Posts Tagged: Jewish community
Rabbi Creates ‘Playlist’ for Changing Tunes of Synagogue Life
JNS.org - Rabbi Kerry Olitzky is an optimist. While other Jewish communal leaders worry about dwindling rates of affiliation, Olitzky points to the creation of 600...
State of the Union Address: What Jewish Leaders Want to Hear
JNS.org - Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations and the Iran nuclear program are at the top of the Jewish community's agenda ahead of tonight's annual State of...
Pig Heads Sent to Israeli Embassy, Synagogue in Rome
JNS.org - A pig's head was sent to a major synagogue in Rome as well as to other Jewish-affiliated sites in an apparent anti-Semitic incident...
Boteach: I Challenge Roger Waters to a Debate on Israel
Last week I responded to former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters' abhorrent statements comparing Israel to Nazi Germany. My dispute with Waters was picked up...
NY Councilwoman-Elect Laurie Cumbo Apologizes for ‘Jewish Landlords’ Comment
JNS.org - New York City Councilwoman-elect Laurie Cumbo has apologized for a previous statement about the "knockout" attacks on Jews in Brooklyn blaming "the...
Days After Defending Star of David Pig, Roger Waters Laments ‘Power’ of ‘Jewish Lobby,’ Compares Israeli Policy to Nazis
Just days after defending his use of an inflatable pig emblazoned with a Star of David as a concert prop, rock star Roger Waters lamented...
Jewish Groups Mourn Death of Nelson Mandela
JNS.org - Nelson Mandela, a revered South African leader who was instrumental in the fight against Apartheid and is widely considered to be the...
U.N. Conference Urges More Attention for Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries
JNS.org - NEW YORK—Jewish and Israeli leaders on Thursday urged greater attention for the plight of the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries during...
Lonely In Our Age of Communication
If you think a lot of people seem lonely these days, it's because they are. According to a recent study, one in three Americans over the age...
Italian Trade Union’s ‘Hitler Prize’ Ignites Controversy
An Italian trade union has drawn the ire of the Italian Jewish community for offering a spoof 'Hitler Prize' to people who work...
Brooklyn College to Play Host to Another Anti-Israel Event
The City University of New York's (CUNY) Brooklyn College is again provoking passions, playing host this week to an anti-Israel activist who many, citing his published...
Top 10 Non-Jews Positively Influencing the Jewish Future 2013
Since publishing my first annual list of non-Jews who have wielded significant positive influence over the Jewish future, it seems that the popularity of the...
Theater J Won’t Produce Play Accused of Being Anti-Israel, Will Still Present it as Workshop
JNS.org - The Washington DC Jewish Community Center's (DCJCC) Theater J troupe will not produce Israeli playwright Motti Lerner's "The Admission" following concerns that...
Elie Wiesel: Jewish Response to Syria Gas Attack Not Powerful Enough, Considering Gas Was Used by Nazis to Kill Jews
Famed Nobel laureate and humanitarian, Elie Wiesel, told a New York audience Sunday that the U.S. Jewish community should have responded to the recent use...
