Gaza operation?
November 15, 2012 | 5:48 am
The vicious cycle of violence is never static, and we hope that after reaching a certain crescendo it will go down; the only question is how many people – Israelis and Palestinians - must get hurt before the violence subsides.
Baltimore Diary: Don’t talk about Zionism, talk about solutions
November 14, 2012 | 11:39 am
American Jewish communities can benefit from having organized, vibrant, Israeli component, and an organized, vibrant Israeli community can learn a lot from non-Israeli Jews in their neighborhood.
Baltimore Diary: An instrumentalist case for Tikkun Olam
November 13, 2012 | 10:39 am
Tikkun Olam today is used in a markedly Jewish context that often smacks of an attempt to wrap simple liberalism in Jewish garb, or to attribute Jewish meaning to activities that have little to do with Judaism. Some thoughts from the GA.
The upside - and downside - of ‘low threshold’ voter support for Israel
November 12, 2012 | 7:55 am
Has Israel ceased to be an issue for voters simply because their chosen candidate easily passes the 'supportive of Israel' threshold?
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