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Child Killer Levi Aron Sentenced to 40 Years to Life August 30, 2012 8:21 am

Child Killer Levi Aron Sentenced to 40 Years to Life

NY Post – The so-called Butcher of Brooklyn will rot behind bars. Admitted child-killer...

Standing Ovation for Kippa Bearing Edon Pinchot at America’s Got Talent Semi Final (VIDEO) August 29, 2012 9:56 am

Standing Ovation for Kippa Bearing Edon Pinchot at America’s Got Talent Semi Final (VIDEO)

Yarmalke bearing Jewish teen heartthrob Edon Pinchot, who has been labelled ‘ The Jewish...

Leiby Kletzky Killer to be Sentenced August 29, 2012 8:32 am

Leiby Kletzky Killer to be Sentenced

NY Daily News – NEW YORK — The man who admitted to kidnapping, killing and dismembering...

U.S. Affirms Right of Corrie Family to Appeal Decision Under Israeli Law August 29, 2012 3:00 am

U.S. Affirms Right of Corrie Family to Appeal Decision Under Israeli Law

Ynet/AFP – The United States said Tuesday that it understood the disappointment of...

New York Police Arrest Suspect in Theft of $10,000 Menorah August 28, 2012 2:10 pm

New York Police Arrest Suspect in Theft of $10,000 Menorah

CBS NY – Police in Brooklyn said they have arrested a man who burglarized the home of...

ADL Expresses Outrage and Horror Over Attack on Jewish Michigan State Student August 28, 2012 12:26 pm

ADL Expresses Outrage and Horror Over Attack on Jewish Michigan State Student

Following a vicious attack on a Michigan State student on Sunday, in which two men beat a...

Michigan State Student Brutally Beaten in Alleged Anti-Semitic Attack August 28, 2012 9:17 am

Michigan State Student Brutally Beaten in Alleged Anti-Semitic Attack

A violent anti-Semitic hate crime took place early Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan when 19...

University of California Urged to Examine Anti-Israel Bias August 28, 2012 6:58 am

University of California Urged to Examine Anti-Israel Bias

The pro-Israel education and advocacy organization StandWithUs has garnered more than 1,500...

Details Emerge From Missing Millionaire Aguiar’s Wild Life August 27, 2012 5:05 pm

Details Emerge From Missing Millionaire Aguiar’s Wild Life

Multiple interviews conducted by Matthew DeLuca at The Daily Beast shed more light into the...

Nation’s Leading Pediatric Group Gives Circumcision Benefits a Thumbs Up August 27, 2012 10:32 am

Nation’s Leading Pediatric Group Gives Circumcision Benefits a Thumbs Up

NY Daily News – The nation’s most influential pediatricians group says the health...

Millionairess Eva Rausing Buried at Jewish Cemetery August 26, 2012 1:53 am

Millionairess Eva Rausing Buried at Jewish Cemetery

Daily Mail – Millionairess Eva Rausing has been buried on Hilton Head Island in South...

First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dies at 82 August 25, 2012 8:56 pm

First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dies at 82

Fox News – CINCINNATI –  Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described “nerdy”...

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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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