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U.S. closely monitoring Hezbollah activities, official says

U.S. Homeland Security chief says her department has been in contact with Jewish organizations throughout the country; calls Hezbollah threat a 'critical situation worth watching'.

by The Associated Press 4 comments

Mormons apologize for posthumous Jewish baptism of Holocaust survivor's parents

Records indicate the parents of Holocaust survivor and Jewish rights advocate Simon Wiesenthal were baptized in proxy ceremonies performed by Mormon church members at temples in Arizona and Utah in late January.

by The Associated Press 4 comments

On Valentine's Day, some tips for Israeli-American dating

Despite the different conventions, research suggests that Americans and Israelis are good matches, but understanding the contrasts in relationship priorities can mean the difference between a rosy glow or seeing red.

by Nathan Jeffay 0 comments

Saturday Night Live crowns Mayim Bialik Queen of the Quirky

The Jewish actress, and former 'Blossom' star, turns up unexpectedly on the NBC show over the weekend.

by Renee Ghert-Zand 0 comments

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J Street U was rejected, but it won’t be silenced

Stifling debate on Israel voids the Jewish community of pluralism; this closed-mindedness will damage our community if it alienates the passionate, concerned supporters Israel so desperately needs.

by Simone Zimmerman 0 comments

U.S. Jews, use your influence to stop Israeli incitement

It turns out that a little tension in relations with America's 'Jewish leadership' troubles the prime minister more than a crisis in relations with President Obama.

by Akiva Eldar 42 comments

Liberal, but still pro-Israel

The policy view of the rabbis and students tends to resemble those of Israel's Zionist opposition parties: Almost two-thirds of them favor a settlement freeze.

by Steven M. Cohen 2 comments

Israel is tearing apart the Jewish people

Israel has never had a government that so blatantly violates the core values of liberal democracy, which dismisses identities of 85% of the world's Jewry.

by Carlo Strenger 32 comments

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