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Joe Kubert was a comic book pioneer
Jewish comic book great Joe Kubert, who worked on acclaimed series such as Tor, Tales of the Green Beret, Sgt. Rock and Tarzan, died Aug. 12 at age 85 from… Read more
Cautious suspense in Israel amid Egyptian president’s power play
By Israel Hayon, JNS.org Israel was cautiously monitoring its relationship with Egypt following Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s stunning decision to dismiss Cairo’s two top generals and quash a military order… Read more
Jewish gymnast earns gold – and remembers Munich 11
(JNS.org) Following her Olympic gold medal in the floor exercise, U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman — who already had Jewish flavor in her routine by virtue of performing to the music… Read more
BY THE NUMBERS: Migration from Israel on the downswing
(JNS.org) Emigration from the Jewish state is at a 40-year low, according to recently released data from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. • A total of 15,600 Israelis left the… Read more
Marching on Rostov With Israel’s Chief Rabbi
(lubavitch.com) Five hundred Jews, many wearing armbands with the Star of David, marched on Rostov-on-Don yesterday, August 12, in remembrance of the Zmievskaya Balka massacre. The men, women and youth… Read more
Marvin Hamlisch, award-winning composer
The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York City were dimmed the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 8 in memory of composer Marvin Hamlisch, who collapsed and died Aug. 6 in… Read more
Sami Rohr was prominent Jewish philanthropist
(JNS.org) Sami Rohr, a prominent Jewish philanthropist living in Florida, has died at the age of 86. Rohr was active with Chabad-Lubavitch and has donated more than $250 million to… Read more
JCC Maccabi Games to honor “Munich 11”
WEST NYACK, N.Y. – Ankie Spitzer will lead a live-streamed minute of silence this Sunday in Rockland, N.Y. during the opening ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games, to honor the… Read more
