IT’S WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY THIS SUNDAY (AUGUST 26): Are we equal yet???

By Maya Paley
Published on August 24, 2012

Jewish glory, frustration mark London Games

Published on August 13, 2012

The London Olympics may have “lit up the world,” as organizing committee head Sebastian Coe put it, but for Jews the 2 1/2 weeks offered healthy doses of frustration and glory.

‘Killer Joe’s’ William Friedkin:  ‘I could have been a very violent person’ [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 2, 2012

Iranians unlikely to compete against Israelis in Olympics

Published on July 24, 2012

Despite a statement from the head of the Iranian Olympic committee asserting that Iranian athletes can compete against Israelis in the London Olympic Games, it is unlikely to occur.

Judokas Alice Schlesinger and Arik Ze’evi power Israel’s medal hopes

Published on July 11, 2012

One is nearing the end of his career, already has an Olympic medal and is eyeing another. The other is a decade younger, an up-and-comer who has enjoyed some success, but is aiming for her first medal at the Games.

Israel’s Olympians heading to London thinking medals, remembering slain countrymen

Published on July 9, 2012

Israelis and their Summer Olympics athletes are eyeing the upcoming London Games with excitement and disappointment.

House panel urges IOC to honor Munich 11

Published on June 7, 2012

The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to honor the Munich 11 with a moment of silence at the 2012 London Olympics.

Shining stars - our list of outstanding graduating seniors

Published on June 6, 2012

Each year, we profile a group of outstanding high school seniors, culled from the many nominations sent in by you, our readers. And each year, we find it almost impossible to choose among the many extraordinary leaders, givers and enormously talented graduating teens.

Her brother’s keeper: Letty Aronson is Woody Allen’s younger sister and producer/gatekeeper

By Danielle Berrin
Published on February 16, 2012

The other silent actor: Max von Sydow plays a mute in a post-9/11 story

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on February 16, 2012

‘Better Life’ producers thrilled with Demian Bichir’s Oscar nod

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on February 13, 2012

‘50/50’s’ Will Reiser to compete against Woody, Diablo

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 6, 2012

Seth Godin’s Wisdom

By Samira Asemanfar
Published on November 21, 2011

Opinion: Jewish vote in play for 2012

Published on September 26, 2011

Will the Jewish vote, normally overwhelmingly Democratic, be up for grabs in 2012? That question became a subject of intense debate when a Republican was elected recently to the House of Representatives from New York’s 9th Congressional District for the first time in 90 years.

The Berman v. Sherman race—so far

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 15, 2011

The New Yorker’s Bruce Eric Kaplan on His New Book and Judd Apatow TV Series

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 3, 2011

Talking with Dan Fogelman of “Crazy, Stupid, Love” [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on July 28, 2011

Jewish groups condemn House budget proposal

Published on April 6, 2011

Jewish groups and a key Jewish lawmaker condemned the U.S. House of Representative's budget proposal for 2012, saying it will hurt the Americans most in need. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs said in a statement released Wednesday that the Republican-backed budget proposal unveiled the previous day, which slashes nearly $6 trillion from federal spending over the next 10 years, "relies on cuts which will be harmful to many of those in America who are most in need."

Iran will attend ‘12 Olympics despite ‘revolting’ logo

Published on March 14, 2011

Iran said it will attend the 2012 Olympics in London despite its protest of the Games' logo, which it says spells the word Zion. Bahram Afsharzadeh, the secretary general of Iran's National Olympic Committee, on Sunday told Iran's Press-TV that "we will participate and play gloriously in the London games." His comments came after British Prime Minister David Cameron told the British community weekly Jewish News over the weekend that Iran is "completely paranoid" over the logo.

Iran protests Olympic logo

Published on February 28, 2011

Iran is protesting the logo for the 2012 Olympic Games, saying it spells the word "Zion." Mohammad Aliabadi, head of Iran's National Olympic Committee, accused the British Olympic organizers of "racism" in a letter to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, the Iranian ILNA news agency reported, according to news agencies.