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British Girl in Tel Aviv Diary Part 4: Rocket Bottom
As we continue to update readers on life in Israel under rocket fire, part four of The Algemeiner's "British girl in Tel Aviv" diary...
British Girl in Tel Aviv Diary Part 3: Have You Noticed Rachel Lost Weight? (PHOTOS)
As we continue to update readers on life in Israel currently under rocket fire, part three of The Algemeiner's "British girl in Tel Aviv" diary is posted below. Part one can be read here,...
Renowned Israeli Composer Noam Sheriff Carries Jewish History on His Shoulders
NEW YORK—Noam Sheriff, conductor of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra and 2011 winner of the Israel Prize (largely regarded as the state's highest honor) in music, believes decades of experience gives him a unique perspective on...
Famed NHL Coach to Lead Hockey’s Return to Israel’s Maccabiah Games
With hockey fans across North America in despair over the NHL lockout, the winter sport is set to return to an unlikely warm-weather country—Israel. For the first time in 16 years, ice hockey will make an...
Jewish Federations of North America CEO on Sandy, Iran and Young Leadership (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of "Where the Jewish community...
Refugee-Turned-Activist Seeks Attention for Plight of Egyptian Jews
NEW YORK—For Levana Vidal Zamir, it was a "good childhood"—until May 14, 1948. At midnight,...
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president...
Jewish Comic George Burns Lives on in One-Man show
Born in Cleveland—where George Burns and Gracie Allen were married—Alan Safier keeps the legendary comedy...
Making a Shidduch: Nobel Prize-Winning Jewish Economist Alvin Roth Discusses Matching (INTERVIEW)
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in...
British Girl in Tel Aviv Diary Part 4: Rocket Bottom
As we continue to update readers on life in Israel under rocket fire, part four of The Algemeiner's "British girl in Tel Aviv" diary is...
British Girl in Tel Aviv Diary Part 3: Have You Noticed Rachel Lost Weight? (PHOTOS)
As we continue to update readers on life in Israel currently under rocket fire, part three of The Algemeiner's "British girl in Tel Aviv"...
Renowned Israeli Composer Noam Sheriff Carries Jewish History on His Shoulders
NEW YORK—Noam Sheriff, conductor of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra and 2011 winner of the Israel Prize (largely regarded as the state's highest honor) in music,...
Famed NHL Coach to Lead Hockey’s Return to Israel’s Maccabiah Games
With hockey fans across North America in despair over the NHL lockout, the winter sport is set to return to an unlikely warm-weather country—Israel. For the...
Jewish Federations of North America CEO on Sandy, Iran and Young Leadership (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of "Where the Jewish community downloads/uploads/shares" for its 2012 General Assembly well in advance. Then...
Refugee-Turned-Activist Seeks Attention for Plight of Egyptian Jews
NEW YORK—For Levana Vidal Zamir, it was a "good childhood"—until May 14, 1948. At midnight, she recalls, Egyptian officers rampaged through her family's house and...
Moshe Kantor, Leader of European Jewish Congress Reelected
The European Jewish Congress reelected Dr. Moshe Kantor for a new four-year term as its president Wednesday, Nov. 7. Kantor, 59, received 73 percent of the...
Jewish Comic George Burns Lives on in One-Man show
Born in Cleveland—where George Burns and Gracie Allen were married—Alan Safier keeps the legendary comedy duo alive. Made up to look like Burns and holding a...
Making a Shidduch: Nobel Prize-Winning Jewish Economist Alvin Roth Discusses Matching (INTERVIEW)
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in mid-October for their work in market design....
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Singer David Broza Begins US, Canada Tour (INTERVIEW)
Multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza embarked on a mini North American tour this past weekend, with stops in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago, among others....
Jewish Friends Killed During Sandy Remembered for Selflessness, Activism
Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews and friends from childhood who were killed during the height of Hurricane Sandy, both came from families deeply...
Avid Hollywood Activist Jane Fonda Headlines Special Holocaust Panel
Actress, political and women's rights activist Jane Fonda will host an event in Los Angeles this Thursday, discussing sexual violence during the Holocaust. Fonda will read excerpts...
British Actor Loses Friends in Attempt to Uncover Truth of Nazi Occupied Channel Islands
In Britain John Nettles is well known as a television actor. He is especially well known on the island of Jersey where he has made...
Winston Churchill Statue Unveiled in Jerusalem
Nearly half a century after his death, Winston Churchill was honored with the unveiling of a bronze statue near Yael Garden in Jerusalem's Old City. The...
