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Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Hebrew University May 20, 2013 2:40 pm

Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Hebrew University

Legendary American actress, director, singer, producer, composer, philanthropist and activist...

YouTube Video Purports to Show California Schoolgirl Boasting of A Grade for Holocaust-Denying Essay (VIDEO) May 20, 2013 2:22 pm

YouTube Video Purports to Show California Schoolgirl Boasting of A Grade for Holocaust-Denying Essay (VIDEO)

A video purporting to show a 15-year-old California school girl boasting about a school paper...

NBA Star Stoudemire Spotted Wearing Yarmulke at Team’s Practice May 20, 2013 1:50 pm

NBA Star Stoudemire Spotted Wearing Yarmulke at Team’s Practice

Saturday may be the Sabbath for some, but for New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire...

U.S. Congressman Introduces Legislation Aimed to Ensure Israel Maintains Its Qualitative Military Advantage (VIDEO) May 20, 2013 10:01 am

U.S. Congressman Introduces Legislation Aimed to Ensure Israel Maintains Its Qualitative Military Advantage (VIDEO)

Representative Doug Collins (R-GA), Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East...

Stephen Harper Defends Support of Israel, Questions Arming Syrian Rebels May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Stephen Harper Defends Support of Israel, Questions Arming Syrian Rebels

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called Israel “the one stable, democratic ally in...

Cigarette Smuggling Ring Has Possible Ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, Authorities Say May 17, 2013 8:59 am

Cigarette Smuggling Ring Has Possible Ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, Authorities Say

A cigarette smuggling ring that spanned several states and netted its perpetrators upwards...

Jewish Academic Institutions Launch Fellowship to Promote Use of Educational Technology May 14, 2013 3:17 pm

Jewish Academic Institutions Launch Fellowship to Promote Use of Educational Technology

Several major Jewish academic institutions have launched an inter-institutional eLearning...

Canada Deports Palestinian Terrorist—26 Years After He Entered Country May 14, 2013 2:37 pm

Canada Deports Palestinian Terrorist—26 Years After He Entered Country

It took 26 years, but Canada has finally deported a Palestinian man wanted for murdering an...

Britain’s Lord Ahmed Resigns Amid ‘Jewish Conspiracy’ Controversy May 14, 2013 9:30 am

Britain’s Lord Ahmed Resigns Amid ‘Jewish Conspiracy’ Controversy

Lord Ahmed has resigned from Britain’s Labour Party ahead of a disciplinary hearing...

“Jewish” Gene Breast Cancer Fear Prompts Angelina Jolie to Have Double Mastectomy May 14, 2013 8:27 am

“Jewish” Gene Breast Cancer Fear Prompts Angelina Jolie to Have Double Mastectomy

The Forward – Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy to reduce...

Newseum Will “Re-Evaluate” Inclusion of Hamas Members on List of Honorees May 13, 2013 11:28 am

Newseum Will “Re-Evaluate” Inclusion of Hamas Members on List of Honorees

After a public outcry, The Newseum is reconsidering honoring two Hamas “journalists”...

“Mounting Evidence” That Boston Bombers Were Involved in Gruesome, Unsolved Killing of Three Jewish Men May 12, 2013 8:19 am

“Mounting Evidence” That Boston Bombers Were Involved in Gruesome, Unsolved Killing of Three Jewish Men

ABC News – Massachusetts investigators have developed what they call “mounting...

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  • Arts and Culture Beliefs and concepts Jewish Presence in Contemporary Art

    Jewish Presence in Contemporary Art

    The Jewish presence and identity in the contemporary world of art is one truly worth noting. At the 3rd annual conference of “Jewish Arts & Identity in the contemporary world” in Baruch College’s Jewish Studies Center, at a panel entitled “Jewish Ways of Seeing: The Visual Arts and the Jewish Tradition”, the Jewish impact on the creative world is exemplified through the discussion of artist Audrey Flack and her various works. Flack was born in 1931 to a fairly Orthodox [...]

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  • Blogs Features Black Jazz Musician Encounters Mixed Reactions to Subway Renditions of Hatikvah, Hava Hagila

    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

    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)

    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 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”

    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)

    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 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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