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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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Hate, courtesy of the UN
In Iran talks, North Korea parallel goes only so far
If you have nuclear weapons, all sorts of bad behavior will be tolerated.
U.S. can intercept North Korean missile but may opt not to, admiral says
The United States is capable of intercepting a North Korean missile, should it launch one in the coming days, but may choose not to if the projected trajectory shows it is not a threat, a top U.S. military commander told Congress on Tuesday.
Israeli Soldiers Stories- touring the States, spreading the truth
Should Israel fear “the king which knew not Josef?”
Budget, Iran top priorities for new Israeli government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government will face the immediate task of passing an austerity budget and the time-sensitive challenge of preventing what it believes is Iran's drive to develop nuclear weapons.
On the Golan Heights, Israel braces for consequences from Syria civil war
A fence made of chain links and rusted barbed wire once was enough to separate the Golan Heights from Syria. That's no longer the case.
This week in power: Livni, Putin, Soldier pic, Save the date
Media Framing- how to notice and handle it correctly?
A Beshert Happening: Crossing Paths with the UMMA Community Clinic
Hezbollah weapons depot reportedly blows up
An explosion in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel is reported to be a Hezbollah weapons depot.
Letters to the Editor: Gaza war, “Lincoln” and Special Needs
When David Suissa wonders “If Hamas had the ability to murder thousands of Jews, wouldn’t they?” he is letting stereotypes get in the way of helpful analysis (“Pogroms Interrupted,” Nov. 23). He is also, in effect, arguing that Hamas is not an organization with which peace and order can be reached.
What is the Media War and why is it such a big deal?
I just wanted to say: Thank You!
A call from Tel Aviv: Freaked, at first
Is this a war? It’s so hard to know these days. Wars used to happen on things called battlefields, where armies met, fought and met again.
Seven days into Pillar of Defence- which news websites tell you the truth?
Economic costs of Gaza fighting
Last Friday, Moshe Ahituv (not his real name) received another call-up from the Israeli army. A captain in the home front command, he had already completed 43 days of army reserve service this year.
Truth and consequences: When Hamas targeted The Holy City
Jerusalemites have an age-old custom of ushering in the holy Sabbath earlier — a full 36 minutes before sunset — than anywhere else in the world.
Pogroms interrupted: The era of Jews fighting back
As I’ve been watching images of Hamas rockets falling on Israel, I’ve asked myself: If Hamas had the ability to murder thousands of Jews, wouldn’t they? And if Israel didn’t have a strong army, wouldn’t we surely witness another pogrom?
One Israeli Creation for the Weekend
Iranian warships dock in Sudan, report says
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking an arms factory in the Sudanese capital.
Preparing for war, Israel’s North looks to lessons from 2006
When missiles rained down on northern Israel from Lebanon six years ago, surgeons at Rambam Hospital in Haifa worked, terrified, on the building’s eighth floor.
Israel says Syrian mortar strike was attack on NATO
Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor said on Thursday a deadly Syrian mortar strike on a Turkish town had to be considered an attack on a member of the NATO alliance.
September 11
U.S., Israel still at odds over Iran ‘red line’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the United States were in talks on setting a "clear red line" for Iran's nuclear program, but the two allies remained at odds on Monday over whether to spell out a clear threshold for military action against Tehran.
Israel, not its enemies, would initiate war this year, ex-military intel chief Yadlin says
If Israel goes to war this year it will be initiated by Israel and not one of its enemies, the country's former head of military intelligence told a counterterrorism conference.
Everything is easier than doing good
Some thoughts for Rosh Hashanah: If we took a vote on what trait we human beings most value, goodness would undoubtedly win. Certainly goodness is the trait that we most want everyone else to possess. But if we say we value goodness above everything else -- and surely Judaism does -- why aren't there more good people? A big reason is that it is easier to value other things -- including, and especially, positive things -- more than goodness. So it's much easier to be just about anything rather than good. It’s easier to be religious than to be good.
Clinton urges Egypt, Israel to talk about Sinai
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Egypt's foreign minister to keep lines of communication open with Israel amid tensions over an Egyptian push against militants in the neighboring Sinai desert, the State Department said on Thursday.
This week in power: Zion Square, skinnydipping Congressmen, Austria cartoon, Western Wall women
Joint Chiefs’ Dempsey: Israel and U.S. see Iran threat differently
Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Israel is facing an "existential" threat from Iran that the United States does not view with the same urgency.
The rivalry that killed a friendship
Peres says Israel can’t go it alone in Iran, trusts Obama
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday came out against any go-it-alone Israeli attack on Iran, saying he trusted U.S. President Barack Obama's pledge to prevent Tehran from producing nuclear weapons.
This week in power: Paul Ryan, Hungary Jew, Temple Mount, Blurry glasses
This week in power: Egypt, Romney and Israel, IOC, Lollapalooza
‘Women and War’
Growing up in Beverly Hills, Marissa Roth remembers her father and mother, both European refugees, as parents who repressed their emotions and personal suffering, and forbade their children to cry.
Jack Jacob: The general who saved India from more war
Lt. Gen. Jack Jacob, a national hero in India for likely saving hundreds of thousands of lives, is planning to fade away.
Germany’s guilt
This week in power: Bulgaria fallout, Jewish vote, Germany circumcision, Mindy Meyer
Is condemnation enough for Syria and Iran?
Israel: Syria Government Still in Control of Chemical Weapons
The Syrian government is still in full control of its chemical weapons stockpiles, a senior Israeli defense official said on Tuesday.
This week in power: Bulgaria, Government disbanding, Adelson petition, Condi rumors
Teshuva in Liberia: Moving from ruin to reconciliation
Sometimes, when you visit a place that is full of so much pain, the stories — and days — begin to bleed into one another.
This week in power: Shamir, Jobbik, Romney trip, Survivor pageant
Arab lawmaker: compulsory national service ‘an act of war’
Forcing Israeli Arabs to do mandatory national service, which is being debated in the Knesset, is “a declaration of war” an Arab Knesset member has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This week in power: Rahimi speech, Morsi, Circumcision law, Jewish prize
Russia says downing of Turkish plane not provocation
Russia said on Tuesday Syria's shooting down of a Turkish warplane should not be seen as a provocation and warned world powers against using the incident to push for stronger action against Damascus.
Palestinian Graduation
Assad says Houla killings monstrous, crisis will end
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Sunday the "abominable" massacre of more than 100 people in Houla, saying even monsters could not carry out such acts, and promised a 15-month-old crisis would end soon if Syrians pulled together.
This week in power: Schultz speech, African refugees, Shavuot message, Family Guy
This week in power: Olmert remarks, Olympics controversy, Asifa, Columbus
Calif.‘s oldest female vet, 102, reaches out with compassion
This Memorial Day, World War II Veteran Bea Abrams Cohen will be attending ceremonies at Los Angeles National Cemetery, paying tribute to all the men and women who have died fighting while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
House explicitly counts out Iran war nod in bill
The U.S. House of Representatives explicitly stated that tough measures it recommended for Iran in a major defense bill did not authorize war.
The art of boycott
This week in power: Netanyahu’s father, Obama poll, France election, Google lawsuit
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.
This week in power: 2012 election, 60 Minutes, Raese, Israel anniversary
Egypt’s new politics make Israel ties a target
To mark the day Egypt regained control of the Sinai peninsula from Israel, a group of protesters pledged they would this week cover a memorial to Israelis killed in the war with an Egyptian flag bearing the words: "Sinai - the invaders' graveyard."
This week in power: Iran, Protester, Gibson, Drake
Homs shelled as Syria demands ‘neutral’ U.N. mission
Syria challenged the United Nations chief over the size and scope of a U.N. truce monitoring mission on Wednesday, resisting a larger presence as its army shelled targets in the city of Homs in violation of the ceasefire.
Nuclear talks aim to ease fears of Iran war
Major powers will hold their first talks with Iran this week in more than a year, hoping Tehran will give enough ground on its nuclear program to extend negotiations and avert the threat of a Middle East war.
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