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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.
- 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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Q&A: ‘Netanyahu will always prefer a coalition with the extreme right and the ultra-Orthodox’
December 31, 2012 | 9:39 am
MK Yohanan Plesner of Kadima discusses the integration of Haredim into the IDF, the ideal Israeli coalition, and the role of American Jewry in Israeli politics. The fifth in a series of conversations with Israeli politicians ahead of the January. . .
Why (some) Jews switched their vote from Dem to GOP, and vice versa
December 30, 2012 | 8:40 am
Obama lost some support from Jewish voters upset over the economy, but there is little evidence that his Israel policy played a part in the defections.
Q&A: ‘Whether Israel attacks Iran or not, the decision-making process was sound’
December 28, 2012 | 9:37 am
Charles Freilich, a senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School and former deputy national security adviser for the Israeli government, discusses his new book, Zion's Dilemmas: How Israel Makes National Security Policy.
Counting mandates, counting Jews
December 27, 2012 | 8:38 am
Guess what? Benjamin Netanyahu is still going to be Israel's next prime minister.
The Israel Factor: 7 for Kerry, 4.29 for Hagel
December 26, 2012 | 1:21 am
John Kerry is doing fine - not great - with our panel; when we asked a year ago if he were the right choice for state, others seemed better: Joe Biden, Jim Steinberg, even Susan Rice.
A realistic goal for the good Women of the Wall
December 24, 2012 | 9:13 am
My response to Rachel Cohen Yeshurun, board member of Women of the Wall, who posted two comments at the end of my recent article on the organization and its supporters, in which she respectfully disagreed with me.
Q&A: ‘Israel belongs both to its citizens and to every Jew in the world’
December 23, 2012 | 6:50 am
Likud MK Danny Danon discusses Iran, a new diplomatic direction, and Israel's demographic threat. The fourth in a series of conversations with Israeli politicians ahead of the January elections.
Women of the Wall and supporters: you have four options to choose from
December 21, 2012 | 9:54 am
The issue of women praying at the Kotel is a complicated one, and the debate often includes more populism than sober discussion, and more opinion than recognition of facts.
‘Israel advocacy is an important platform for strengthening Jewish identity’
December 20, 2012 | 8:38 am
Dr. Ezra Kopelowitz of the Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education discusses his recent study on Israel advocacy among young Jews.
Shtetl, Bagel, Hagel
December 19, 2012 | 8:53 am
The response from officials in Jerusalem to the Hagel possibility falls into one of two categories: puzzled disbelief or an I-told-you-so smirk.
Three notes on Israel’s themeless, excitement-free elections
December 18, 2012 | 7:40 am
With the winner of the January ballot pretty much decided, most of the interesting happenings are between the secondary parties and within the blocs.
2013 election: The shameless vote
December 17, 2012 | 9:18 am
Israel’s current election cycle is one in which all rules of party loyalty have been abandoned, and the pretense of deep-rooted party ideology thrown out of the window.
‘American Jews are much more than an ATM to Israel’
December 16, 2012 | 10:29 am
Naftali Bennett, the new leader of the Jewish Home party, discusses the Israeli Jewish identity, U.S.-Israel ties and American Jewish support for Israel. The third in a series ahead of Israel's January elections.
Are you ready for the 2014 elections? And are you ready for Hagel?
December 14, 2012 | 10:06 am
Obama's record on Israel was an issue for debate during the last campaign, and surely will be again if he decides to nominate Hagel for Defense, as many reports believe he already has.
The more they criticize Bibi, the larger his majority
December 13, 2012 | 9:02 am
Prime Minister Netanyahu is being criticized all around the world. A barrage of criticism, in fact.
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