Personalities
Legendary Israeli Singer Arik Einstein Dies
JNS.org - Legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein, 74, died Tuesday after being admitted to the Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv suffering a hemorrhage in a major heart artery. “We operated on him, but his condition was too difficult for us to save him,” said Prof. Gabi Barbash, the director of the Sourasky Medical Center, according to the Jerusalem Post. Einstein is considered one of the greatest...
November 20, 2013 2:36 pm
IDF Recalls Seton Hall Basketball Sophomore Tommy Maayan to Complete Military Service
The Israel Defense Forces has recalled Seton Hall sophomore and rising basketball star Tommy...
November 18, 2013 12:32 pm
Bob Dylan Meets Opera in Eclectic Israeli Band’s Tribute Album
JNS.org – From Joan Baez to the Grateful Dead, scores of popular artists have tried...
November 15, 2013 10:34 am
Rapper Kosha Dillz on His Jewish Identity and the Music Industry (INTERVIEW)
Out of all the Jewish rappers with a Jewish mission and identity, Kosha Dillz is the only...
November 13, 2013 9:59 am
Trainer of IDF Paramedics Discusses Life-Saving Improvisation (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - LOS ANGELES—For Israel Defense Forces Lt. Anastasia Bagdalov, there was no time...
October 28, 2013 10:49 am
Paula Abdul to Celebrate Her Bat Mitzvah at Western Wall
JNS.org - Singer, dancer, choreographer and celebrity judge Paula Abdul is coming to Israel...
October 28, 2013 10:28 am
Report: Simon Cowell, Lauren Silverman Agree on Jewish Wedding; Cowell Taking Israeli Dance Lessons
Simon Cowell, music mogul and host of “The X Factor,” and his pregnant girlfriend...
October 25, 2013 2:59 pm
Simon Cowell: Secret Israeli?
I smiled when I heard that Simon Cowell had donated $50,000 to the Friends of the IDF charity....
October 24, 2013 12:11 pm
New Baby Trump Versus New Baby Royal; Was ‘The Donald’ his Sandek at the Bris?
A baby rivalry has begun in the UK between the newest heir to the throne, Prince George, whose...
October 21, 2013 9:13 am
The Spiritual Education of Cory Booker
Twenty-one years ago a young African-American Rhodes scholar walked into our Jewish student...
October 21, 2013 9:12 am
Michael Bloomberg Awarded Inaugural Genesis Prize
New York Daily News – For this prize-winner, a million bucks is just pocket change. Billionaire...
October 17, 2013 9:06 am
House of Mendelsohn: Jon Joins Lords, Nicola Leads Facebook to Israel
This has been a big week for the Mendelsohns of London, what with Jon being introduced to...
October 7, 2013 3:36 pm
Two American Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
JNS.org - Two American Jews, along with their German partner, have been awarded the 2013...
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Food US & Canada
Jewish Prophet Daniel Inspires Weight Loss Diet
The Daniel Fast, named after the Old Testament prophet, recommends eating fruit, vegetables and whole grains and drinking water, while avoiding meat, fish, bread and sweetened or processed foods,the UK’s Daily Mail reported on Thursday. Susan Gregory, author of The Daniel Fast, told the newspaper that the plan is drawn from the Book of Daniel, which describes the prophet’s response to a command from King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to eat the same food he was eating to gain strength. But Daniel refused [...]
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Arts and Culture Spirituality/Tradition
Moshav and Matisyahu’s ‘World on Fire’ Music Video Released for the Holidays (VIDEO)
In time for Chanukah, Moshav released its new music video, “World on Fire” featuring Grammy-nominated artist, Matisyahu. At a time when holiday shoppers are tripping over each other to buy presents, the video shows that the greatest of gifts require very little money. The camera follows a $20 bill as it passes through the hands of children and adults that have different hopes and hardships. Produced by my company, Bancs Media, the video boasts a stellar cast of actors. Moshav, whose first studio album was titled ”The [...]
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Jewish History Lifestyle
Near East’s Oldest, Largest Wine Cellar Unearthed in Israel, With a Festive Surprise
A team of archeologists has found what it describes as the “oldest and largest palatial wine cellar” ever discovered in the Near East.
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Featured Israel Music
Mourners Bid Farewell to Arik Einstein
Jerusalem Post – The Israeli public gathered on Wednesday afternoon to mourn the death of iconic singer Arik Einstein.
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Blogs Profiles
Billy Crystal Shows Serious Side
After suffering a tough personal loss early in life, there has always been a serious side to the comedy of famed Jewish entertainer Billy Crystal.
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Education
New York’s Bard College Will Stay with Al-Quds Alliance
Jerusalem Post – The U.S. university with the closest ties to Al-Quds University, Bard College in New York, has announced it will continue its partnership, despite two other American colleges severing ties with the Palestinian school.
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Book Reviews Commentary
Anti-Semitism is Rife Among America’s Far Left (REVIEW)
A review of Antisemitism and the American Far Left (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013), by Stephen H. Norwood.
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Business Food Israel
Foodies Loving Medjool Dates From Israel, Crop Thrives With Irrigation System
Global foodies are clamoring for Israel’s Medjool dates, which are thriving because of intense irrigation made possible by new water treatment facilities, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
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