That was the year that was
Perhaps we all can agree that 2008 was kind of a mixed bag. Amazing signs of renewal mixed with devastating ...
Tag: American Jewish World
Story of 'Valkyrie' fed director's fascination
By CURT SCHLEIER /Â Special to the AJW For a director, every film is special, a baby that needs to be ...
Local Jewish investors lose millions in Madoff scam
Trusted Wall Street insider preyed on members of Jewish country clubs in Twin Cities By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Members of Oak ...
Peter Himmelman to play Cedar Cultural Center, Dec. 20 & 21
St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman will return home for two shows at the Cedar Cultural Center. During a phone ...
West Bank settlers shoot Palestinians in Hebron
The Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem has released footage filmed by Jamal Abu-Sa'ifan, a Palestinian resident of Hebron, documenting a ...
A mission to Israel — Part 3
Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem learn about computers and coexistence, and Ethiopian-Israeli children in Hadera benefit from remedial therapy JERUSALEM ...
Obama and Israel
There was much trepidation in certain Jewish quarters pre-Nov. 4, about Sen. Barack Obama and what his presidency would mean ...
Israel @ 60 Mission — Part 2
 Shpatsiring in Jerusalem, a visit from Rep. Bachmann and an amiable event for Jews and Arabs By MORDECAI SPECKTOR ...
Don’t defend religion by silencing free speech
By Marc D. Stern NEW YORK (JTA) — A draft resolution scheduled for consideration by a committee of the United ...
