Daily Archives: January 15, 2018
When America Scorned Jewish Immigrants
I have shelved, yet again, a perfectly serviceable column — about ideological divides in the Jewish community — because something else is stuck in my craw.
In my computer, its replacement is titled “Shithole.”
No asterisks...
Song Festival fetes Bernstein on his centennial
The Tucson Desert Song Festival is celebrating Leonard Bernstein this year with a festival of festivals.
• There's the song fest, with its impressive lineup of up-and-coming young vocalists and musicians. Thirty events over 20...
Six ways to reform UNRWA
In “UNRWA’s unsettling impact” (My Word, January 12), Liat Collins is mistaken in her suggestion to incorporate UNRWA into the UNHCR. It is not because her idea is illogical – it is not possible.
UNRWA...
New York Times issues correction after mocking small countries who backed U.S. on Jerusalem...
Thanks to a series of tweets by UN Watch, The New York Times issued a correction on Monday to an article that appeared to minimize and mock the countries who refused to support a resolution criticizing...
PA President Abbas: ‘Israel a colonial project, has nothing to do with Jews’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said during a conference of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s Central Council Sunday evening that "Europeans wanted to bring the Jews here to preserve their interests in the region....
Gal Gadot Becomes Face Of US Cosmetics Brand Revlon & Chinese Phone Maker Huawei
This past year has been quite a year for “Wonder Woman,” also known as Israeli model and actress Gal Gadot.
The badass female action hero blockbuster garnered more than $800 million at the box office worldwide,...
Israel’s Check Point Finds Porn Malware In Google Play Store Games
Israeli software and data security giant Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. alerted Google over the weekend to porn-related malware in at least 63 game apps on Google’s Play Store, prompting the US tech company...
Holocaust film ‘The Testament’ breaks poignant new ground in a flooded genre
NEW YORK — A title card before the start of “The Testament” states that it is “inspired by events that took place in the last days of WWII in Austria.”
As the film opens in...
Israeli Jews will never accept Palestinians as equals — Klutznick, chair of Americans for...
Jim Klutznick, the chairman of the liberal Zionist group Americans for Peace Now (and a political player in Chicago and an early Obama supporter), yesterday dismissed the idea of a one-state outcome in Israel and...
The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) presents, Yidishe Lektsyes far...
YAAANA is excited to be offering a 6-week class exploring Yiddish language and culture through literature, music, theater, and film!
This Tuesday (Jan. 16th) is Opening Night and will feature a Yiddish music recital, a Yiddish...