History
In the North
-Martin van Creveld makes the argument that “Israel’s War With Hezbollah Was Not a Failure.� (Forward) -There is a report ...
The Truth about Obama
Despite the organized Jewish community publicly coming out and acknowledging that Barack Obama is not anti-Semitic, rumors continue to fly ...
From the Academy: Judith Hauptman
In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...
Israeli Successes
-An Israel-based company has invented a prosthetic tooth, the size of two molars, that delivers drugs automatically to the user. ...
Coming to Israel
-A look at a program that sends Jewish, Christian and Muslim teens to Israel. (Jewish Exponent)-Hana and Sinai Julian made ...
The Anonymous Irish Rabbi
JTA has reported that a “leading rabbi in Ireland” has criticized the Irish Film and Television Academy for an award ...
Tom Zantos Z’L
Today the Jewish community mourns the loss of Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the US Congress. ...
Water in Israel
-Global warming notwithstanding, Israeli rainfall statistics have remained essentially unchanged in the 60 years they have been tracked. (Haaretz) -Preserving ...
Religion & Mathematics
-A mathematician makes the argument that the amazing coincidences, “miracles,� that people take as evidence for the existence of God ...
Arrrrrrre you going to shul later?
JTA is reporting that an ancient Jewish cemetery found in Jamaica contains headstones with pictures of skulls and crossbones. People ...