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Harvard plans “One State Solution” conference
Mar. 3-4 event dominated by anti-Israel academics By Steven Slotsky / JointNews Media Service BOSTON, Mass. — On March 3-4, Harvard University will host a two-day conference on the “One… Read more
Oprah’s Next Chapter: Chasidim
In two episodes that, according to a press release, lifts the veil on “one of America’s most tight-knit and mysterious cultures,” talk show diva Oprah Winfrey dons a demure outfit… Read more
Shmuley Boteach declares intent to run for Congress
Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, best known for his book “Kosher Sex” and for spiritually advising the late rock star Michael Jackson, has announced his intention to run for Congress in… Read more
BUY ISRAEL! BDS targets trees
Over the past 109 years, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has evolved into a global environmental leader: It has planted 250 million trees, built more than 210 reservoirs and dams,… Read more
Super Bowl features super Jewish Philanthropists
By Jacob Kamaras / JointMedia News Service ~ When the New York Giants and New England Patriots take the field for Sunday’s Super Bowl, most of the country will focus… Read more
Jews in Super Bowl History
With less than a minute to play in the biggest football game of his life, Jewish punter Josh Miller wanted a ham sandwich. “I was hungry,” he said in an interview… Read more
American-Jewish leaders visit Jonathan Pollard
Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations visited jailed spy Jonathan Pollard last week, together with his wife, Esther. Conference Chairman Richard Stone and Executive Vice… Read more
U of Penn plans anti-Israel conference
A University of Pennsylvania group called PennBDS will sponsor an anti-Israel conference on campus. Speakers scheduled for the 2012 National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference from Feb. 3-5 have claimed… Read more
And the Oscar goes to…
The Israeli film “Footnote” is one of five films nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday,… Read more
Israelis respond to Arab hacking
Last week hackers shut down the websites of El Al and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and invaded websites in Shiloh, a town in Samaria. In addition, anti-Israel messages were… Read more
