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The blue, black, red, yellow, and green rings fly above Beijing. They are calling out to all athletes, inviting them to join the prestigious Olympian circle. And Israel has answered.This summer marks Israel’s 14th participation in the Summer Olympics. They are sending 38 of their best athletes to compete for the gold. It was only four years ago that they won their first ever Olympic gold, during the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Read More... |
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According to Abraham Foxman, director of the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish community is currently facing a “dire threat”-- and no it’s not Mel Gibson after a few cocktails. It’s Christian Zionism, a group of Christians who support the Jewish state. Read More... |
Summer’s ending and it’s that time of year again; time to read countless books, write papers, and attend class. But that’s the easy part. The difficulty lies in finding a place to do that all in. Jewish girls everywhere are faced with the challenge of finding the college that’s right for them. Read More... |
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In the lush, green hills of Eastern Uganda, huts adorned with the Star of David house the Abayudaya tribe, a group of black African Jews who went virtually undiscovered by modern civilization until the 1990s. Nestled under the shade of Mt. Elgon, the Abayudaya, which means “Children of Judah” in Luganda, have been eating Kosher, circumcising their boys at birth, and keeping Shabbat for almost 100 years. Read More...
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Sitting on a mat in the middle of the Negev desert, the smell of shisha smoke spices the night air. A bonfire behind me sends shadows scurrying out across the sand like scarab beetles, as I sip mint tea under an acacia tree. It’s a scene which, if not for my University of Massachusetts sweatshirt and the occasional ring of a cell phone, could make me forget that I’m just an American sightseer at a tourist trap in Israel. Read More... |
