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As History Records It, President H.W. Bush Was Often at Odds with Israeli Leaders

In the flurry of praise and remembrance of the former president’s passing comes a discussion of contentious moments regarding Israel and America in the...

The Hanukkah Connection: Sharing the Light with Far-Away Family

Today’s far-flung families are increasingly challenged to celebrate the holiday traditions together, but some creativity and the use of modern technology can help For generations,...

President Reuven Rivlin Addresses the 2018 Jewish Media Summit in J’slm

President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin today, 28 November / 20 Kislev, addressed the Jewish Media Summit at Beit HaNasi. The summit, which brings together 150...

Stewart & Sandy Cahn Honored at Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Winter Benefit

On Monday evening, December 3rd, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC) will hold its annual gala Winter Benefit Reception at the...

10 Great Gadgets from Israel that Make Perfect Chanukah Gifts

We’ve found something for every budget, for everyone on your holiday list Everyone loves ingenious devices that help us do things more easily or in...

How This Rabbi Built 30,000 Public Menorahs

It was more than 30 years ago when Rabbi Boruch Klar first heard the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory—speak about the importance of lighting...

Bklyn Boro Prez Eric Adams Concerned City’s 3rd Party Transfer Program is Tainted with Fraud

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants state officials to investigate a city program that works to help failing multifamily buildings, by handing them over...

NYC Holiday Spending Hits Record High in Strong Economy

New York City has plenty to cheer about this holiday season. A boom in spending is spreading optimism about a strong economy. Deloitte’s 2018 Holiday...

Tenants Sue City’s HPD over Failed Rent-To-Own Program

After ten years of waiting for their newly renovated homes, a group of tenants from a Harlem building is fed up with what they...

The Demise of NYC’s Old Movie Houses and What Comes Next

Many years ago, New York was the home of majestic movie houses with lavish decoration, showing a single movie to a room with approximately...

Since 2015, Spain & Portugal Have Granted 10K Passports to New Sephardic Jewish Citizens

Last week both the Spanish daily El Pais and the Lusa news agency in Portugal published the official figures of those who have applied...

Consumer Reports: Sizzling Sales on Cyber Monday Await Holiday Shoppers

For many Americans, shopping comes as naturally as breathing – and so the idea of advice for handling Cyber Monday may sound a bit...

Hungarian Jews Examine Long-Lost Identity, and a JCC is There to Help Them

The JCC Budapest, called the Balint House, was founded in 1994 after the fall of the Iron Curtain. It has so far made connections...

Old-World Wines Meet New-World Grapes: Flam Winery Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

One of the key points made during the evening was that while 20 years was a milestone, the winery still considers itself young At New...

With 76 Dead and 1,200 Missing, Sifting Through the Burnt Embers of Paradise

It seemed like just a regular morning in Paradise. It was Nov. 8, and Randy Stein had an early-morning doctor’s appointment in the nearby...

WJC’s Ronald Lauder: Germany Drags Its Heels on Nazi Looted Art; Anti-Semitism Spreads Throughout the Country

As the egregious scourge of anti-Semitism once again resurfaces in the United States and around the world, a leading defender of Jewish rights has...

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