Monthly Archives: June 2017
Bridging denominations, this Jewish musician puts the ‘soul’ in music
In a garage-turned-recording studio, Sam Glaser spends his days — and many nights — producing albums for himself and others. On the road, however, this married father of three has an alter-ego, performing upwards...
This is the Jewish prayer Mark Zuckerberg sings to his daughter every night
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the principal speaker at Harvard University's 366th Commencement Day on Thursday, and as he closed his speech, he shared the Jewish prayer he sings over his daughter...
JerusaLENS International Photo Challenge Exhibition
The Jerusalem International Photography Challenge Exhibition will be held between June 6th to August 6th at the Ammunition Hill by KKL-JNF along with JNF USA, Ammunition Hill, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism, Jerusalem...
June 1941: The Farhoud massacre remembered
On the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, June 1-2, 1941 (5701 on the Hebrew calendar), the Muslim residents of Baghdad carried out a savage pogrom against their Jewish neighbors. In this pogrom, known by its...
Limmud wins prize for Jewish unity
Next Wednesday, Limmud, the international network of Jewish learning communities, will receive the Jerusalem Unity Prize in the global category. It is a great privilege to be recognised for our positive impact in the...
Jewish communities to show solidarity with refugees by holding vigils in commemoration of the...
The debate over the entry of refugees into the U.S. rages on, and for good reason. Just this week, the State Department announced that it will “lift its restriction on the number of refugees...
Putin compares America blaming Russia to ‘Anti-Semitism and blaming the Jews’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday maintained the Russian government's innocence in the hacking of the U.S. presidential election by arguing that inventing IP addresses is so easy even a kid could do it....
Rivlin: Hebron is not an obstacle to peace
Jews will live together with Arabs in Hebron in any peace agreement, President Reuven Rivlin said Thursday night at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Six Day war.
“Hebron is not an obstacle...
Why so many people care that Wonder Woman is Israeli
In the epoch that has elapsed between DC’s announcement of the new Wonder Woman and its actual premiere this weekend, the film’s gender politics have dominated much of the discussion: Its female director, female...
World Jewish Congress praises EU lawmakers for backing measures to combat anti-Semitism
“It is high time that a concerted and strong effort is made across Europe to stamp out bigotry and hatred of Jews. If the Jews are forced to leave Europe because of anti-Semitism, it...