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Old Spice guy does another Israel commercial
Old Spice guy Isaiah Mustafa has taken his act to Israel… again. Two months after sporting a suit and tie for a Maccabee beer ad, the actor has gone shirtless…
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Barbra Streisand slams Orthodox Jews’ actions against Israeli women
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Three nagging questions on Israel and Iran
February 13, 2012 | 10:20 am
How will the media fill its pages when there is no longer any speculation about an impending attack on Iran?
‘Familiarity with the New Testament can enhance Jewish understanding’
February 12, 2012 | 7:14 am
Professors Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University and Marc Brettler of Brandeis University discuss their book, "The Jewish Annotated New Testament."
A king, a martyr, and a bunch of rabbis
February 10, 2012 | 4:31 am
Netanyahu is the current and the next Prime Minister of Israel, as there are no available alternatives even for those unhappy with him.
Overcoming ‘back-next-year’ syndrome
February 7, 2012 | 12:19 pm
Israelis who live abroad must be proactively Jewish if they want to retain their Jewishness.
Parsing Obama’s words on Israel-Iran nukes issue
February 6, 2012 | 1:29 pm
The United States president made some interesting comments on Israel and Iran in his pre-Super Bowl interview. A guide to Obama-speak.
Why doing something on Syria is a strategic concern for the US
February 6, 2012 | 8:12 am
China and Russia are playing the Iran-Syria card, while interestingly, most Arab countries side with the US and Europe against the Assad regime and, more cautiously, against Tehran.
‘Secular-Zionist Israeliness being challenged by strengthening Jewish identity’
February 5, 2012 | 12:08 pm
Professor Tamar Hermann discusses the findings of the new Guttman Center report on Israelis’ 'beliefs, observance and values,' which she coordinated.
Do we now have proof that Jews are trending Republican?
February 3, 2012 | 6:05 am
A new PEW Forum analysis shows Jews 'have moved noticeably in the Republican direction; Jewish voters favored the Democrats by a 52-point margin in 2008 but now prefer the Democratic Party by a significantly smaller 36-point margin.'
Three quick comments on Paul Auster, Turkey and Israel
February 2, 2012 | 11:43 am
Israel is constantly battling against an international boycott campaign, should it really cheer such a decision aimed at the policies of other countries?
How to spin the Florida Jewish vote
February 1, 2012 | 5:24 am
Exit polls show only 1% of Republican voters in the primary were Jewish - rather less than in 2008 - and both sides are looking for a good angle on this.
Hanukkah miracle: Israeli Jews light more candles than American Jews
January 31, 2012 | 12:45 pm
Taken in conjunction with American research, a new study on religiousness in Israel reveals differences, and similarities, between the two Jewish communities.
Most Israelis believe in God — Is that a problem?
January 30, 2012 | 8:55 am
A new study revealing the religiousness of Israeli Jews has caused some consternation among secular commentators.
‘Judaism is highly politicized in Israel and highly depoliticized in the diaspora’
January 29, 2012 | 8:10 am
Dr. Leora F. Batnitzky, Chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University and author of How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought, discusses the evolution of Judaism and its role in today's world.
Will Israel attack Iran and other questions
January 26, 2012 | 8:50 am
Ronen Bergman's piece in the New York Times mentions three key criteria for a strike on Iran, as defined by Defense Minister Ehud Barak. These are the real questions that will determine if Israel uses force to try to take out Iran's nuclear program.. . .
Kenneth Wald: Republican Jewish Floridians pretty much committed to Romney
January 25, 2012 | 7:31 am
The Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida discusses the Jewish vote in his state, and whether it could tip the election results in the upcoming primary.
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