As Chasidic reggae artist Matisyahu’s second album tops sales charts, some critics raise questions of cultural appropriation. Others venture that the singer may have found a perfect marketing hook.
The United Jewish Communities, the coordinating body for the North American Jewish federation system, is scrapping the process it has been using for several years to determine its funding of overseas programs.
Hamas has completed its takeover of the Palestinian Authority, and Israel is hoping the radical Islamic group’s success at the ballot box will turn into failure when it actually has to govern.
