Trumah and Truth
In 2010, American philanthropists donated approximately $3.3 billion to charity – and 19 of the 53 top givers were Jews. George Soros ranked first with $332 million contributed in 2010. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was No. 2 with …
Friendship & Kabbalah The Ever Growing Tradition
Two weeks ago, the New York Times had an article about Kabbalistic dancers, it was a reminder of the ubiquity and diversity of the various forms
More Regarding Nixon’s anti-Semitism
Last week, White House documents were released from the Richard Nixon presidential library, bearing unknown details about his aversion towards Jews and his concern about exposing more details
Slouching Towards Apartheid
Whether you realize it or not, if you are a Jew living in the Diaspora, you are living in peril. Jews living in Israel should keep on smiling,
Email from Berlin
Hi, We are well and thank you for the recommendation... Berlin is a beautiful and edgy city. There is lots to see here. We went to 4 museums so far
Feeling a little #ish today?
Nice campaign for the Jewish Federation :)
Hugo Boss: Despite Attempted Name-Clearing, Venezuela Grows Increasingly Cold to The Jews
Down in Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez has agreed to meet with delegates of the country's Jewish community for a discussion about antisemitism in the state-run media. Last June,
ROSH HASHANAH: SHOFARING IN THE NEW YEAR
According to the Mishnah, or the Oral Torah: There are four New Years: on the first of Nisan the New Year for kings and for festivals; on the first
Russia Refuses to Comply with Chabad
Despite a lawsuit by the Chassidic movement, Russia will not turn over a library of Chabad-Lubavitch documents to the group’s headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City; and a
Flames
Rafal Betlejewski, a Polish performance artist burned down a barn in the central region of the country in a commemoration of the July, 1941 Jedwabne incident. In this
The Future
A fascinating conference was held at the impressive Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzilya. The topic was "Jewish Peoplehood circa 2110". Such futuristic issues were touched
SHALOM IN THE VATICAN
The Catholic Church has been in a curious light as of late. The world community was like way grossed-out by several salacious sex scandals. The ball


















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