The Southern Jew Who Put the Mystique in Outlaw Country Music
Georgia-born Daniel Antopolsky wrote 400 songs for more than 40 years before recording his first album, which helped connoisseurs forget the obsequious, soft variety
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The Woman Spearheading the Fight Against Sexual Assault in ultra-Orthodox Society
Rivka Schwartz belongs to a community which treats the very word ‘sex’ as taboo, but after finding out at 16 that her best friend had been sexually abused, she vowed to help victims of the phenomenon
This Israeli Arab Couple Is Building a Sukkah, Hoping to Destroy Jewish-Muslim Stereotypes
Khalil and Reem Bakly, two Muslims from northern Israel, are inviting Jews and Arabs from near and far to join them at their super-sized, 100% kosher sukkah for food, music, laughs and discussion
WATCH That Time Tom Petty Toured Israel With Bob Dylan and Played With a Local Orthodox Band
Thirty years ago, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan kicked off their Temple in Flames world tour in Israel
When Jews Wore Burkas: Exhibition Showcases 19th Century Jewish Fashion
The Israel Museum's collection of Jewish clothing, representing styles worn by Jewish women in North Africa, Yemen and Asia, will be showcased in NYC starting next month
Tunisian Jews Struggle to Preserve Ancient Island Community
The remaining Jewish families feel duty-bound to stay on Djerba even though they can envisage no future there for their children
Opinion Take the Knee as an Act of Yom Kippur
We take the knee for all the times this frightening past year when we, as a society and as individuals, needed to take a stand and failed to act
Day After Election Success: Far-right AfD Leader Questions Germany's Special Relationship With Israel
Controversial remarks that contravene Merkel's official policy come a day after the xenophobic AfD party came in third in the national election
No More Funny Business: 'Alt-right' Reinventing Itself as a Leaner, Meaner White Nationalist Power
The alt-right movement is moving away from the irony of Pepe the Frog and rallying more seriously around the white supremacist hard core
Opinion Only the Israeli Army Will Help the Country's ultra-Orthodox
Why do so many Israelis, including people of conscience whose own children are drafted, defend the ultra-Orthodox refusal to do army service?
