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Independent Minyan Study

Much has been written about the independent minyan movement (including several articles in the last issue of Zeek). But is ...

The Holocaust: A Political Asset?

THE HOLOCAUST: Amira Hass argues that Israel has turned the Holocaust “into a political asset� that “serves Israel primarily in ...

Batteries not included

This week Gizmodo included the Say-a-blessing key chain among its featured products. The device has eight buttons with icons representing ...

Who were the Rabbis?

My old friend Rabbi Jonathan Duker has just published a new book, The Spirits Behind the Law, which profiles the ...

Meir Kahane vs. Ehud Olmert

I stumbled upon this fascinating video (below) of Meir Kahane debating Ehud Olmert on ABC News (Nightline?) with Ted Koppel. ...

33rd and 3rd… and 2nd Ave

According to food blog eater.com and neighborhood chatter ,the Second Avenue Deli will be reopening on 33rd street between 3rd ...

Six Day War

From Americans for Peace Now: The war that broke out on June 5, 1967 radically changed the Arab-Israeli conflict: It ...

Woody Allen, Anarchist

Just six days until the publication of Mere Anarchy, Woody Allen’s first book in more than a quarter century. From ...

An Anti-Semite the Jews Will Miss

Sacha Baron Cohen appeared Sunday night at the MTV Movie Awards to accept the statue for Best Comedic Performance in ...

Leadership & Organizations

LEADERSHIP: Benjamin Lau suggests that Moses may have been too spiritual to lead the Israelites: “heaven help a nation whose ...

Jewish Film Archive

From JTA: The online Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive has been expanded. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which administers the ...

Clothing Store Apologizes to Israel

In its “Recommended Reading” section the Forward has noted The Independent‘s report that the Spanish clothing store Zara recently apologized ...

Jewish News Roundup

A look at the very broad impact made by the election of Begin in 1977. (Jerusalem Post) Galia Oz, daughter ...

Center for Online Judaic Studies

The Center for Online Judaic Studies, which is being run out of NYU, has posted its first educational resource guides ...

Taking on the Chief Rabbinate

Props to JTA for pointing out Rabbi Marc Angel’s scathing critique of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate in the Jerusalem Post. ...