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HBO acquires rights to biopic about boxer forced to fight fellow prisoners in Auschwitz
HBO Films has bought the North American rights to a biographical movie about a boxer who survived Auschwitz after being forced to fight fellow prisoners.
“The Survivor” was directed by Jewish Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson with...
New digital marketplace makes Jewish education accessible on global scale
A new digital marketplace aims to make pluralistic and diverse Jewish learning experiences and talented Jewish educators accessible to anyone in the world who has an Internet connection.
Known as Truvie, a play on “Lucky Find” in French,...
The Chilling Iron Dome Spectacle in Congress
It might otherwise have been delightful to witness a lone irregular Republican senator join with a handful of insufferable House Democrats take a bipartisan stand over process and money in the halls of Congress.
Yet...
In the face of European hypocrisy, time for Israel’s supporters to remake the cultural...
The European Commission released on Tuesday its first official strategy on fighting anti-Semitism and promoting Jewish life.
The program is intended to prevent anti-Semitism in all its forms, promote Holocaust research, education and remembrance, and initiate programs...
Thousands of Gazans apply for work in Israel as border restrictions ease
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza applied on Wednesday to get permits to work in Israel.
“There is no work in the Gaza Strip,” said Fathi Abu Nur, a 40-year-old unemployed man, told AFP.
Israel has resumed allowing...
More than 600 Bedouins enlist in IDF in past year, encouraged to join tech...
More than 600 Bedouin Israelis enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in the past year, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday during a ceremony held to honor Bedouin contributions to the security...
Watchdog slams ‘falsehoods’ promoted in San Diego Democratic Party panel
A recent panel discussion hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee featured panelists who promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the “demonization of Israel,” revealed the San Diego chapter of StandWithUs.
During...
Tel Aviv University study reveals evolutionary reason why women feel colder than men
Researchers at Tel Aviv University are offering a new explanation for the familiar scenario in which women bring a sweater to work while their male counterparts feel comfortable wearing short sleeves in an air-conditioned...
In eight-day trip, Bahraini influencers see reality, and warmth, that is Israel
A group of nine Muslim Bahraini high-level influencers arrived in Israel this week for an eight-day tour throughout the country organized by the Sharaka organization.
Sharaka, which means “partnership,” in Arabic is dedicated to utilizing...
California governor creates council for Holocaust and genocide education
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the creation of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aimed to advance education on the Holocaust and other genocides in public schools, as well as...