18 Aug Latest, Politics Rabbis, Religion to Star at the Democratic Convention May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram In an effort to display the religiousness of its candidate and reach out to religious voters, the Democratic National Convention will...Continue reading
15 Aug Latest, Politics Web Op-Ed: I Used to be a Democrat by David Epstein May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 7 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram By David Epstein My trajectory from Democrat to Republican had a few curves of my own making. First, I volunteered to work for George...Continue reading
15 Aug Latest, Politics More Politics in the Olympic Pool May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram The Jerusalem Post reports that a Syrian swimmer, Bayan Jumah, withdrew from the eighth 50m freestyle preliminary heat today. Jumah's l...Continue reading
14 Aug Latest, Politics The Jewish Part in the Caucasus Conflict May 8, 2012 By Inga Feldi 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Last week, as the state of war was officially declared between Russia and Georgia over the region of South Osseti...Continue reading
13 Aug Latest, Politics Saddam Hussein's Relatives Try to Sneak into Israel May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram In an almost ironic story, Ynet reports that some relatives of Saddam Hussein were denied refugee status in Israel: The family, which c...Continue reading
12 Aug Latest, Politics Of Politics and Water May 8, 2012 By Mandy Katz 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Senior Editor Mandy Katz reports from Israel... A water crisis notwithstanding, tourists are having fun up here in the Kineret, Israel...Continue reading
11 Aug Latest, Politics Drama in the Aquatic Cube at Beijing May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Iranian swimmer Mohammad Alirezaei withdrew from the 100-meter breaststroke prelims on Saturday, raising suspicion that he did so becau...Continue reading
11 Aug Arts & Culture, Latest, Politics A Dangerous Place? May 8, 2012 By Mandy Katz 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Senior Editor Mandy Katz reports from Israel: Megiddo, an ancient city overseeing the mountain pass from Mesopotamia across the Jezree...Continue reading
09 Aug Latest, Politics Jerusalem Gets Botoxed s May 8, 2012 By Mandy Katz 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Senior Editor Mandy Katz reports from Israel: Jerusalem's had work done. Well, not the Old City, which changes little from day t--- ...Continue reading
09 Aug Latest, Politics Rep. Cohen Wins Primary Despite Inappropriate Attacks May 8, 2012 By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen—he of the House resolution condemning slavery and Jim Crow laws that we covered recently—has overcome his oppon...Continue reading