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These Sheep Are Preparing to Make Baa-aliyah
National animals are a serious matter — after all, what would Americans think of themselves if Ben Franklin’s (fictional) campaign for the turkey had bested the bald eagle? Insofar as Jews are a nation,...
Why Anguish Over AIPAC’s Invitation to Donald Trump Is Misplaced
If there were any doubts about the propriety of the invitation extended to Donald Trump to address the annual Washington policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the results of the March...
Obama nominates Jewish judge, Merrick Garland, to Supreme Court
President Barack Obama nominated to the Supreme Court a Jewish judge, Merrick Garland, who is currently the chief of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Garland, 63, a Chicago native, has...
Pew Study of Israel Shows a Nation Fractured Into ‘Tribes’ — Big Split With...
Even though Peter Jaffe had never been to Israel, the Maryland lawyer felt a kinship with the people there, imagining a nation state full of “New York Jews.” That changed as soon as he...
48% of Israeli Jews Back ‘Expulsion’ or ‘Transfer’ of Arabs, New Pew Survey Says
Almost half of all Israeli Jews are in favor of transferring or expelling the state’s Arab population, a major U.S. survey of Israeli public opinion has found.
That staggering statistic comes from the Pew Research...
For Israelis, Donald Trump is U.S. history’s most ‘Israeli’ presidential candidate
This presidential election season is nothing if not fascinating, and the media coverage itself is driving considerable debate. What’s also interesting, but has so far gone unexplored, is how Israeli media are covering the...
Love the Stranger: How Canadian synagogues started sponsoring Syrian refugees
It was the photo that finally brought home the true horror of the Syrian refugee crisis: 3-year-old Alan Kurdi, lying face down on a Turkish beach, arms at his side, waves lapping around his...
‘Jewish Schindler’ Spearheading Mission to Help Yazidis Stranded in Greece After Escaping ISIS Persecution
A Canadian Jewish businessman is leading efforts to help Yazidis who managed to escape ISIS persecution in Iraq, only to find themselves stranded in Greece, The Algemeiner has learned.
Steve Maman founded the Liberation of...
Nearly half a million killed, and Syria civil war isn’t over
As the Syrian civil war is entering its sixth year and topping the half-million casualty mark, the Sha’ar Binyamin Institute, dedicated to preserving the past and present of the great Jewish community of Damascus,...
Business Learning Experiences in the Age of Exploration
WHY LEARNING?
There is no doubt in my mind, that we have begun one of the most relevant transformations of humanity: the search for educational models that engage new generations and remain relevant for life...