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Possible Israeli Strike  on Iran Deconstructed by Military Analysts

Possible Israeli Strike on Iran Deconstructed by Military Analysts

U.S. Military Chief Opposes Pre-emptive Attack by Israel

A recent article published by the New York Times has clarified what an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities might entail from a military perspective. While many media sources have portray...
The Jewish Agency’s ‘Million Dollar Man’

The Jewish Agency’s ‘Million Dollar Man’

As JAFI Faces Budget Cuts, Fundraiser In New York Still Draws Hefty Paycheck
"Hu ha, mi ze ...
Jewish Voice Interview with Ambassador John Bolton

Jewish Voice Interview with Ambassador John Bolton

Bolton Discusses the GOP Race, Israel, Iran, and th...

Israel Accuses Iran as Wave of Bombings Hits India, Georgia, and Thailand

Israel Accuses Iran as Wave of Bombings Hits India, Georgia, and Thailand

A succession of bombing attempts in several countries beyond Iranian and Israeli borders h...
The Israel Project Sheds Light on Global Perceptions of Israel at Media Event

The Israel Project Sheds Light on Global Perceptions of Israel at Media Event

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Stepping Down as President of Prominent NGO

After ten years at the ...
 

Revisiting Jewish Genetics: Genes that Have Kept on Walking

Revisiting Jewish Genetics: Genes that Have Kept on Walking
(February 16, 2012) In the February 24, 2012 edition of The Forward, the article Genetic Hebrews of Southern Colorado says, “Genetic markers reveal Conversos of the Ameri...
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U.S. Consumers Hold On to New Vehicles Nearly Six Years, an All-time High

U.S. Consumers Hold On to New Vehicles Nearly Six Years, an All-time High
Weak economy, increased vehicle durability both factors, say analysts
Based on an analysis of U.S. vehicle registrations by Polk, a leading global market intelligence firm...
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Feldheim Publishing Facing Serious Financial Troubles

The Israeli branch of Feldheim Publishing – a long-time powerhouse in the world of Orthodox literature – is attempting to suspend legal proceedings against the company, d...
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Joint U.S.-Israeli Missile Test Successful

Joint U.S.-Israeli Missile Test Successful
Test examines improved capabilities of the Arrow’s new tracking system

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that it has once again conducted a successful test ...
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When it Comes to the Middle East, Harvard Needs Some Schooling

When it Comes to the Middle East, Harvard Needs Some Schooling
On March 3-4, Harvard University will host a two-day conference on the “One State Solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Guests include veteran anti-Israel academ...
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The Cardiac Institute at Maimonides

The Cardiac Institute at Maimonides
Celebrates National Heart Month

February is National Heart Month, and the perfect time to consider your heart-health, according to Dr. Jacob Shani, Chair of the Cardiac In...
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Corrections for Your Imperfections

Corrections for Your Imperfections
For every bit of perfection in interior design, you’re likely to find at least one little imperfection, and what’s worse than having that designing flaw haunt you every t...
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Greek Jews Worried Over Raised Profile of Far-Right Politicians

Greek Jews Worried Over Raised Profile of Far-Right Politicians
Greek Jewish leaders have expressed concern over the switch by two senior members of the far-right LAOS party to the country’s mainstream conservative party.

Makis Voridis...
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Tal Law Declared Unconstitutional By Israeli High Court

Decision May Mark End of Hareidi Military Service Exemption

The Tal Law was declared unconstitutional by Israel’s High Court on Tuesday, spelling the end of the injunction...
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Israeli-American Filmmaker Oren Peli Crosses Over to TV

Israeli-American Filmmaker Oren Peli Crosses Over to TV
Director/Producer Oren Peli has made his first venture into television, with ABC’s new show The River.  The River, which airs on ABC on Tuesday nights, uses a combination...
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NYC Kosher Food and Wine Experience 2012 Offers the Latest in Kosher Culinary Achievement

NYC Kosher Food and Wine Experience 2012 Offers the Latest in Kosher Culinary Achievement
The sixth annual Kosher Food and Wine Experience, held at Chelsea Pier 60 in New York City on February 13, gave 2,500 individuals the opportunity to become a part of “kos...
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Obama’s New Chief of Staff Meets With Jewish Leaders in New York

Obama’s New Chief of Staff Meets With Jewish Leaders in New York
Jacob (Jack) Lew, President Obama’s chief of staff, met with Jewish leaders in New York and fielded questions ranging from Iran to Pollard.
Lew, who is an Orthodox Jew, me...
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“Eventually, All Humans Will Be Palestine Refugees”

“Eventually, All Humans Will Be Palestine Refugees”
Of all the issues that drive the Arab-Israeli conflict, none is more central, malign, primal, enduring, emotional, and complex than the status of those persons known as P...
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Parshat Teruma (Exodus 25:1-27:19)

Parshat Teruma (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
The Poles of the Aron that Carries its Carriers

The Torah makes a curious distinction between the poles of the Aron (Ark of the Covenant) and the poles of the Mizbeiach (i...
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Romney’s Religious Affiliation Targeted Following Mormon Blunder

Romney’s Religious Affiliation Targeted Following Mormon Blunder
A blunder by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has angered Jews, sparked religious discussion, and focused greater attention on the Mormon affiliation of Re...
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Schneiderman Secures $136 Million for Struggling NY Homeowners in Federal-State Mortgage Settlement

Schneiderman Secures $136 Million for Struggling NY Homeowners in Federal-State Mortgage Settlement
Settlement Allows for Further Claims, Investigation of Abuses
Winning his long, persistent demand that a wide array of sweeping civil and criminal claims not be released w...
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Tel Aviv: A Delightful, if Oft-Overlooked, Tourist Destination

Tel Aviv: A Delightful, if Oft-Overlooked, Tourist Destination
While most of the fabled religious and cultural sites of Israel reside in the better-known capital of Jersusalem, the financial and economic center of Israel is in Tel Av...
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PLO’s Washington Landlord, Verizon Accused of Terror Law Violations

PLO’s Washington Landlord, Verizon Accused of Terror Law Violations
The Israeli human rights group Shurat HaDin (the Israel Law Center) has accused Endeka Enterprises LLC – the landlord of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s office in...
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The “Kid” Loses His Battle With Cancer

The “Kid” Loses His Battle With Cancer
Mets Legend Gary Carter Passes Away at Age 57
Baseball fans across the world are mourning the death of former Mets superstar Gary Carter who passed away at the young age 5...
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Oldest Couple to Make Aliyah Celebrated at Arrival in Israel

Oldest Couple to Make Aliyah Celebrated at Arrival in Israel
Philip Grossman, age 95, and his 93-year-old wife Dorothy, have become what is generally recognized as the oldest married couple to ever make aliyah to Israel. Married fo...
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Agudath Israel of New Jersey Decries Legislature’s Passage of Bill to Redefine Marriage

Agudath Israel of New Jersey Decries Legislature’s  Passage of Bill to Redefine Marriage
Rabbi Meir Brody, director of Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey regional office, reacted to the New Jersey legislature’s decision to upend the traditional meaning of...
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University of Miami Hospital Unveils Jewish Visitors Suite

University of Miami Hospital Unveils Jewish Visitors Suite
Jewish patients and family members now have a spot they can call their own at the University of Miami Hospital after the Civic Center institution unveiled a “bikur cholim...
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