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Holocaust museums shift their focus
As the Holocaust recedes into history, museums commemorating its victims and teaching the lessons learned by studying it have changed focus. Read more »
Women joyous at Talmud celebration
Many women at the Daf Yomi Siyum HaShas, sitting in the all-women sections in Madison Square Garden's upper levels, enjoyed the celebration as they watched the men dance below. Read more »
Seeing red over the Kabbalah craze
The owner of an online Judaica store adds his voice to a growing chorus saying that Kabbalah's red string has been misunderstood and oversold. Read more »
Closure brought to World War II massacre
The Polish government returned the personal effects of a family that had relatives massacred in the Holocaust. But the action came too late for the family member who was the driving force behind the move. Read more »
Tzedakah boxes on eBay
Ten New Jersey artists have decorated boxes to be sold on eBay to benefit the local federation's fund-raising campaign. The auction comes as Jewish groups increasingly turn to online auctions as a way to raise money. Read more »
Kosher chef cooks at Jerusalem institute
Yochanan Lambiase, a British-born Orthodox chef who has opened the world's first kosher culinary training institute, demonstrates his technique and talks about cooking. Read more »
Look out, Iron Chef — A kosher chef trains a generation
Yochanan Lambiase, a British-born Orthodox chef who has opened the world's first kosher culinary training institute, demonstrates his technique and talks about cooking. Read more »
Holocaust, Rwandan survivors appear together
A Holocaust survivor and a young survivor of the Rwandan massacre speak together about their experiences of genocide and their hopes for a better world. Read more »
Caterpillar voters OK on Israel
Shareholders of Caterpillar Inc. overwhelmingly rejected a motion to probe the company's sale of bulldozers to the Israeli army, which uses them to destroy terrorists' houses. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 11/22/09 @ 05:02PM EDT
- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit.
- "Real progress" has been made in negotiations to release a captured Israeli soldier, President Shimon Peres confirmed.
- The online auction Web site eBay said it took down an ad offering biological samples from Benito Mussolini before anyone could bid on them.
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit
- Peres: ‘Real progress’ in Shalit talks
- The Mofaz plan—state now, ask questions later
- eBay removes Mussolini brain, blood samples
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
