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Cleveland kidnappings: We must be our brother’s keeper
The exterior of the house where three women who had disappeared as teenagers approximately ten years ago were found alive on May 7 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Pugliano/Getty Images
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 you said, “Oh my God.” Most of the hummus recipes…
Palestinians mark Nakba with West Bank protests
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, which they call the “catastrophe,” with marches and protests.
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The Office’s best Jewish moment
Funny music, sad life
On an otherwise unremarkable day in 1938, a chubby but charming student at John Burroughs Junior High in Los Angeles “cracked the code of his comic gift and discovered his…
Filmmakers reveal magician’s secretive world
A British journalist recalls how she once sat down at a cafe with the legendary magician, author, historian, actor and, perhaps, the greatest sleight-of-hand artist on the planet in the documentary…
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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…
Survivor: Irene Rosenberg
“Mommy, I’ll be right back.” Irene Rosenberg — then Irene Grunfeld — said as she was leaving the apartment of her cousin Mancy Weiss, where she and her mother were…
The Divine Wedding and Kiss - Parashat Naso
“O for your kiss! For your love / More enticing than wine, / For your scent and sweet name – For all this they love you. Take me away to…
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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 –…
A hot topic, a great panel, and chance to learn and discuss—immigration at issue
It's a critical time for immigration reform in this country. Washington is getting set to make major changes, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1980's under President…
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…
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Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day with hunger strikes, protests
Thousands of Palestinians marked Prisoners' Day with protests and hunger strikes.
2 museums trace Israel’s peace process
Which experiences led former prime ministers Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin — once considered hawks — to attempt to make peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors?
Kerry, Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem to discuss restarting peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem to discuss restarting negotiations with the Palestinians.
Palestinians riot over death, funeral of two teens, prisoner
Palestinians continued rioting in the Hebron area following the deaths of two Palestinian teens killed by Israeli troops and during the funeral of a Palestinian prisoner who died of cancer.
Jewish leaders urge Netanyahu to work with Obama on peace
More than one hundred U.S. Jewish leaders urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make clear "Israel’s readiness to make painful territorial sacrifices for the sake of peace."
Israeli Soldiers Stories- touring the States, spreading the truth
Israeli boy, soldiers injured during Land Day protests
An Israeli boy and several Israeli soldiers were injured during Israeli-Arab and Palestinian protests marking Land Day.
Put yourself in their shoes
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Excitement, hope and the rhetorical art- experiences from Obama’s speech
Obama’s tightrope walk
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Obama tells Israelis settlement activity hurts peace prospects
In a keynote speech to Israeli students, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that continued settlement activity was "counterproductive" to peace, adding that the Palestinians had a right to self-determination.
Palestinians vent frustration at brief Obama visit
Palestinian protesters raised their hands and tried to wave away the helicopter that brought U.S. President Barack Obama to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday, accusing him of siding with Israel.
Palestinians vandalize Obama billboard
Palestinians in Bethlehem vandalized a billboard bearing the image of President Obama.
Americans backing Israel in ever-growing numbers, poll shows
Americans' sympathies lean heavily toward Israel over the Palestinians in the highest level of support seen in 22 years.
New Israel housing minister pledges more settlement building
Israel's new housing minister said on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming cabinet would keep expanding Jewish settlements to the same extent as his previous government.
This conflict CAN end!
Peres to European Parliament: Call Hezbollah terror group
Israeli President Shimon Peres told European Parliament lawmakers that they should classify Hezbollah as a terror group, and that Israel’s new cabinet creates a chance for renewed talks with the Palestinians.
Jewish Harvard Students: Be Smart II!
Be a voice of truth
The first time I heard the combination of the words “Israel” and “apartheid” together was a year ago. I had just started writing the Israelife blog at jewishjournal.com, and I was at the beginning of my learning process regarding how different people worldwide view Israel.
Police arrest at least eight suspected rioters in Jerusalem, Hebron
Israeli security forces arrested at least eight Palestinians in riots in southern Jerusalem and in the West Bank.
BDS call pushes California pension funds
Responding to petitions signed by hundreds of their members, the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) — the state’s two largest pension plans — have become enmeshed in the battle to persuade American companies to divest from Israel’s West Bank.
Analysis: Tzipi Livni faces rough road in peace push with Palestinians
Tzipi Livni's coalition pact with right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu speaks volumes about the obstacles ahead for the moderate former Israeli foreign minister in her new task of pursuing peace with the Palestinians.
Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem vandalized
A historic Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem was vandalized in an apparent price tag attack.
A Defense of J Street to Criticism from Fellow Reform Rabbis
Two states for two peoples is a Jewish value
Palestinians, Israeli troops clash in Hebron after shooting death of youth
Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clashed in the city of Hebron a day after a Palestinian teen who threatened an Israeli Border Police officer was shot and killed.
The children’s game our leaders play at our expense
Obama, Netanyahu talk ‘de-escalation’
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday and the two discussed options for "de-escalating" the situation in Israel and Gaza, the White House said.
FYI: first person, live reports from Israelis
Here’s what really happened in Israel in the past couple of days
Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as war looms over Gaza
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed close to Tel Aviv on Thursday, in the first attack on Israel's biggest city in 20 years, raising the stakes in a military showdown between Israel and the Palestinians that is moving towards all-out war.
November 14, 2012
Informal ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, brokered by Egypt, holding
Israel and Hamas reportedly were observing an informal ceasefire, brokered by Egypt.
October 16, 2012
October 5, 2012
September 23, 2012
September 11, 2012
September 9, 2012
Jewish families leave Migron outpost
All of the Jewish families living in the West Bank outpost of Migron reportedly have evacuated.
August 22, 2012
August 10, 2012
August 5, 2012
July 26, 2012
June 29, 2012
June 24, 2012
Fighting flares along Israel-Gaza border
Israel killed two Palestinians in air strikes and Hamas fired its first cross-border rocket barrages in more than a year as fighting along the Israel-Gaza frontier flared on Tuesday for a second day.
‘Two-states for two peoples will be the only outcome to our conflict’
Palestinians committing to jihad as kindergarteners
A recent article posted online by the Al-Quds Brigades—the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group—details how children of Gaza set out on a mission of violent resistance against Zionism as early as kindergarten, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported.
June 12, 2012
Barak calls for unilateral West Bank withdrawal
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel should consider a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank if peace talks with the Palestinians fail.
May 28, 2012
May 22, 2012
May 17, 2012
Netanyahu’s excuses and the Financial Times’ leaps of logic
Palestinians escalate hunger-strike in Israel jails
Hundreds of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli jails said on Friday they would shun vitamin supplements and prison clinics in an escalation of their mass protest against detention conditions.
May 10, 2012
May 7, 2012
Israeli commanders won’t be charged in Cast Lead killings
Israel's military said it will take no legal actions against the commanders who ordered the attack on a compound that resulted in the deaths of 21 members of a Palestinian family.
May 2, 2012
May 1, 2012
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