The U.S. Embassy And Jerusalem: Origin Of The Controversy
Foreign Ministry officials, however, continued to argue that at best, international relations would be adversely affected and that at worst, global dissatisfaction with Israel would turn it into a...
View ArticleLi’l Abner vs. Peanuts: ‘Drawing’ At Ten Paces
Capp further laced his comments with criticism of Schulz’s endorsements and sponsorships, which was particularly ironic given Capp’s own licensing and merchandising juggernaut.
View ArticleYom Kippur Davening Times
Although the Tel Aviv bombing was one of the few occasions during the war when the Axis powers caused Jewish deaths in Eretz Yisrael, it has been largely forgotten.
View ArticleThe Prohibited Sukkot Of Jerusalem
Rav Henkin (1881–1973) represented a unique blend of Torah scholarship, humility, and a lifelong dedication to the highest levels of discreetly preformed chesed.
View ArticleThe Jew Who Invented The Telephone And The Record Player
In 1886, Berliner commenced work on what would become the gramophone, the recording and reproduction of sound by means of disc records.
View ArticleThe Supreme Court’s ‘Jewish Seat’
But by no means do all Supreme Court experts agree that there never was a Jewish seat. Two fascinating examples are President Lyndon Johnson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
View ArticleAndré-Gustav Citroën: The Jewish Henry Ford
Thanks to his ideas and efforts, Citroën’s company to become one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, but he always maintained an open mind and remained receptive to new suggestions.
View ArticleThe Balfour Declaration Turns 100
We did get out state in 1948, but not thanks to the British.
View ArticleWho Killed Chaim Arlosoroff?
The Reich, which considered Eretz Yisrael a suitable dumping ground for ridding itself of Jewish refugees and “misfits,” sought to bolster the weak German economy by reaping a financial windfall...
View ArticleSolzhenitsyn And Wiesel
Wiesel’s somewhat inconsistent position on Solzhenitsyn reflected both praise and disappointment.
View ArticleWhen Eisenstaedt Met Hemingway
Hemingway’s antipathy to Eisenstaedt may well have been attributable to his general contempt for Jews.
View ArticleI’m Dreaming Of A White Chanukah…
But by no means does the rich irony underscoring the Jewish domination of Christmas songs end with Berlin.
View ArticleCelebrating 800 Years Of The Rambam
This week’s quiz: What does Israel have in common with Bolivia, Dominica, Grenada, Grenada-Grenadines, Guinee, Lesotho, Micronesia, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Spain, St. Vincent, and Uruguay? The answer...
View ArticleThe ‘Judaism’ Of Arthur Miller And Marilyn Monroe
A recurrent theme in Miller’s work is the tragic defeats that befall common people.
View ArticleThe Man Who Made The Beatles
Few know that in their earliest days the Beatles performed at a Jewish-owned club and at Jewish community events and generated notice in England’s religious Jewish community.
View ArticleThe Six-Point Agreement And The Yom Kippur War
Though ostensibly jointly drafted by the United States, Egypt, and Israel, the Kilometer 101 Agreement was criticized by supporters of Israel as driven by the United States and directed by Egypt with...
View ArticleNapoleon, Eretz Yisrael, And The Jews
In the summer of 1798, Napoleon conquered Egypt and, leading an army through the Sinai Peninsula into Eretz Yisrael, took control of Jaffa and commenced a siege of Acre (1799), hoping to provoke a...
View ArticleHerzl’s Two Trips To Eretz Yisrael
Herzl never set foot again in Eretz Yisrael during his lifetime, but he did return decades after his death in 1904 at the tragically young age of 44.
View ArticlePaul Robeson And The Soviet Purge Of Russian Jews
More than 40 years after his death, Robeson retains his status as an American cultural and political icon, but he also leaves behind a sad legacy as a hero who betrayed his Jewish friends.
View ArticleBilly Graham And The Jews
Jacob Baal-Teshuva, an authority on Marc Chagall and one of the most distinguished international editors, appraisers, and critics of modern and contemporary art, served as the editor of The Mission of...
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