- NEWS & COMMENTARY
Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.
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.
- HOLLYWOOD
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…
- JUDAICA STORE
- INFO
Mobile
Read the JJ
Community/Events
Advertisement
Hitting activists is bad, but being unprofessional is worse
April 16, 2012 | 5:26 am
In the case of the IDF officer striking an unarmed activist, it is the lack of soldierly professionalism I find most disturbing: an officer at this level should be the one with the cooler head, the one restraining other, lesser officers and. . .
“America needs a Jewish values voice’’
April 14, 2012 | 9:05 am
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach shares his thoughts on US-Israel ties, gay marriage, the conversion battle and his run for Congress as a Republican candidate in New Jersey.
‘Anti-Israelism is driven by the existence of the Jewish state, not its policies’
April 11, 2012 | 12:36 pm
A discussion on Israel advocacy with Matthew Ackerman of The David Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to positively shaping campus opinion on Israel, and the lead author of The David Project’s recently released report, "A Burning. . .
Three very quick comments on Santorum’s departure
April 10, 2012 | 4:46 pm
Our Israel Factor panel was never overly generous with candidate Santorum, believing him too hawkish, too religious; no one would doubt his support for Israel, but such support is apparently not enough.
Ulysses Grant and the Jewish vote, and its 2012 parallels
April 9, 2012 | 4:41 am
Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, discusses his new book When General Grant Expelled the Jews.
Passover is important, so you might as well go to a Seder
April 6, 2012 | 7:25 am
New studies show that more than two-thirds of American Jews are planning to attend a Passover Seder this year, and this is true for almost every demographic group.
Russian-born Israelis and their mistrust of everybody
April 5, 2012 | 8:53 am
A recent poll shows that 77 percent of Israelis see Iran as an existential threat, but it is not a fear that is shared right across the board.
The best representative of American Jewish values (guess who?)
April 4, 2012 | 8:32 am
A new survey of American Jewish voters contains some unsurprising findings, but also one or two points that might raise an eyebrow.
Do Israelis support an attack on Iran?
April 3, 2012 | 7:20 am
Two different polls show two very different results on what Israelis think about possible military action against Iran's nuclear program, but why?
‘Distancing’ from Israel is used to drive political and institutional agendas
April 2, 2012 | 8:52 am
My new policy paper for the JPPI finds that using the concept of distancing for one's own ends stymies discourse and ultimately proves counterproductive.
‘You can’t really support the State of the Jewish People unless you recognize Jewish Peoplehood’
April 1, 2012 | 12:30 pm
Dr. Shlomi Ravid, the director of the Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, discusses Zionism and the role of philanthropy in Jewish life.
The tent movement is coming (back)
March 30, 2012 | 2:43 pm
New Kadima leader Mofaz wants to lead the protest, whereas for Prime Minister Netanyahu, a renewal of the campaign could be a problem.
So it’s “Shaul or Bibi” - but can Mofaz find the votes?
March 28, 2012 | 7:24 am
The former IDF chief and defense minister has unseated Tzipi Livni as head of Kadima, but many of the party's supporters have long since departed and it's unlikely he will have the same draw for the left-leaning voters of 2009.
So Israelis think that US Jewish support is “essential’’ – so what?
March 27, 2012 | 1:26 pm
A new poll by the Ruderman Family Foundation shows that almost all Israelis see the importance of American Jewish support. Some thoughts on these findings.
The Israel Factor: Obama vs. Romney, January 2007
March 26, 2012 | 2:52 pm
How much has changed since 2007, when the Israel Factor pitted these two then relatively unknown Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls against one other?
Page 21 of 30 pages ‹ First < 19 20 21 22 23 > Last ›
8
7
israel iran nuclear us israel us iran israel iran shmuel rosner rosner obama israel benjamin netanyahu american jewry
BJPA
Ben Smith
Capital J
Contentions
Cross Currents
Eli Lake
Elliott Abrams
FiveThirtyEight
FHQ
Goldblog
Haaretz
Hirhurim
Jerusalem Post
Jewlicious
Jewschool
Jewish Ideas Daily
Latitude
Martin Peretz
Mixed Multitudes
NY Jewish Week
Political Wire
Pollster
Public Policy Polling
RealClearPolitics
Right Turn
Rob Danin
Rothenberg
Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Secrecy News
Tablet
The Cable
The Cook Report
The Fix
The Jewish Channel
The Jewish Forward
The Monkey Cage
The Note
The Sun
The Washington Institute for NE Policy
Walter Russell Mead
Washington Wire
Weigel
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| ||
Site SectionsNewspaper
Serving a community of 600,000, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. Our award-winning paper reaches over 150,000 educated, involved and affluent readers each week. Subscribe here. © Copyright 2013 Tribe Media Corp. | ||
|