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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.
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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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The Rosner-Gerstein Exchange Part 1: Anti-Israel claims don’t work with American Jewish voters
December 3, 2012 | 9:30 am
The first part of a debate with pollster Jim Gerstein on American Jewry, its voting habits, and connection to Israel.
5 quick notes on retribution
December 2, 2012 | 9:13 am
Israel decided to punish the Palestinians for the UN vote by building in E1, or at least declaring to be preparing to be building in E1, or to be doing 'preliminary zoning and planning preparations' for building in E1 at an undeclared future date.
Gaza war and Obama: What do Israelis really think of them?
December 1, 2012 | 12:29 pm
New polls shed further light on how Israelis view the outcome of Operation Pillar of Defense, and their views on the American president.
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.
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