Supreme Court vs. Rabbi, Adelson’s Media Takeover, Diplomats’ Strike Ends

Mobilized by the death of two colleagues’ son, 73 rabbis gave up their hair to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

With his recent acquisition of Makor Rishon, Sheldon Adelson now owns Israel’s major right-wing media outlets and two of the country’s four major newspapers.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Minnesota rabbi who claimed he was cut from an airline’s frequent flier program for earning too many miles.

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In February a Jordanian named Yitzhak Rabin enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces. Now, an African American convert to Judaism in Jerusalem has officially changed his name to Barack Obama.

The Emergency Committee for Israel is airing an ad against a North Carolina Republican.

If you don’t travel on Shavuot and can’t see the Rolling Stones in Tel Aviv, we have the next best thing.

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„For any Palestinian, anti-Semitism — whether actual, perceived, or simply expected — is our worst enemy,” Nuzha Nusseibeh writes.

The preservation of a chimney built by German prisoners of war in Charleston, S.C., has set Jews against other residents of the Southern city.

In his last summer in Soviet Russia, Maxim Shrayer found love with another refusenik.

In time for Passover, this kosher wine guide includes recommendations for top red and white wines in various price ranges.

Viva Hammer reflects on a very memorable Passover eve in which she managed to balance tax law, a home in mourning and prepping for the holiday.

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