From the corridors of the Idishe comes the best anthology of Mexican music
From the aisles of the idishe comes this incredible anthology of 5 albums to remember the best songs of Mexican music from 1920 to 1969.
Almost 300 songs that will remind you of your best...
Edelman cleats in memory of Pittsburgh shooting victims sell for $10,000
Specialized cleats worn by New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman in remembrance of the 11 people killed in the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh have been...
Almost 450,000 Jews live in Judea and Samaria, despite a slowdown in housing
There are currently nearly 450,000 Israelis living in Judea and Samaria, according to a report released by the Yesha Council on Tuesday.
In 2008, just before U.S. President Barack Obama took office, population growth in...
Founder of Israel’s Adi organ-donor card passes away at 93
Dvora Ben Dror, the creator of the Israeli organ-donor card, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 93.
She founded the Adi card after her son, Adi (Ehud) Ben Dror, passed away due to...
Why is Egypt intent on restoring Jewish heritage sites in a country devoid of...
The government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi recently announced a multimillion-dollar initiative to restore Jewish heritage sites throughout the country. Soon afterwards, the government backtracked, probably due to a public backlash.
“The Egyptian ministry...
Patriots owner Robert Kraft to be awarded ‘Jewish Nobel’
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will be awarded what Time magazine has dubbed the “Jewish Nobel:” the Genesis Prize, one of Israel’s top awards.
Kraft, 77, will be given the honor for his longtime contributions to...
The late Moshe Arens: A noble spirit, a truthful man
The life story of my faithful teacher and close friend, the late Moshe (“Misha”) Arens, ended after he had the privilege of seeing Israel celebrate 70 years of independence. That national peak filled Misha’s heart...
Canary in the mine: Yad Vashem’s Holocaust-awareness programs tackle 21st-century anti-Semitism
It’s American teachers like Lori Fulton who, with their commitment to Holocaust education, are poised to be potent forces for holding back the current tidal wave of anti-Semitism for the next generation.
Many of the...
New Jewish Documentation Center, Containing 100 Years of Jewish Life in Mexico City, Opens...
A catastrophic 1985 earthquake that killed thousands of people in Mexico City and destroyed the (back-then) Jewish neighborhoods of Roma and Condesa also left the archives of the Ashkenazi community in a state of...
Jewish groups and activists disavow anti-Semitism of Women’s March leadership
Ever since it took the nation by storm, a dark cloud has been hanging over the Women’s March concerning its leadership’s associations with controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, anti-Semitism, and other troubling...