FBI identifies two suspects in Boston Marathon bombing [PHOTOS]

Published on April 18, 2013

Investigators released pictures of two suspects in the Boston bombing on Thursday, seeking the public's help in finding two men photographed on the crowded sidewalk before Monday's bombs exploded near the finish line.

Moving and Shaking

By Ryan Torok
Published on March 29, 2013

Los Angeles City Hall held its first-ever Passover celebration, which was organized by the Board of Rabbis of Southern California and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

Purim in Israel [SLIDESHOW]

By JewishJournal
Published on February 22, 2013

Israelis celebrate Purim in full costume throughout Israel.

Winter has arrived in Israel- a very stormy photo album!

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on January 12, 2013

Joel Lipton: With a little help from his lens

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on January 3, 2013

When Joel Lipton, who has been a professional photographer for almost 30 years, first started shooting events for Big Sunday, at the time a one-day, annual volunteer event, he initially had some second thoughts about just how much the clicks of his camera were helping.

Facebook acquires Israeli Face.com

Published on June 18, 2012

Facebook acquired an Israeli company that specializes in facial recognition software.

Nashuva Lag Ba’Omer [SLIDESHOW]

By JewishJournal
Published on May 18, 2012

Pinterest and the battle for social media dominance

By Lisa Niver Rajna
Published on May 16, 2012

SLIDESHOW: Fashion Week in Tel Aviv

By JewishJournal.com
Published on November 23, 2011

Images of Gilad Shalit post-release

Published on October 18, 2011

Gilad Shalt returns home to a national outpouring of joy on Tuesday after five years in captivity.

First images of Gilad Shalit released; IDF confirms he is alive and well

Published on October 18, 2011

An Israel Defense Forces official confirmed Tuesday that Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was identified at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt and is "alive and well."

The laws according to a Super Model, Gisele Bündchen!

By Julia Bendis
Published on June 9, 2011

The Circuit: Jewish Vocational Services 80th Anniversary, Richard Michael Powell inducted into HUC-JIR board of governors

By Adam Wills
Published on May 10, 2011

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Jan. 29 with a gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to honor its past board presidents. Among the 500 guests were Stanley Dashew, who received the agency’s Tzedakah Award, and emcee Keith Erickson, a former L.A. Laker and longtime CBS sports broadcaster. Thirteen board presidents attended the event as well as family members representing JVS board presidents who had passed away.

Bridal shower survival guide

Published on May 10, 2011

When a woman hits a certain age, she’s likely been to more bridal showers than she cares to remember. She’s sat through innumerable toasts, idle chitchat, wedding dresses made from toilet paper and hours upon hours of watching her nearest and dearest open boxes of linens and wine glasses from Crate & Barrel.

Jon Stewart on the bin Laden photo debate

Published on May 5, 2011

Jon Stewart examines the debate over the photographic proof of Osama bin Laden's death.

Obama decides not to release photos of bin Laden’s body

Published on May 4, 2011

U.S. President Barack Obama has decided not to release photos of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden dead, U.S. television networks said on Wednesday.

Early Holy Land photos surprise viewers in 1800s

By Tom Tugend
Published on April 12, 2011

With the introduction of photography in 1839, pioneer practitioners of the nascent medium flocked to the Holy Land, expecting the glorious biblical scenes imagined by Renaissance painters, but finding instead mainly dusty villages and a largely ramshackle Jerusalem.

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor [SLIDESHOW]

By JewishJournal.com
Published on March 25, 2011

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

The Circuit: 50 Plus

By Adam Wills
Published on March 22, 2011

Jazz composer, cellist and pianist Fred Katz performed during a retrospective of his career at the Skirball Cultural Center on Feb. 20. Honored on the occasion of his 92nd birthday, Katz was joined by his son, flutist Hyman Katz, bassist Richard Simon and saxophonist Dave Koz, as well as the Flying Pisanos, John and Jeanne Pisano.

The Fogel family funeral [SLIDESHOW]

Published on March 15, 2011

Photos from the funeral of the Fogel family, who were victims of last weekend's murder in the West Bank settlement of Itamar.

Photos reveal anti-Semitism of 1936 Winter Games

Published on March 1, 2011

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Most everyone knows how Jesse Owens went to Berlin and won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. As the legend goes, Owens showed Adolf Hitler a thing or two about the Nazi myth about superiority.

Oscars 2011 Slideshow

Published on February 28, 2011

Oscars 2011 Slideshow

The Circuit: CBS Executives, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ Centennial birthday

By Adam Wills
Published on December 15, 2010

CBS senior executives Nina Tassler, David Stapf and Deborah Barak co-hosted A Night of Hope with special guests Geena Davis and Jim Belushi at CBS Radford Studios in Studio City on Oct. 14. The celebration of strength and survival raised more than $220,000 to help the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles’ (JFS) Family Violence Project provide shelter and counseling services to victims of domestic violence.

RARE PHOTOS OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S POSSESSIONS

By JewishJournal.com
Published on June 26, 2009

Sharon Stone, Howie Mandel, Arianna Huffington, William Kristol and Lenny Krayzelburg step up

By Danielle Berrin
Published on November 21, 2008

"It's a groundbreaking week," Howie Mandel said to some 1,000 guests at Jewish Television Network's annual benefit at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Nov. 5. "Just yesterday we elected a black man president, and tonight we're honoring a Jew in show business."

Dear Condoleeza Rice:

By David Suissa
Published on August 14, 2008

Last Saturday, on the Jewish Sabbath, I was attending prayer services at one of the big synagogues in Los Angeles, Beth Jacob Congregation, when something unusual happened that made me think of writing you this letter.

Albert Winn’s photography captures the intertwining influences of Judaism and illness

By Nick Street
Published on June 5, 2008

"A funny thing happens when you become ill. Even though you're the person who's sick, you have to be a caregiverin a way. You can't just dump information on people."

Photography: A ‘Vanished’ Berlin through Roman Vishniac’s lens

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 1, 2007

Shortly after famed photographer Roman Vishniac died in 1990, his daughter Mara checked through his New York apartment. In the bottom drawer of a file cabinet she found a bundle of folders and envelopes labeled "Berlin."Some 40 of the Berlin photos, first curated by Aubrey Pomerance at the Jewish Museum in Berlin, are now on exhibit through Dec. 14 at UCLA Hillel's Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts.

Celebrating Jewnity the Jewlicious way

By Dikla Kadosh
Published on March 22, 2007

"It's become cool to be Jewish," says comedian Eric Schwartz, a.k.a. Smooth E., before he quotes one of his own songs, "Jewish is trendy, Jewish is fun, it took 2,000 years, but it finally caught on!"

To Tell the Truth

By Caroline Cobrin
Published on July 6, 2006

A little embellishment here and there isn't so bad -- creativity and a sense of humor are always great things. But there are just certain things that you should never lie about.

Hatches and Matches

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on November 10, 2005

Your news weekly about Jewish life now has an easy, free way to share your Jewish life with others.

Hava Flashback

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on November 3, 2005

Authors Roger Bennett, Jules Shell and Nick Kroll discovered in one long B.S. session that nothing quite engaged their friends, Jew and non-Jew alike, as a trip back down memory lane to the day of their or their friends' bar or bat mitzvah.

Spectator - Scene of the Shot

By Susan Josephs
Published on October 13, 2005

Although he became famous for graphic, sensationalist and emotionally raw photographs that simultaneously exaggerate and illuminate human folly, Weegee never forgot his Lower East Side roots as an immigrant Jew.

Book Helps ‘Design’ Delicious Simchas

By Judy Bart Kancigor
Published on June 5, 2003

If Pesach signals the emergence of spring, with Shavuot, the season bursts forth in a riot of color and luscious flavors. "Kosher by Design" by Susie Fishbein, captures the beauty of every holiday with a feast for the eye as well as the palate.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on August 29, 2002

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