Monthly Archives: May 2017
Biafran Jews mark 50 years since failed bid for independence
Nigeria on Tuesday marks 50 years since the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra plunged the country into a civil war, amid renewed tensions and fresh calls for a separate state.
The main pro-independence...
Film review: ‘A Jew must die’ appearing at the Washington Jewish film festival
I have seen many World War II films that focused on either the battles that were fought, or the horrors of the Holocaust. Only a small number of films touch on the level of...
Landfill dig reveals ancient Jewish dietary habits
When archaeologists dig through ancient ruins, they find remnants of such things as city walls and roads, palaces and ordinary homes, cisterns and cemeteries, coins and jewelry. They also find garbage. Sometimes on purpose.
That’s...
Remember the six days — and the soldiers — that saved us
y mother said: “No one expected Israel to survive.”
The Straits of Tiran were closed to Israeli ships, strangling the 19-year-old country from its much-needed oil supply. Egypt and Syria had amassed troops on the...
Sunday Times: Rising anti-Semitism among migrants in Germany highlighted in case of Jewish teenager...
Ferdinand, 14, who was born in London to a British mother and a German father, told the British paper’s reporter Bojan Pancevski he feared for his life after being repeatedly kicked and punched by...
Florine Stettheimer’s vision of equality
Along with Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keeffe, Archibald Motley, Arshile Gorky, and Horace Pippin, Florine Stettheimer is one of the great American painters in the first half of the 20th century. There are lots of...
Cannes and Cannes-not: Jews abound, but no Israeli films at the festival
Time to pack up, head home and not think about how many flaky, butter-drenched croissants I stuffed in my maw during my 12-day stay in the south of France.
This was my fourth visit to...
‘Both Estonia and Israel know what works to maintain identity’
Last Thursday marked the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Jewish Community Center in Tallinn, Estonia.
This center was the first Jewish establishment built in Estonia since the Holocaust.
Attending the event were Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid;...
Western Wall elevator project approved
The government approved this morning the “Western Wall Elevator” project.
The decision comes after 13 years of declarations which did not lead to an actual decision on the matter. The approved project calls for immediate...
More intimate, more personal Jewish music — our Virtual Exhibit continues
The Shadows of Jerusalem
As the historic center of Judaism and a spiritual anchor for Jews around the world, the city of Jerusalem is a highly symbolic place. Its significance is embodied in expressions like...