Israel
Hebrew U. Embraces English
A vote to officially allow English at the Jerusalem institution is part of a longer history of Zionist concessions
Daybreak: Algerian Raid Kills 35 Hostages
Plus some results from the survey of New York’s Jewish population
Sundown: Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu Slipping
Plus Germany debates anti-Semitism and its relationship with Israel
Rabin Assassin Endorses Naftali Bennett
Yigal Amir will reportedly be voting for The Jewish Home leader
A Far-Right Israeli Electorate?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Israelis haven’t become radicals. They’ve just abandoned a delusion.
Venezuela To Sit in Judgment of Israel?
Israel restores ties with UN Human Rights Council
Daybreak: NY Senate Approves Gun Control
Plus impressive contents of the Afghan Geniza are revealed
Sundown: Let The Next Fiscal Crisis Begin
Plus the youngest survivor on Schindler’s list dies at 83
Daybreak: Iran Sets Up Spy Posts in Syria
Plus Colin Powell backs Hagel for Defense Secretary
Zionism’s New Boss
Under rookie politician Naftali Bennett, religious Zionism is finally becoming Israel’s political mainstream
Sundown: Terrorists Ambush Egyptian Pipeline
Plus U.S. to speed up withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Jewish Centurions vs. Rome
Street performers who pose for tourists by the Colosseum battle city authorities
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
