VideoJew: Jews Choose 2008

Arts

Q&A with author Jonathan Kirsch: Is Bush bringing back the Inquisition?

Elections

Obama says GOP ‘tough talk’ doesn’t help Israel; Transcript of speech

Israel

In the J-blogosphere, everybody knows your screen name

U.S.

Agriprocessors rebukes Obama, Israel sends flood aid to Ukraine

Nathan Lewin, who is representing the largest kosher meat producer in the United States, in a statement released early Tuesday wondered whether Barack Obama had weighed the evidence in the case or considered the company's repeated denials.

Los Angeles

P. S. Tikkun Olam: Veteran Jewish educator opens charter school driven by vision of a community

"We want to nurture a diverse body of students who are passionate about learning, engaged in their community and have respect for themselves and others."

World

Will new ‘Cold War’ play out in Middle East?

With talk of a new Cold War in the offing following Russia's recent military successes in Georgia, Israel is worried Russia might reassess this policy and use the sale of new weaponry to Syria -- or the threat of it -- to strengthen Russia's hand vis-à-vis Israel's primary

Kids & Teens

Back to school, Yiddish for kids

Music

Master of horror Cronenberg ‘Flies’ into opera

Los Angeles

P. S. Tikkun Olam: Veteran Jewish educator opens charter school driven by vision of a community

"We want to nurture a diverse body of students who are passionate about learning, engaged in their community and have respect for themselves and others."

Calendar

Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Painting, a benefit, jazz, flies

Singles

True confessions of an online dating addict #4: Ben sounds cool and he lives nearby

Torah Portion

Taking time for yourself

Parshat Re'eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) The parsha begins: "See [re'eh, singular] I place before you [lifnei'chem, plural] today blessing and curse". Why begin in the singular and finish in the plural?

Religion

PETA slams N.Y. kapparot ritual [VIDEO]

For the second year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has complained about the High Holy Days ritual of swinging a chicken over one's head, a sin-transference ceremony

Opinion

A school with attitude

If Barack Obama and John McCain wanted to elevate the level of discourse of their presidential campaigns, they could do worse than check out the last election campaign at Shalhevet High School