Personalities
Israeli Choreographer Dances his Way to Julliard Award
Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Julliard School in New York. He will receive the doctorate...
Psychology, Judaism and Charlie Brown: The Layers of Abraham Twerski
EAST HAMPTON, NY—Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski is the scion of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty, a Torah scholar, and a world-renowned psychiatrist and educator specializing in the treatment of substance abuse. Of all his possible sources...
‘Comix 101’: Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘Maus’ Author Advocates for his Medium
More than 25 years after it was first published, the graphic novel Maus continues to revolutionize both comics and representations of the Holocaust—and its Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Art Spiegelman, remains on tour. By depicting "complex and complicated...
Films for and by Orthodox Jewish Women on the Rise
NY Times - AT the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot this month, dozens of Israeli women in the insular world of the ultra-Orthodox Haredim had an extra bounty to celebrate: an opportunity to go to...
Gymnast Felix Aronovich: Penn State’s Feel-Good Jewish Sports Story
Among those who grabbed headlines related to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal surrounding Penn...
Gilad Shalit Spotted at Trendy Soho Kosher Restaurant Jezebel
Former Hamas captive Gilad Shalit was spotted socializing and dancing at New York's trendy new...
Pop Culture Yiddish: Jennifer Aniston Gets “Verklempt” Over Engagement (VIDEO)
The claim that Yiddish is becoming more prevalent than English in popular culture might not...
Rihanna Sports New Hebrew Accessory
Rihanna has found love. Well, not really— at least not that we know of. But...
Jewish-American Economist is One of Two Americans to Win Nobel Prize
Jewish-American economist Alvin Roth and his American colleague Lloyd Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial...
Israeli Choreographer Dances his Way to Julliard Award
Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Julliard School in New York. He will receive the doctorate at...
Psychology, Judaism and Charlie Brown: The Layers of Abraham Twerski
EAST HAMPTON, NY—Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski is the scion of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty, a Torah scholar, and a world-renowned psychiatrist and educator specializing in...
‘Comix 101’: Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘Maus’ Author Advocates for his Medium
More than 25 years after it was first published, the graphic novel Maus continues to revolutionize both comics and representations of the Holocaust—and its Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Films for and by Orthodox Jewish Women on the Rise
NY Times - AT the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot this month, dozens of Israeli women in the insular world of the ultra-Orthodox Haredim had...
Gymnast Felix Aronovich: Penn State’s Feel-Good Jewish Sports Story
Among those who grabbed headlines related to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal surrounding Penn State University's football program was Graham Spanier, the Jewish university...
Gilad Shalit Spotted at Trendy Soho Kosher Restaurant Jezebel
Former Hamas captive Gilad Shalit was spotted socializing and dancing at New York's trendy new kosher hotspot Jezebel last night, multiple sources told The Algemeiner. "This...
Pop Culture Yiddish: Jennifer Aniston Gets “Verklempt” Over Engagement (VIDEO)
The claim that Yiddish is becoming more prevalent than English in popular culture might not be so far fetched after all. Case in point: on...
Rihanna Sports New Hebrew Accessory
Rihanna has found love. Well, not really— at least not that we know of. But the pop superstar was recently snapped arriving at a recording...
Jewish-American Economist is One of Two Americans to Win Nobel Prize
Jewish-American economist Alvin Roth and his American colleague Lloyd Shapley were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science on Monday for their work on...
Forgotten Jewish Baseball Players
For Major League Baseball (MLB) fans, October is a time to focus on the playoffs (which started Oct. 5 this year) and the World Series,...
Jewish Bruiser Cletus ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin Scores Another Dramatic Knockout (VIDEO)
Jewish up and coming boxer Cletus 'Hebrew Hammer' Seldin scored a dramatic third round knockout against Chicago's Carl "The Assassin" McNickles last night at the NYCB Theatre...
Acclaimed Jewish Pianist, HIV Survivor Still Going and Giving
The world of jazz is a broad and often complicated one that is difficult to define. From be-bop to free jazz to west coast, it...
Hit Comedy Series “New Girl” Converts to Judaism (VIDEO)
Fox's hit comedy series "New Girl" has just gotten the Jewish treatment. A new viral sketch clip courtesy of comedy video website "Funny or Die",...
The Rabbi and the Rhodes Scholar: How An Accidental Meeting Between Cory Booker and Me Led to Jewish Renewal
Twenty years ago this Monday, corresponding to the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, a young African-American Rhodes scholar walked into a Chabad Jewish student center in...
