World
Iranian Bombs Carried in Radio Equipment to Target Israelis in Thailand
The unsuccessful bomb attack in Thailand to injure Israelis, which was planned by Iranian nationals a week ago, has forced Jews and Israelis around the world to keep a watchful eye on their surroundings these days. Saedi Moradi was one of the Iranians in Bangkok planning the operation. Things didn’t go as planned for Moradi, who blew off his own leg with an explosive device following an attempted...
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February 22, 2012 1:14 pm
Dozens Dead in Syria as Top Military Officer Defects to Opposition
Haaretz – A senior Syrian military officer has defected from the forces of President...
February 22, 2012 12:55 pm
Americans View Israelis Favorably, Canada the Best
JTA – Israel is the eighth most-favored country by Americans, a Gallup poll found. Some...
February 22, 2012 12:10 pm
Hundreds Injured, Dozens Killed in Buenos Aires Train Crash
BBC – The train slammed into the barrier at the end of the platform at the Once station...
February 22, 2012 12:01 pm
Palestinian Authority Crys Foul Over “Leak” of Amman Discussions With Israel
JPost – The Palestinian Authority is angry over Israeli leaks regarding the recent Israeli-Palestinian...
February 22, 2012 8:21 am
Iran Supreme Leader: “No Obstacles Can Stop Iran’s Nuclear Work”
Telegraph – “With God’s help, and without paying attention to propaganda,...
February 22, 2012 8:15 am
French and American Journalists Killed in Syria
USA Today/AP – A French photojournalist and an American working for a British newspaper...
February 22, 2012 4:00 am
Syria Needs “Humanitarian Pause” As Familes Lose Access to Food, Red Cross Says
LA Times – Opposition activists reported scores of people killed Tuesday across Syria,...
February 21, 2012 11:58 pm
International Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Failed Trip
Washington Post – U.N. nuclear officials conceded failure on Tuesday after an extraordinary,...
February 21, 2012 3:02 pm
Red Cross Calls on Syria to Stop Violence, 106 Reported Dead on Tuesday
CNN – The International Red Cross on Tuesday implored the Syrian regime and others...
February 21, 2012 1:03 pm
India, China Will Cut Consumption of Iran Oil
JPost/Reuters – China, India and Japan are planning cuts of at least 10 percent in ...
February 21, 2012 12:15 pm
Dior’s Natalie Portman Ad Causes Stir in Lebanon
A 50 foot billboard of Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman marketing Dior cosmetics...
February 21, 2012 7:47 am
Friday Meeting Has Russia Worried About Intervention in Syria
The Hindu – Russia has refused to attend a meeting of the Friends of Syria this week...
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Sports
Jewish Jordan Big Fan of “Linsanity”
Washington Post – All I can say is I’m ashamed I didn’t think to call Tamir Goodman myself, to ask the former Jewish Jordan what he thinks about the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Goodman, of course, became the subject of an ethnic-fueled media madness during his high school career in Maryland, especially after appearing in Sports Illustrated and then flirting with the Terps. He recently told ESPN 600 in El Paso that he had 700 media requests in the first week [...]
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Arts and Culture Book Reviews
Race, Religion and DNA
The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess: Race, Religion, and DNA By Jeff Wheelwright W.W. Norton and Company, 260 pages, $26.95 “From breast cancer to secret Jewish rituals, hidden links signify unlikely kinships in this meditative exploration of the science of racial connectedness,” read Publisher’s Weekly’s review of “The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess”. A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG., which is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew [...]
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Arts and Culture Personalities
High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts
If you’re an avid whisky drinker, you might want a membership. Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, well known whisky connoisseurs, have partnered with Seth Klaskin, to form the Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society. “Joshua and I started as whisky bloggers. He actually had the name Jewish Single Malt Single Whisky. As bloggers, we started to build a lot of contacts within the whisky industry and we started to build these relationships. Neither one of us gotten into blogging thinking we [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
A Sneak Peek at “Footnote,” Israel’s Oscar Nominee
In his latest film, Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar has created a drama of personal controversy. He explores spirit, resilience and responsibility. “Footnote” tells the story of a father, embittered by his life and angered by the success of his son. That son, though publicly applauded, is in turn challenged by the not-fully-formed third generation—his son. The story of “Footnote” is universal, told here within the confines of a single family. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik (Shlomo Bar Aba and Lior Ashkenazi), [...]
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Music
Rock and Roll Feminism Straight Out of Brooklyn
Tablet – The brainchild of former Titus Andronicus guitarist Amy Klein, Permanent Wave is three things in one: a “combination between activism, a show-booking entity, and a production company,” says Sophie Weiner, who’s involved in all three. A feminist rock collective, or call it what you want; its bands are not the kinds of acts that you are likely to see at the Grammys anytime soon. Here’s what a Permanent Wave-sponsored show looks like in practice: A loud electro thump [...]
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Arts and Culture
England’s Other Jubilee: 60th Jewish Book Week
Spectator – There are two notable diamond jubilees this year: the obvious one and Jewish Book Week (JWB). The festival opened last weekend and will run at Kings Place in London until Sunday evening, when David Aaronovitch and Umberto Eco will end proceedings with a discussion about the latter’s novel, The Prague Cemetary. JBW is a celebration of literature; but, as one might expect, Jewish identity is central to most events. Yesterday afternoon saw Dennis Marks and Michael Hofmann debating [...]
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Blogs Book Reviews
Thinking, Fast and Slow – A Must Read
I must recommend Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. I was won over at the very start when he describes his conversations with his late friend and collaborator Amos Tversky in the Rimon restaurant in downtown Jerusalem, just off Ben Yehudah. Ah, the memories flooded back of the many times I sat there for a quick lunch. But unfortunately it was one year before them; otherwise I might have become a wiser man. The Israeli Nobel Prize winner for [...]
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Book Reviews
Judy Blume’s “Most Autobiographical Character”
Tablet – Sixty-five years ago this winter, in 1947, a fifth-grade girl found she was suddenly the new kid in school, longing for home and for people she knew. She had moved temporarily from the suburbs of New Jersey to the shores of Miami Beach with her mother, brother, and grandmother, who had lost relatives in Dachau just a few years before. Her father, a dentist, stayed behind in Elizabeth for work. His plan was to fly south for special [...]
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