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Opposition continues despite new Boy Scout policy
In 2001, Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH) overwhelmingly decided to end its sponsorship of Cub Scout Pack 1300 to protest the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) policy banning openly gay…
Jews should get offended
If there’s one thing the Palestinians are great at, it’s saying no. For years now, many peace-loving Jewish heads have been bruised from banging against the brick wall of Palestinian rejectionism.
NSA and JEW
If you ever needed a sign that Jews feel fully integrated and accepted by society, consider this: Not one major Jewish group made a peep over the revelations of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance.
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“Curb” star Jeff Garlin spends two days in jail following parking lot confrontation
Actor Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") was released from a Van Nuys jail yesterday, at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) website. An incident…
‘Man of Steel’ screenwriter David S. Goyer on Superman and religion
“People are always so quick to point out the Christ allegory in “The Man of Steel” but Superman has always struck me as a combination of Old Testament and New…
Superman is a Jewish Fantasy
This past week my wife surprised me with tickets to the new Superman movie “Man of Steel” for my birthday. So late Saturday night, we sat in a packed movie…
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
Archie comics lovers, rejoice!
Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances.
Barbra Streisand receives Honorary Doctorate from The Hebrew University
Barbra Streisand, after receiving an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University, stands in front of the plaque of the Institute of Jewish Studies Building, established in 1984 in honor of…
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Summer Peaches Are Here
I always figured peaches were a super sugary fruit as they are so darn good. But it is not so. Peaches: are often less than 100 calories, making them a…
The Power of Language: Cultivating Positive Emotions
Language affects the heart. When we’re surrounded by others who speak negatively, it can really affect our mood and disposition. Are we aware of how much negative language there is…
Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical
It has been said that most of us believe newspaper reporting to be generally accurate, until we read an article on a subject with which we are intimately familiar. It…
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The Rosner-Pinto Exchange: Are Israelis ‘Autistic’?
June 18, 2013 | 8:05 am
Part one of an exchange with Dr. Diana Pinto, Intellectual historian and author of 'Israel has Moved'.
The Berkeley Boycott Exchange, Part 1: Berkeley Showed BDS the Door
May 7, 2013 | 4:53 am
Part one of a discussion with Berkeley Political Scientist Ron Hassner about the Berkeley Student Union's recent decision to divest from companies affiliated with the Israeli military.
The Kotel Exchange- Part 2: Is the Western Wall Compromise an Opportunity?
May 2, 2013 | 7:50 am
Part two of a discussion with Women of the Wall co-founder Bonna Devora Haberman.
The Kotel Exchange- Part 1:‘We Will Not Learn to Live Together by Further Exclusion of Women’
April 28, 2013 | 8:05 am
Part one of a discussion with Women of the Wall co-founder Bonna Devora Haberman.
Q&A: Philip Roth and the Jews
March 31, 2013 | 4:35 am
An interview with Jewish American literature scholar Hana Wirth-Nesher about Philip Roth- who has just celebrated his 80th birthday- and his long and winding literary career. .
Q&A: Many Suicide Terrorists are Suicidal in the Clinical Sense
March 27, 2013 | 7:12 am
An interview with criminal justice professor Adam Lankford about his new book- 'The Myth of Martyrdom'- which explores the idea that many suicide terrorists are in fact suicidal in the usual sense of the word.
The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 5: ‘In 21st Century Israel, the Word ‘Left’ has Become Pejorative’
March 5, 2013 | 9:34 am
Part four of our discussion with veteran Pollster Prof. Camil Fuchs about the results of the Israeli Elections.
Q&A: ‘Israel is also the country of the Jewish people, not only of the Israeli people’
February 26, 2013 | 9:21 am
An interview with Dr. Ruth Calderon, the newly elected Knesset member from Yair Lapid's 'Yesh Atid' party.
Q&A: How the Gaon of Vilna Changed the Jewish World
February 22, 2013 | 6:00 am
An interview with Yale Professor Eliyahu Stern about his recent critically acclaimed book 'The Genius: Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism'.
The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 3: Had There Been Doubts About Bibi…
February 15, 2013 | 6:54 am
Part three of our discussion with veteran Pollster Prof. Camil Fuchs about the results of the Israeli Elections.
The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 2: The Undecided Voters Eventually Voted for Change
February 12, 2013 | 8:33 am
Part two of an exchange with Professor Camil Fuchs about the results of the elections.
The Rosner-Fuchs Exchange, Part 1: How Yair Lapid Took Us By Surprise
February 10, 2013 | 12:28 pm
The first part of a discussion with Prof. Camil Fuchs about the results of the Israeli elections.
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