Spirituality/Tradition

What is Leadership? April 14, 2013 6:10 pm

What is Leadership?

Over the next few weeks, a slew of different Jewish organizations are hosting dinners honoring...

Not My Bible April 12, 2013 4:31 pm

Not My Bible

I am not amongst those who consider it a religious crime to live outside Israel. After...

Cardinal Sean O’Malley Joins Other Boston Catholic Leaders on Israel Pilgrimage April 12, 2013 8:02 am

Cardinal Sean O’Malley Joins Other Boston Catholic Leaders on Israel Pilgrimage

Cardinal Sean O’Malley, who was considered by some to be a leading candidate for Pope at...

Holocaust-Era British Rabbi will Receive Award for Rescue of 300 Children April 12, 2013 8:00 am

Holocaust-Era British Rabbi will Receive Award for Rescue of 300 Children

The UK’s Department for Communities on Monday will posthumously honor a British rabbi...

Speak Nicely, But Clearly April 11, 2013 3:14 am

Speak Nicely, But Clearly

That the Torah (Bible)  speaks in refined language is a principle of Biblical studies. The...

Holiness and Childbirth April 11, 2013 3:07 am

Holiness and Childbirth

The sidrot (Torah portions) of Tazria and Metsorah contain laws which are among the most difficult...

Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer Section Proposed by Jewish Agency’s Sharansky April 11, 2013 3:02 am

Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer Section Proposed by Jewish Agency’s Sharansky

At the Western Wall, a new plan has emerged for the creation of an egalitarian prayer section...

Israel Begins Harvesting Organs Even After Donors’ Hearts Stop April 10, 2013 7:02 am

Israel Begins Harvesting Organs Even After Donors’ Hearts Stop

Inspiring hope among patients waiting for life-saving organ transplants, the Israel medical...

Judaism and Revelation April 9, 2013 9:37 am

Judaism and Revelation

We’ve all heard the sensible saying that history is written by the victors, but on second...

Mainstream Jewish Institutions Celebrate Anti-Zionists April 9, 2013 8:18 am

Mainstream Jewish Institutions Celebrate Anti-Zionists

Major Jewish institutions show a marked propensity to promote and celebrate the enemies of...

Kirk Douglas, Jewish ‘Ragman’s Son’ Turned Movie Star, Still Earning Accolades at 96 April 9, 2013 1:12 am

Kirk Douglas, Jewish ‘Ragman’s Son’ Turned Movie Star, Still Earning Accolades at 96

Film historian Bob Birchard describes an anti-Jewish prejudice in American culture that existed...

Am Israel Chai – The Jewish People Live April 8, 2013 2:03 am

Am Israel Chai – The Jewish People Live

Walking to synagogue with my daughter Friday night, she told me that in school her teacher...

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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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