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Simon Cowell: Secret Israeli?

I smiled when I heard that Simon Cowell had donated $50,000 to the Friends of the IDF charity. I was pleased, but not surprised....

October 25, 2013 2:59 pm
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New Baby Trump Versus New Baby Royal; Was ‘The Donald’ his Sandek at the Bris?

A baby rivalry has begun in the UK between the newest heir to the throne, Prince George, whose Christening was held this week in London, and Joseph Frederick Kushner -- the son of Donald Trump's...

The Spiritual Education of Cory Booker

Twenty-one years ago a young African-American Rhodes scholar walked into our Jewish student center at the University of Oxford in England. He had a date with a Jewish woman who told him she was going...

Michael Bloomberg Awarded Inaugural Genesis Prize

New York Daily News - For this prize-winner, a million bucks is just pocket change. Billionaire Mayor Bloomberg will receive a $1 million award from a Jewish group founded by Russian Jewish billionaires that seeks to...

October 17, 2013 9:06 am
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House of Mendelsohn: Jon Joins Lords, Nicola Leads Facebook to Israel

This has been a big week for the Mendelsohns of London, what with Jon being...

October 7, 2013 3:36 pm
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Two American Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

JNS.org - Two American Jews, along with their German partner, have been awarded the...

October 3, 2013 1:14 pm
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Rabbi Jack Moline Takes Helm for Jewish Democrats (INTERVIEW)

JNS.org - Rabbi Jack Moline was sitting with his friend, Rahm Emanuel, then a...

September 30, 2013 4:49 pm
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‘Soul Doctor’ and the Awesome Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

I can't remember exactly the first time I heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sing, or the...

September 12, 2013 8:38 am
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Archive of Jewish WWII Heroine Spy, Original ‘Bond Girl,’ Captures Renewed Interest at London Museum (VIDEO)

The archive, including never-before-seen photographs, of a Jewish heroine from World War II, and the likely model for Ian...

October 25, 2013 2:59 pm
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Simon Cowell: Secret Israeli?

I smiled when I heard that Simon Cowell had donated $50,000 to the Friends of the IDF charity. I was pleased, but not surprised. I've...

October 24, 2013 12:11 pm
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New Baby Trump Versus New Baby Royal; Was ‘The Donald’ his Sandek at the Bris?

A baby rivalry has begun in the UK between the newest heir to the throne, Prince George, whose Christening was held this week in London,...

October 21, 2013 9:13 am
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The Spiritual Education of Cory Booker

Twenty-one years ago a young African-American Rhodes scholar walked into our Jewish student center at the University of Oxford in England. He had a date...

October 21, 2013 9:12 am
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Michael Bloomberg Awarded Inaugural Genesis Prize

New York Daily News - For this prize-winner, a million bucks is just pocket change. Billionaire Mayor Bloomberg will receive a $1 million award from a...

October 17, 2013 9:06 am
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House of Mendelsohn: Jon Joins Lords, Nicola Leads Facebook to Israel

This has been a big week for the Mendelsohns of London, what with Jon being introduced to the House of Lords Wednesday, and Nicola bringing...

October 7, 2013 3:36 pm
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Two American Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

JNS.org - Two American Jews, along with their German partner, have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The three scientists, Yale University professor...

October 3, 2013 1:14 pm
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Rabbi Jack Moline Takes Helm for Jewish Democrats (INTERVIEW)

JNS.org - Rabbi Jack Moline was sitting with his friend, Rahm Emanuel, then a White House adviser, as the two ate lunch during their...

September 30, 2013 4:49 pm
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‘Soul Doctor’ and the Awesome Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

I can't remember exactly the first time I heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sing, or the first time I met him, but I do remember feeling...

September 12, 2013 8:38 am
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Archive of Jewish WWII Heroine Spy, Original ‘Bond Girl,’ Captures Renewed Interest at London Museum (VIDEO)

The archive, including never-before-seen photographs, of a Jewish heroine from World War II, and the likely model for Ian Fleming's female spy, Vesper Lynd, in the original James Bond...

September 2, 2013 11:21 pm
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Jerusalem’s Mayor is Israel’s Richest Politician

JNS.org - Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat topped a list published by Forbes of Israel's richest politicians, with a net worth of NIS 450 million, or...

August 22, 2013 10:58 am
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Jewish Professor Who Declined Honorary Polish Doctorate Because of Anti-Semitic Attacks is No Stranger to Discrimination

University of Leeds, U.K. Professor Emeritus Zygmunt Bauman, 87, author of Modernity and The Holocaust, turned down an honorary doctorate from the University of Lower Silesia,...

August 14, 2013 8:39 am
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The Goy (Will Be) Back in Town

Remember I told you in July that I was a finalist in the 'Commitment to Israel' category of the WIZO Commitment Awards? I'm thrilled to say that I...

August 12, 2013 7:23 pm
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Eydie Gorme, Jewish-American Singer, Dies at 84

JNS.org - Jewish-American singer Eydie Gorme, who became famous for her popular duet performances with her husband Steve Lawrence in the 1950s, died in...

August 8, 2013 8:17 pm
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Rabbi Elon Heckled Over Sexual Abuse Conviction

Ynet - Rabbi Moti Elon conducted his weekly Torah lesson in the Midgal Yeshiva Wednesday evening, just hours after being convicted for performing indecent sexual acts on a minor. During...

Israel

IDF Moves to Purchase 20,000 Israeli-Made Guns as Country Seeks Less Foreig...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has moved forward with a purchase order of 20,000 Israeli-made M4A1 rifles, a move that...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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