Personalities
No Luck: Seal Attempts Yom Kippur Booking at Trendy Kosher Hotspot Jezebel
He's won Grammy's and fame and recently separated from supermodel wife Heidi Klum, but this past Yom Kippur the singer Seal experienced an unexpected moment of...
How Team Israel’s WBC Loss May Be The Country’s Long-Term Gain
The past couple of months of baseball in Israel certainly have been exciting. However, in the short term, the World Baseball Classic qualifying round was certainly a build up to another Israeli let...
Rick Ross Gives Himself “A Black Bar Mitzvah” on New Mixtape
One of hip-hop's biggest names is giving himself his very own bar mitzvah. Rick Ross, who founded the music label Maybach Music, announced the release of his new mixtape, entitled "The Black Bar Mitzvah." The mixtape's cover...
Media Mogul Zuckerman Assesses the Threats Against Israel (INTERVIEW)
EAST HAMPTON, NY—For the first time since its founding in 1948, Israel is now the most dangerous place in the world for Jews. That is the assessment of Mort Zuckerman—editor in chief of U.S. News &...
“Poor Man’s Jackie Mason” Making a Name
When Elon Gold took to the stage this summer at the Scranton Cultural Center...
Bringing Morocco’s Sacred Music to Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival recently brought a new tradition to the holy...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Visit Jerusalem Ahead of Israeli Concert (PHOTOS)
Ahead of their Monday night performance in Tel Aviv, the Red Hot Chili peppers stopped...
Noam Gershony: From Fighter Pilot to Gold Medalist (VIDEO)
Noam Greshony's story is one of triumph of the spirit. Six year after being critically wounded...
Famed Jewish Composer Hal David Dies at 91
Renowned American Jewish songwriter Hal David recently died at age 91. David famously collaborated...
No Luck: Seal Attempts Yom Kippur Booking at Trendy Kosher Hotspot Jezebel
He's won Grammy's and fame and recently separated from supermodel wife Heidi Klum, but this past Yom Kippur the singer Seal experienced an unexpected moment of misfortune:...
How Team Israel’s WBC Loss May Be The Country’s Long-Term Gain
The past couple of months of baseball in Israel certainly have been exciting. However, in the short term, the World Baseball Classic qualifying ...
Rick Ross Gives Himself “A Black Bar Mitzvah” on New Mixtape
One of hip-hop's biggest names is giving himself his very own bar mitzvah. Rick Ross, who founded the music label Maybach Music, announced the release of...
Media Mogul Zuckerman Assesses the Threats Against Israel (INTERVIEW)
EAST HAMPTON, NY—For the first time since its founding in 1948, Israel is now the most dangerous place in the world for Jews. That is...
“Poor Man’s Jackie Mason” Making a Name
When Elon Gold took to the stage this summer at the Scranton Cultural Center in Pennsylvania, audience members may have initially recognized him...
Bringing Morocco’s Sacred Music to Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival recently brought a new tradition to the holy city. For 24 consecutive hours, artists and musicians from Israel...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Visit Jerusalem Ahead of Israeli Concert (PHOTOS)
Ahead of their Monday night performance in Tel Aviv, the Red Hot Chili peppers stopped for a tour of Jerusalem. After landing in Israel from Turkey,...
Noam Gershony: From Fighter Pilot to Gold Medalist (VIDEO)
Noam Greshony's story is one of triumph of the spirit. Six year after being critically wounded during the Second Lebanon War, Gershony won a gold medal...
Famed Jewish Composer Hal David Dies at 91
Renowned American Jewish songwriter Hal David recently died at age 91. David famously collaborated with Burt Bacharach and vocalist Dionne Warwick, and went on...
The Impact of Global Political Winds For Israel and Judaism
Much ink has been spilled over the past 12 years regarding the shift in global power from West to East in the still-young 21st century,...
Late Night with Jew In The City (INTERVIEW)
Contrary to initial assumptions, it was surprising to learn from the eponymous blogger behind the Jew In The City that the website's moniker is NOT...
Modern Orthodox Rabbincial School Announces Leadership Change
The modern Orthodox Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (YCT) has announced that Founder and President Rav Avi Weiss will be handing over its presidency...
Exclusive: Matisyahu Talks Acting, Dybbuks, ‘The Possession,’ and the Future of His Beard (INTERVIEW)
Following its release on Friday, 'The Possession,' a movie starring Matisyahu, that explores the Jewish occult, has topped box office lists. The Algemeiner spoke with Matis...
Jewish Cult Survivor Fights for Others’ Freedom
Steve Hassan's story begins like that of so many cult victims. Deceptively recruited by three "pretty women," he was quickly indoctrinated by the Unification Church...
