Daily Archives: November 17, 2017
The Sorceress (Di Kishefmakherin) for the first time in over 80 years!
The first musical theatre piece to be produced under NYTF's Global Restoration Project, an initiative to repair and bring to life the lost, damaged, and forgotten works of the Yiddish theatre canon.
5 performances...
Radio broadcaster wins award for boosting Jewish-Arab coexistence
Broadcaster Eran Singer has received an award for contributing to coexistence between Jews and Arabs by providing “balanced” coverage of the Arab minority in his weekly radio program Marchabet.
Both Singer and the show’s editor,...
Top English Soccer Club Manchester United Shows ‘Red Card’ to Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist
A show by one of the most outlandish antisemitic conspiracy theorists in Europe at the stadium of leading English soccer team Manchester United was abruptly canceled on Friday, after a Jewish group protested to...
Judaism In D.C.: How Jewish Communities Made Their Home In The Capital City
As Georgetown students reached the center of the stage to receive their degrees at the 1869 commencement, they were greeted by Catholic chaplains, university administrators, and the 18th president of the United States. President...
Iraqi spies have infiltrated Isis ‘sleeper cells’ to prevent future terror attacks, says minister
Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, as Isis loses its base areas and its bombing attacks are thwarted by informers and double agents....
Israeli MKs Ask a Loaded Question: What Would Victory Over the Palestinians Look Like?
Here’s a fun thought experiment: What would it mean for Israel to “win” its conflict with the Palestinians? What would absolute, final victory even look like, for either side? Whatever sense of discomfort this...
Faith in Fashion, a Conference For Chic and Modest Jewish Women, Convenes in New...
For the last couple of years, the fashion world has been seeing the rise and reign of “modest fashion.” Jewish and Muslim-founded brands, as well as fashion giants like Dior and Valentino, have been...
Was Louis Vuitton A Nazi Sympathizer?
siting the new Louis Vuitton exhibit “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez”, I was struck by the way the exhibit valorizes Mr. Louis Vuitton, positioning his progress as parallel to many great technological innovations like the car...
Atlanta Emerges as the Jewish-Foodie Capital of the South
When Liz Mennen, a Manhattan transplant, arrived in Atlanta at age 22, she searched everywhere for a staple of her youth: the knish. But the dough-encrusted, potato-filled Jewish pastry was nowhere to be found,...
Une courte vidéo non officielle menaçant Londres circule sur les chaînes Telegram pro-EI
Le 15 novembre 2017, une vidéo de 33 secondes a été diffusée sur plusieurs chaînes Telegram de l’État islamique (EI). La vidéo présente des scènes où Big Ben, le Palais de Westminster ou encore...