Bar-Ilan University has become Israel’s second-largest research university, according to new data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics 2025 Higher Education Report. The university has surpassed the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and now ranks after Tel Aviv University. [Press Release]
Bar-Ilan University Climbs to 2nd Ranked Israeli Research Center Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education
It is also important to learn where teen-agers this young get these ideas about Jews and decide to punish the Jewish children for Israel’s perceived policies. [Bruce S. Ticker]
How Would Candidates Respond to Teens Attacking Jewish Children? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“…hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment worldwide, with over half of congenital cases caused by genetic factors. In this study, we aimed to investigate an effective gene therapy for these cases using an approach that has not been applied in this context before.” [Press Release]
Gene Therapy Devised for Inner Ear Disorders Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education
Founded on the initiative of former captives and families of hostages, the organization is built on the understanding that “being a hostage family is forever.” [Press Release]
‘255’ Captives and Their Families Now Have a Formal Organization Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Press Release
Joaquin Phoenix (October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. [Wikipedia]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Joaquin Phoenix Read More »
Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Gathering luminaries of Orthodox thought—Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rabbi Norman Lamm, Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits, Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, and others—the volume confronts the Shoah’s theological and halakhic rupture without claiming resolution. Its 363 pages, organized thematically around theodicy, extreme halakhic decision-making, survivor memory, and Jewish continuity, model sustained rabbinic dialogue rather than dogmatic closure. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Revisiting Orthodox Scholars’ Views of the Holocaust Three Decades Later Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Setsuzo Kotsuji, a Japanese scholar, university professor, and Japanese government official, … helped save thousands of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi and Japanese persecution. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
‘Kotsuji’s Gift’ Tells of a Japanese Man’s Fight to Save Jewish Lives Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Israel, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Jews responded to the bitterness of discrimination by building a Jewish vacation world in the Catskills Mountains, 90 miles north of New York City, that would richly transform America. Some nicknamed it the Jewish Alps, the name that stuck was the Borscht Belt. [Jerry Klinger]
15th Borscht Belt Historical Marker Dedicated Read More »
Antisemitism, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA
Ivan Reitman (October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Before the creation of the State of Israel, Jews were accused of not having their own land, of being strangers, rootless, parasites, and living only at the expense of other countries and peoples. After the creation of the State of Israel, they are accused of having a home of their own. And although this home is located on land that, according to the Bible, belongs to the Jewish people, they are called “colonizers,” “occupiers,” and “oppressors.” [Alex Gordon]
‘Secondary Antisemitism’ Blames Jews for Making Others Feel Guilty about the Holocaust Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Israel, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
For the first time, seven new federations will be represented at the Congress: Paraguay, Ecuador, Uganda, Serbia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan — expanding Zionist participation to additional communities around the world. At the conclusion of the Congress, Moldova and Latvia will also join the movement as new member federations. [Press Release]
Over 1,400 Delegates, Alternates to attend World Zionist Congress Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release
The humans who reside here have different bodies than the ones I’m used to seeing. I always thought humans had two legs, but now I know that many of them sprout wheels when they get older. [Elona Baron as barked to Laurie Baron]
Hounding the Headlines: Canine Observations of Retirement Community Living Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The Hamas killers and gang-rapists were following closely in the footsteps of those who have been torturing and murdering Jews around the world since medieval times. [Rafael Medoff]
Centuries of Antisemitic Indoctrination Led to October 7 Massacre Read More »
Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, News Media, USA
The bucolic atmosphere of the village, the charm of the setting and the beauty of the music all combine to make us look forward to our Saturday morning treat with eager expectation. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Ein Kerem: A Little Piece of Heaven Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food