The Telegraph

  • The Jews who run America

    OK, not really. But with the election of councilman Eric Garcetti to the position of Los Angeles mayor, the three most populated cities in America will soon have Jewish mayors. Michael Bloomberg has been mayor of New York City for 12 years. Rahm Emanuel, after finishing up his service as Obama’s Chief of Staff, has… More ▸

  • Anthony Weiner announces bid for mayor

    With a video aimed at the middle-class, Anthony Weiner announces his official bid for mayor. More ▸

  • Al-Jazeera publishes, pulls, then reposts Joseph Massad piece

    Amid controversy, al-Jazeera removes then reposts Joseph Massad’s Op-Ed that views Zionism as anti-Semitic More ▸

  • In protest of Bennett, echoes of JVP

    Bennett Gets Interrupted from All That's Left on Vimeo. On Monday, 30 young, left-wing Diaspora Jews interrupted a speech by right-wing Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett. The move is reminiscent of an earlier disruption of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s keynote address at the November 2010 General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America…. More ▸

  • Day 22 of Jewish American Heritage Month: Go to a deli

    There’s a fresh crop of delis putting a twist on traditional Jewish comfort fare. More ▸

  • Making it last

    At the beginning of May, Rorie Weisberg, an Orthodox woman from Monsey, sued cosmetics giant Lancome claiming her makeup, advertised as 24-hour coverage, did not last the full 24 hours of Shabbat. Some saw Weisberg’s suit as ludicrous or just plain old litigious, but others are seemingly sympathetic. The Orthodox makeup problem is apparently a real one, with… More ▸

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