A Chabad center in Oklahoma City opened its building as a shelter for those displaced by a deadly tornado.
England’s Football Association has trained dozens of Israeli activists who hope to re-create what they view as its success in reducing widespread displays of racism, but recent events have some questioning the F.A.’s ability to instruct others in this arena.
The way the Claims Conference handled an early warning of a massive fraud scheme within the organization is important to understanding who bungled the warning and whether there was a cover-up attempt.
For an ex-musician in the IDF Orchestra, telling untrue stories of gun-toting service in the Israeli army was working out with the ladies. Then he fessed up at a Greenwich Village bar.
To mark the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks, we’ve put together a collection of the master spoofer’s best Jewish clips.
I recently received a big envelope from The Genesis Prize. Relax, I didn’t win the new $1 million prize. But I was asked to be a nominator. So who should I nominate to win the big money? More ▸
If you need an excuse to join Twitter, follow the Modern Seinfeld feed. More ▸
American Jewish medical wunderkind Rick Hodes delivers a commencement address at Brandeis University. More ▸
Journalists are up in arms over revelations the Obama administration spied on a journalist’s emails. But those who followed the prosecution of two former AIPAC staffers should not be surprised. More ▸
Ira Forman, former head of the National Jewish Democratic Council, gets the nod. Ron Kampeas to follow with more details. For now, a few quick thoughts. More ▸
England’s Football Association has trained dozens of Israeli activists who hope to re-create what they view as its success in reducing widespread displays of racism, but recent events have some questioning the F.A.’s ability to instruct others in this arena. More ▸
The way the Claims Conference handled an early warning of a massive fraud scheme within the organization is important to understanding who bungled the warning and whether there was a cover-up attempt. More ▸
For an ex-musician in the IDF Orchestra, telling untrue stories of gun-toting service in the Israeli army was working out with the ladies. Then he fessed up at a Greenwich Village bar. More ▸
The unique project to build a lavish dorm for the University of Central Florida Hillel is attempting to address a problem facing Hillel chapters and Jewish institutions: How to create a perpetual funding source. More ▸
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