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Veteran Leader Takes CEO Role at Major Jewish Charity JDC
In the wake of the announcement that American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down as CEO, JDC has named veteran Jewish community executive and leader Darrell Friedman as its interim CEO effective July 1. The organization plans to launch an immediate search for a permanent CEO. Friedman spent 17 years as CEO of The Associated:...
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May 1, 2012 9:45 am
Dutch Chief Rabbi Honored by Queen
The Queen of Holland has dubbed Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau,...
May 1, 2012 7:11 am
A Warrior-Scholar Falls in Israel: The Death of Benzion Netanyahu
I had already twice hosted Benjamin Netanyahu – at the time Israel’s deputy Foreign Minister...
April 30, 2012 3:45 pm
Madeleine Albright Details Jewish Roots in New Book
Former Secretary of State and UN ambassador Madeleine Albright has written a new book, Prague...
April 26, 2012 4:04 pm
Jewish Vigilantes Aid Black and Latino Victims in Brooklyn on Back to Back Days (PHOTOS)
In two separate incidents this week, victims of violence were aided by local Orthodox Jewish...
April 25, 2012 12:09 pm
Not Just Another Jewish-Muslim Headline (VIDEO)
When you read about Jews and Muslims in a news headline, you immediately think of deep-seeded...
April 20, 2012 2:58 pm
Woody Allen’s Upcoming Film “To Rome with Love” (VIDEO)
Once again, Woody Allen turns his attention away from his beloved Manhattan as he sets up...
April 19, 2012 10:51 am
Israel’s Most Famous Holocaust Survivor
Tablet – Virtually every educated Israeli knows Ka-Tzetnik, or more precisely, Ka-Tzetnik...
April 9, 2012 6:44 pm
Re-Creating the Iconic Composer George Gershwin on Stage
As the composer of such international smashes as “West Side Story” and “Candide,”...
April 9, 2012 3:04 pm
Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore Get Together for Passover Seder
Actresses Mandy Moore and Minka Kelly were together for a Passover Seder over the weekend,...
April 6, 2012 3:58 pm
Anti-Israel Rosenberg Leaves Media Matters
JTA – MJ Rosenberg, the controversial critic of Israeli policies who drew fire for...
April 3, 2012 9:39 am
Get Yo’ Matzah at Paid Dues
Fresh off his song placement in this years Super Bowl, hustling Jersey bred MC Kosha Dillz...
April 2, 2012 10:15 am
Daily Beast/Newsweek Releases Top 50 Rabbis List
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Blogs Sports
Manchester City’s Title Win Provides Wisdom to Us All
I’m not prone to tears. I didn’t even cry when my children were born. That’s why my wife may not like what I’m about to tell you. For the first time in my life, I’ve been crying lately. A lot. They’re tears of joy, though, all because my beloved Manchester City football club are finally champions. City’s epic comeback, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time, propelled them past Manchester United for the Premier League crown in England. All my life, [...]
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Bayern Munich, aka “FC Hollywood” Embraces its Jewish Roots
As Bayern Munich gets ready for their match against Chelsea in the Champions League final this Saturday, the German club known for its high level of play and confidence on the pitch, is embracing its Jewish history, which was shrouded in secrecy following Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. Before Nazi Germany’s rise, Bayern Munich was led by a Jewish president and coach, while 2 of the 27 signatories of the team’s founding charter in 1900 were Jewish as well. [...]
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Europe Sports
Euro Championship to Feature Arab-Israeli Swimmer
An Arab-Israeli swimmer will represent Israel in the European Swimming Championships, which take place May 22-27, reported Israel Hayom. Jowan Qupty, 22, lives in Jerusalem. Qupty was originally not included as part of the national team, but appealed the decision and was eventually granted a slot. If he performs well at the competition, he could go on to compete in the London Olympic Games this summer.
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Arts and Culture Jewish History
“Follow Me” Film Brings Entebbe Hero to Life
Yoni Netanyahu helped saved 102 Israeli hostages on a dark July 4 at Entebbe. Though mortally wounded, his spirit and leadership imbued his troops as they stormed the “Old Terminal” at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Netanyahu was admired but not popular, a conflicted man struggling to bring order to the complicated pieces of his life’s puzzle—a life he gave for his country. Filmmakers Jonathan Gruber and Ari Daniel Pinchot explore the complex personality of this fallen IDF commander in their new [...]
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Arts and Culture Jewish Identity
New Brooklyn Gallery Features $175,000 Hassidic Art
A new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn will display work by Hassidic artists. Although the Betzalel Gallery will focus on Judaic artists, Hassidic Curator Shmuel Pultman is also an expert when it comes to notable classic artists such as Rembrandt, Goya, Velazquez and Sargent. “Twenty years ago, the most a Judaic artist was able to command for a painting was $20,000-$30,000,” he said. “The Betzalel Gallery’s top painting has an asking price of $175,000, although [...]
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Arts and Culture World
Polanski to Bring “Dreyfus Affair” to the Big Screen
The iconic and controversial French-Polish director Roman Polanski is about to bring The Dreyfus Affair, one of the most famous cases of anti-Semitism in modern times, to the big screen. Polanski says this is a project he’s wanted to do for quite a while, and he intends to show “its absolute relevance to what is happening in today’s world – the age-old spectacle of the witch-hunt of a minority group, security paranoia, secret military tribunals, out-of-control intelligence agencies, governmental cover-ups [...]
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Drake and Jones, Hollywood’s New Jewish Power Couple?
Drake, who made no secret of his love for Judaism in a recent hip-hop video, is rumored to be in a relationship with another famous Jewish entertainer, Rashida Jones. “She wants them to go public, but he’s reluctant,” a source told In Touch. Representatives for both Drake and Jones – who starred in The Social Network and The Office, and is currently starring in Parks and Recreation on NBC – claim the two are just friends, but according to In [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Noah Meets Katrina in “Watershed”
How difficult is it to imagine a truly devastating catastrophe? Will calamity come from an instantaneous, even violent change in the landscape, or a slow transformation that could have been prevented? Will we suddenly realize the terrifying future when the prevention is attainable or when it is too late? Artist Anita Glesta considers these issues in her use of installations and large scale works to bring awareness of global and social issues by drawing parallels between historical events and specific trends today. One [...]
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