There’s No Such Thing as Judeo-Christian Values
The label “Judeo-Christian” tends to assume, at the expense of Judaism, that Christians and Jews believe essentially the same things.
12 Good Reasons Why Secular Israelis Reject Haredim
Why is it so common for Haredim to pin the motives for secular hatred against them only on their critics' ignorance and anti-Semitism?
Author: Egyptian Jews Lost Everything Because of their Ashkenazi Brethren
"Ashkenazi Jews, who constituted 8 per cent of Egyptian Jewry, did not speak Arabic and despised Egyptian society."
US Pediatric Doctor Favors Female Circumcision
Dr. Hatem al-Haj, PhD, MD, a senior committee member of the Association of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA), has recently published a 41-page Arabic-language paper titled "Circumcision of Girls: Jurisprudence and Medicine," explaining why female circumcision is recommended and even "an honor" for women.
Drake: ‘I’m a Proud Young Jewish Boy’ and I Want My Re-Bar Mitzvah
Drake says: "When I had a Bar Mitzvah back in the day, my mum really didn't have that much money. We kinda just did it in the basement of an Italian restaurant, which I guess is kinda like a faux pas. I told myself that if I ever got rich, I'd throw myself a re-Bar Mitzvah. That's the concept for the video."
It’s OK for Sarah Silverman to Wear a Cross
Does anyone among our readers feel outrage at the image of this Jewish girl from upstate New York with a cross around her neck?
Anatomy of a Jewish Wedding with Natalie Portman and a French Guy
When JTA reports on a Jewish wedding with one of the participants probably not a Jew, shouldn't that merit a comment?
Two Hamas Terrorists Earn Darwin Awards in August while Caring for Explosives
A member of the military wing of Gaza's ruling terrorist movement Hamas died when a bomb he was securing accidentally exploded, the Hamas Ezzedine al Qassam said on Friday. He and another Hamas terrorist this month joined several other Palestinian terrorists who have been the recipients of the much coveted Darwin Award, which recognizes individuals who contribute to human evolution by self-selecting themselves out of the gene pool.
Revelation: King George VI Blocked Escape of German Jews
"Steps are being taken to prevent these people leaving their country of origin."
Black Leaders Want Hikind’s Head for Purim Blackface (+ Video)
Setting race relations back to the 1860s…
Pushkar, New Mecca for Israelis, Even Has Chabad ‘Missionaries’
Calcutta News this morning reports on Pushkar, 130 km from the state capital of Jaipur, where many signboards and menus are in Hebrew.
Monastery Door Set on Fire and Jesus Called ‘Monkey’ – But Are You Sure...
Police said they suspect this is a response to the evacuation of Migron on Sunday. I have my doubts.
Designer Leon Max Is Buying Up Britain
The Sunday Daily Mail features a colorful spread on fashion designer, owner of the Max Studio upmarket fashion chain, Leon Max, or Leonid Maxovitch Rodovinksi, "one of a clutch of rich Russians buying up chunks of Britain." The piece recalls another billionaire, Roman Abramovich, who bought the London Chelsea soccer team. But instead of buying soccer clubs, Max has purchased "a spectacularly beautiful English stately home." Love those Jews and their wonderful money…
How I Lost My Liberal View of Reform Jews and Started to Fear Them
When I began covering the Women of the Wall, the flagship of the Reform insurgency in Israel, my initial take was sympathetic.
Brother Cameron, John Kerry Is Not an Antisemite, He’s an Idiot
You don't see Obama sending his brother to be his messenger to Kenyan people.
Haredim Throw Rocks, Eggs, at ‘Abomination Apartment’
Pashkvils (warning posters) were spread around the neighborhood, criticizing women wearing tight clothes, calling them "animals." According to the website Hadrei Haredim, the woman in question is being accused of luring young Haredi women to her path.
The Jews who Celebrated Erev St. Patrick’s Day
"An advertising agency was trying to get some business for Moskowitz & Lupowitz, which was a Jewish restaurant."
Odd News: Glenn Beck’s Nazi Collection Goes on Display in Utah
I've no idea whether to feel offended by the fact that Beck saw fit to spend money on a sample of Hitler's blood.
Video: ‘Former Hasidic Jews Reveal Hidden World’ on NBC
The fun part is that they're still stuck with their heavy, Jewish accent.
Memo to Obama: Mid-East Peace in 1 Hour or your Money Back
Mr. President, this memo is written in a children’s book format for several reasons:
1. To force simplicity and brevity
2. To demonstrate how uncomplicated the...
The Nice Lady Who Destroyed Obama
Miriam Goderich – remember that name, it will go down in history as the woman who brought down a president. But poor Miriam never did anything bad, in fact, what she did happened decades ago and now it could topple President Barack Hussein Obama.
Why Is the Left So Concerned with Haredi Dropouts?
There's something hollow, even vacuous, certainly vulgar, about people who manage their personal relationship with God through newspaper articles and television tidbits.
Mayan Calendar Expires, No Apocalypse So Far, See You in 2240
By the way, Rosh Hashana 6000 falls on Monday night, October 1, 2239.
Singalong: We’re Gonna Tear Hitler Down
My good friend Jonathan Mark posted this video clip on his website on the same day some mad mega-Haredim sprayed Yad Va'Shem with graffiti accusing Zionism of causing the Holocaust. It occurred to me that blues man Leadbelly, who recorded his Hitler tune in 1942, could teach those crazy folks a thing or two about history.
Will ‘Jesus’s Wife’ Parchment Alter Christianity?
Probably not, but it's fun to consider "that man" coupled with what logically must have been known as "that woman."
Israeli Media ‘Crucifying’ Windsurfer who Said ‘Shma Israel’ and Lost
She told an Israeli reporter about her plans: "I get on the surfboard, say 'Shma Israel, Hashem Elokeino Hashem Echad' and I go to war."
PA Envoy: Jews God’s Children, Forget the 2-States…
Of course, given the organizers and the source, this was all said in bitter, bitter irony.
Presidential Conference “Facing Tomorrow” While Facing Away from Observant Jews
Who on those panels has any connection whatsoever to me, to my shul, to our children? What does any of those folks know about the explosion of Torah learning in Israel, about our packed houses of worship, about our proliferation of loan societies, about our irrepressible demographics?
They Own It
Let's face it, if we wanted to be on Temple Mount, we'd have been there.
Embarrassed by J Street’s Olmert Connection, B’Tselem Lies, Gets Caught… By Palestinians
As sponsors of the upcoming J Street conference, B'Tselem has had to explain to its Palestinian allies how it can be part of an event featuring as keynote speaker former PM Ehud Olmert, "the Butcher of Gaza." B'Tselem's response was typical – a lot of backpedaling and revisions. But what works for the op-ed pages of Ha'aretz and the NY Times does not wash with the Palestinian Center for Human Rights…