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Maccabeats’ newest Chanukah video features kids, StandFour should now use puppies

This is turning out to be the Jewish and very nice version of “One Direction” vs. “The Wanted.” Only last week, four ex-Maccabeats singers posted the Chanukah mashup song “Eight Nights,” featuring elements from songs by “The Fun,” Ke$ha and “One Direction.” Today, current members of the Maccabeats — Yeshiva University’s Jewish a cappella group […]

Netanyahu, alone in the world?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still looks like the prohibitive favorite to win Israeli elections next year. But in a popularity contest among world leaders, he likely wouldn’t garner many votes — even from Israel’s allies. This much seems clear from the lopsided U.N. vote to recognize Palestinian statehood — which saw key European countries […]

Bar Refaeli wears Santa costume, upsets some Jewish tweeps

You better watch out, Bar Refaeli is coming to town. The Israeli supermodel posted a photo on Instagram in which she appears somewhat hungover and wearing a Santa suit, with the caption “Good Morning Santa!” And if anyone thought that a photo of a Jewish model wearing Christmas gear would go without any comments, they […]

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Maccabeats’ newest Chanukah video features kids, StandFour should now use puppies

Netanyahu, alone in the world?

Bar Refaeli wears Santa costume, upsets some Jewish tweeps

‘Nice Jewish Guys’ Calendar is back!

Adelson vows to double down on political spending (and endorses ‘socialized-like health care’)

E is for El Al error, F is for ‘Fabulous’

Two Israeli documentaries on Academy Awards’ short list

Amendment targeting Palestinian funding disappears

The Knish Lady

White House: Europeans are able to think for themselves.

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