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Israel is Inadequately Prepared for Chemical Weapons Attack, New Report Shows
Israel’s preparedness for a possible chemical weapon attack is inadequate, according to the Israel Home Front Defense Ministry’s new annual report. “As of 2012, the readiness level of government office and state authorities for an unconventional weapon attack stands at low-medium,” the report said. Most problematic is that only 60 percent of Israeli citizens have non-conventional...
Barak: At Last Minute, Iran Avoided Crossing Nuclear Threshold
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that Iran almost crossed the nuclear weapons threshold...
Israeli Choreographer Dances his Way to Julliard Award
Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from...
Bat Yam, Israel Resident Found to be Harboring Pet Piranhas
“Those are some killer fish,” one can imagine the friends of a 20-year-old Bat Yam, Israel...
Israeli Jews Prefer Romney, Israeli Arabs Prefer Obama by Wide Margins
They won’t be voting in the U.S. election, but the attitudes of Israeli Jews leading up...
Fatah Facebook Page Shows Mother Placing Suicide Belt on Young Son
Palestinian Media Watch has reported on a recent photo posted to the official Facebook page...
Leaflets Dropped by IAF into Gaza Urge Residents to Help
After the recent escalation of Hamas rocket attacks into southern Israel, and Israel’s...
Egyptian Child Preacher Calls for Destruction of Israel On TV (VIDEO)
Child stars are of a different breed in Egypt. Well, at least the one in the video below is....
Carrier Pigeons Used for Distributing Photos of IDF
Ynet – When Israel Defense Forces soldiers nine days ago overtook the “Estelle”...
20 Rockets from Gaza Slam Southern Israel
20 rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip Sunday night and Monday. No...
Gaza Rockets Stike Near Beersheba, Schools Closed, IDF Responds
Two grad rockets fired from Gaza struck near Beersheba Sunday morning prompting Mayor Ruvik...
U.S. General Dempsey to Arrive in Israel to Oversee Defense Drill
JPost — The US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, will arrive...
Petition to Disqualify Anti-Israel Arab Knesset Member Signed by 15,000
A petition requesting that Israeli-Arab Member of Knesset Hanin Zoabi (National Democratic...
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Blogs Features
Black Jazz Musician Encounters Mixed Reactions to Subway Renditions of Hatikvah, Hava Hagila
At first you may be skeptical of Isaiah Richardson Jr. He doesn’t look like somebody who would be playing Hava Nagila for passengers waiting for their train in the subway. Firstly, he seems too young, and secondly, he’s a black kid from the Bronx, dressed sharply, derby hat and all. But when upon meeting Isaiah, the 32-year-old ticked off “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem,” “Bashana Haba’ah,” and “Zum Gali Gali” as some of his favorite songs to play passing crowds, I knew [...]
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Blogs Music
Mother’s Day Performer Blends Israeli Independence and the Jewish Side of Verdi
This Mother’s Day, the music of opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez will integrate the varied threads that have made up the fabric of her life. Perez, in a Mother’s Day concert May 12 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, will weave a musical experience that brings together intimations of Israeli independence, Giuseppe Verdi’s use of Jewish melodies, medieval Ladino music, and modern Jewish show music. These musical elements are particularly personal for Perez, whose Juilliard education has [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Harvey Weinstein to Elie Wiesel: Without You There Would be no ‘Schindler’s List’ (VIDEO)
Famed film producer Harvey Weinstein presented Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel with the Algemeiner newspaper’s ‘Warrior for Truth’ award at its recent star studded 40th anniversary ‘JEWISH 100’ Gala. “My mother, the Miriam of Miramax […] was so thrilled when she heard that I was presenting to Professor Wiesel,” Weinstein said as he called on the professor to accept the award. “I am happy to be here on the Algemeiner’s 40th anniversary and to celebrate their top 100,” Weinstein added. Commenting [...]
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Israel Sports
Israeli Soccer Star Victim of Anti-Semitic Abuse on Twitter
Israeli soccer star Yossi Benayoun, who currently plays for FC Chelsea in the English Premier League, was recently the victim of anti-Semitic abuse on Twitter. After thanking his Twitter followers for sending him birthday wishes, Benayoun, who many consider to be the greatest Israeli soccer player ever, was sent the following message: “f***in Jew a**hole.” Benayoun posted a response, saying, “Some nice people in the world.” His team has called on the police to investigate the matter, according to the Britain’s [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Gary Baseman and The Jewish Home “The Door Is Always Open”
This weekend, a retrospective of the works of Gary Baseman titled The Door Is Always Open, opened, at the Skirball Cultural Center. ‘Door’ recreates the artists’ childhood home filled with famous Baseman characters and Jewish subjects peppered about. Baseman has had a long and successful career with iconic characters and big clients to fill his CV, but recent works are the first time he is dealing directly with his Jewish identity and the value that it holds for him now. [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Algemeiner ‘JEWISH 100′ Gala: Album 2 – Program, Speakers and Awards (PHOTOS)
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Israel Sports
Israel’s National Hockey Team Wins World Championship in Turkey Tournament
Israel’s national ice hockey team struck gold at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group B, which was a surprise considering that they entered the tournament in Izmit, Turkey as an unknown entity and the second-lowest ranked team. The squad will move up to the top tier Group A following wins over China (6-3), Turkey (5-3), New Zealand (3-2) and Bulgaria (13-2). “Overall we played really well and disciplined, and the first four games were extremely pleasant [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Algemeiner ‘JEWISH 100′ Gala: Album 1 – Red Carpet (PHOTOS)
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