American Jews plan relief efforts in wake of Israeli blaze
In the long term, the fire could test the Jewish Agency’s plan that places more emphasis on creating volunteer opportunities ...
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Maccabeats video goes viral
"Candlelight," the Hanuka music video by The Maccabeats has gone viral, as they say, on YouTube, with more than 2.3 ...
Haaretz: Israeli authorities vow to evacuate residents living in path of Carmel wildfire by force
British, Greek, Cypriot planes join battle to contain brush fire in northern Israel, which has been raging out of control ...
Violinist Jenny Scheinman to perform Dec. 2
Jenny Scheinman’s Mischief and Mayhem, featuring Jim Black, Nels Cline and Todd Sickafoose, will perform 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 ...
Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal backroom deals, clueless predictions
Dispatches deal with Hamas, Iranian nuclear weapons and Israeli politics By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — A careful reading of ...
Diary of a recount
Jay Weiner pens new book about the recount of the 2008 Minnesota Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman ...
A Palestinian nonviolence movement emerges
A new documentary explores the West Bank movement to nonviolently protest the construction of the security barrier — and the ...
Hanuka Cover Contest winners announced
Hanuka art by Lieba Grossbaum, winner of the 2010/5771 AJW Hanuka Cover Contest. Grossbaum’s artwork appears on the cover of ...
Collecting Hanuka
Debbie Waterous, of Minnetonka, celebrates the Festival of Lights with her unique collection of menoras and dreidels By ERIN ELLIOTT ...
Editorial: Rethinking the ‘Jewish Christmas’
Hanuka is back! Perhaps some wonder when it ever was gone. According to Jenna Weissman Joselit, the Charles E. Smith ...
