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1993 World Trade Center Bombing Mastermind 'Blind Sheikh' Is Dead

By JNi.Media

Egyptian officials testified at his trial that the CIA was actively assisting Omar Abdel-Rahman in entering the US.

Beyond the Matrix

Beyond the Matrix - ISRAEL: A Leading Power in the World

By Israel News Talk Radio

The reasons behind Israels development - high tech brain power and more!

Op-Eds

Inaugural Words Heard 'Round the World: 'Radical Islamic Terrorism'

By Tarek Fatah

For 8 years Barack Obama tip-toed around the radical Islamist elephant in the room which was reflected in the cowardice and complicity among the media elite to downplay the threat of Islamic terrorism

The Walter Bingham File

The Walter Bingham File - The Confused World Of Donald Trump

By Israel News Talk Radio

Demonstrations by women demanding freedom and promising revolution but no explanation for what!

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: The World Gangs Up on Israel and Trump

By Batya Medad

Now in Europe, at this Paris meeting, over 70 countries sent representatives to try to find a way to facilitate the replacement of Israel with a new Arab country which they will call Palestine, sic.

Features

The First Jewish Americans: Freedom And Culture In The New World

By Sara Trappler-Spielman

The current exhibition, on view until February 26, is in its own right combating anti-Semitism by educating the public about the impact early Jewish settlers had on helping to establish this country.

Interviews and Profiles

Leah Kaufman Tells The World

By Debbie Hirsch

She witnessed the death of her entire family one by one. And so much more.

Op-Eds

New Year Speech to the Muslim World

By Nonie Darwish

Why should foreigners that loathe the West seek to live in the West? As Trump said, why should America-or any country-not allow in ONLY immigrants who love us and who respect our laws and way of life?

Potpourri / Recipes

The Wonderful World Of Sous Vide

By Sandy Eller

My voyage into the world of sous vide began with the Sansaire immersion circulator, a product that got its start on Kickstarter and exceeded its goal by more than 800 percent.

Op-Eds

Am I The ‘Funniest Person in the World’?

By David Kilimnick

I decided to take my audience to somewhere they’d never been before, to my world, the world of authentic Judaism and love of Israel. That’s why I performed with my Yarmulke and not a hat

Analysis

Palestinians: Welcome to the World of Western-Funded Terrorism

By Bassam Tawil

The more time you spend in an Israeli prison, the more prestigious the job you will receive. Graduating from an Israeli prison is better than graduating from an Ivy League university.

Op-Eds

Can We Learn From Laban? Our Galut In The Secular World

By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran

Is there anything we can learn from Laban? The very thought of it seems absurd! Yet, for many in our community, there are lessons – important lessons – that we can learn from him.

Columns

The World Is Ripe For UNESCO’s Lies

By Sara Lehmann

The Met’s exhibit, “Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven” focuses on “a city of fascinating complexity – home to many cultures, faiths, and languages” Despite UNESCO claims, including Jewish

Interviews and Profiles / Op-Eds

Why the World Cried for Shimon Peres

By Shmuel Sackett

“The world loved Shimon Peres because they thought he was the best chance they had at getting rid of or weakening the Jewish presence in Israel. And they are truly sad because that hope just died.”

Op-Eds

Shimon Peres’ Final Rosh Hashana Gift to the World

By Rabbi Alan Haber

The sight of all these world leaders flocking to Jerusalem – sovereign capital of the Jewish people, makes Peres’ funeral an incredible Kiddush shem Shamayim, sanctification of God’s name.

Bulletproof

BULLETPROOF - What's the Real Reason World Leaders are Coming to Peres' Funeral?

By Israel News Talk Radio

What's the real reason why world leaders, and even Mahmood Abbas are attending Peres' funeral? It may not be why you think. Ari gives his take on the matter.

Guest Blog

Dead Arabs Don't Matter to the World -- Unless Israel Killed Them

By Emet m' Tsiyon

International journalists and international "human rights" bodies --dragging their halos around-- customarily overlook Arab victims whose sufferings have nothing to do with Israel.

Lessons In Emunah

It´s A Small World After All

By Naama Klein

So I feel especially blessed that I have experienced both the small world phenomenon and the pre-destined shidduch reality, all in one obviously bashert bit of matchmaking.

The Lid with Jeff Dunetz

71-Years Ago One Bomb On Hiroshima Changed The World

By Jeff Dunetz

The first time in history the people of Japan heard their Emperor’s voice was when he announced Japan’s surrender over the radio, after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Features / From the Paper

Hope For A World Gone Astray

By Yaffa Ganz

We in Israel are "used to" hatred and violence, but we are not immune.

Australia, New Zealand and Oceania / Chessed and Tzedaka / Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Police and Crime / Politics / Rockets from Gaza / The Courts

Australia Suspends World Vision Gaza Aid following Israeli Indictments

By JNi.Media

World Vision Australia chief, Rev. Tim Costello told AAP, "We have absolutely nothing to do with terror. We audit every cent that goes through."

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Police and Crime / Politics / Rockets from Gaza / The Courts / United Nations (UN) / US

Israel: Hamas Dominates World Vision Christian Charity, Usurping Cash, Provisions, Permits

By JNi.Media

Hamas warehouses were disguised as World Vision warehouses, and trucks bringing supplies from Israel into Gaza unload their goods at those Hamas warehouses instead of legitimate World Vision warehouses.

Fred Maroun's Blogspot

Abbas Fools the World

By Fred Maroun

European leaders refuse to face the reality that the Palestinians are led by a charlatan and pretend that organizing a peace conference will deliver the ever elusive peace agreement

Eye on "Palestine" / Judea & Samaria / News Briefs / Settlements / Terrorism

Netanyahu: World Must Pressure PA President to Condemn Terror Attack, Stop Incitement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Netanyahu also called upon the world at-large to speak out against the attack, saying: “The entire world needs to condemn this murder just as it condemned the terrorist attacks in Orlando and Brussels.”

Potpourri

A World Of Flowers

By Ru Levin

This faux-soil playdough is easy, cheap and lasts much longer than its store-bought counterpart.

Parenting Our Children

Originality: How To Change The World

By Rifka Schonfeld

“Originality itself starts with creativity: generating a concept that is both novel and useful. But it doesn’t stop there. Originals are people who take the initiative to make their visions a reality…”

The Tamar Yonah Show

Tamar Yonah Show - What Is The Jewish People's Place In The World?

By Israel News Talk Radio

Shifra Hoffman fills in for Tamar Yonah and explains the role that the Jewish people, especially those in America, are supposed to play in the world's arena.

Op-Eds

How Israel Makes The World A Better Place

By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran

As Europe and some in the US join the “divestment” bandwagon, it would be wise to consider just what Israel has given, and continues to give, the world.

Arts and Entertainment / Israel / News Briefs / UK

Ori Gersht's 'Floating World' at London's Ben Brown Fine Arts

By JNi.Media

Israeli photographer Ori Gersht's latest works are a series of photographs capturing the ancient gardens in Buddhist Zen temples in and around Kyoto.

Op-Eds

Connecting In A Disconnected World

By Sarah N. Pachter

Tell your children, spouse, and other loved ones that you want to connect with them in a real way, without the assistance of technology.

Op-Eds

Humor: A Way To Stay Sane In An Insane World

By Dr. Joel Verstaendig

As a psychologist, I believe a possible solution is to use laughter as a weapon to defuse our frustration and anger with the anti-Semitic lies so prevalent today.

Shiloh Musings

The World According to Anti-Semites

By Batya Medad

Anti-Semitism is the underlying source of numerous/all acts against Israel and Jews around the world

Op-Eds

Why Must Jewish Women Wear So Much Black and Gray?

By Bezalel Perlman

Not honoring your own voice begins to erode who you are and what you have to offer in this world.

CIFWatch

Guardian's Cartoon of Powerful Jews Manipulating Western Leaders

By Adam Levick

You don’t even need to believe that antisemitism is at play to be contemptuous of the extraordinary myopia displayed in the Guardian report.

Sultan Knish

The Warrior's Tale

By Daniel Greenfield

Universalism demands that war must answer to universal aims and objectives.

Op-Eds

Britain: 'A World Capital for Islamic Finance'

By Soeren Kern

"I want London to stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as one of the great capitals of Islamic finance anywhere in the world." — David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain.

Op-Eds

Who's a Pew

By Bernard Beck

Jewish identity has been an issue in the Jewish community at least since the beginning of the Common Era, and perhaps even before.

DovBear

Why Did Kayin Kill Hevel? (Rabbi Goldin Gets It Wrong)

By DovBear

The Rabbis are not sharing Big Ideas, they're arguing about nothing more than the plain meaning of the verse.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Images of ‘the Other’

By Harry Maryles

Images of ‘the other’ are heavily biased by what the media report about them.

Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Egypt is Boiling

By Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Al-Jazeera again appears to be promoting Islamic violence these days, in Egypt and in Israel.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The Almighty’s Supreme Call to Man

By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l

Could we understand the history of Israel without its prehistory, the stories of Abraham and Sarah and their children?

Sultan Knish

A September Evening

By Daniel Greenfield

You can catch glimpses of a city reeling from the incomprehensible.

Op-Eds

Prerequisites for Muslim-Jewish Reconciliation

By Sevda Gözler

We have a big problem with cognitive dissonance in most Arab countries.

Shiloh Musings

The Morsi, Syria, Lebanon etc. Lesson for Israel

By Batya Medad

According to Jewish Law, an insane person can't sign an important contract.

A Banner Raised High

Israel Corners Itself

By Menachem Ben-Mordechai

The awful truth is that Israel invites foreign contempt because it shows contempt for itself.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Obama's Foreign Fiasco

By Daniel Pipes

His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Internet, Halacha, and Olam HaBah

By Harry Maryles

I happen to know Gedolei Torah and Roshei Yeshiva who use I-phones and the internet. Are they all doomed?

United with Israel

Garin Tzabar: Helping Lone Soldiers Feel At Home In Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Israel’s Garin Tzabar program, supporting ‘lone soldiers’ with no family in Israel, recently welcomed close to 360 young women and men from around the world into its care.

News Briefs

Roger Waters Open Letter Calls on Musicians to Boycott Israel

By JTA

British rocker Roger Waters published an open letter calling on fellow musicians to join a boycott of Israel. “I write to you now, my brothers and sisters in the family of Rock and Roll, to ask you to join with me, and thousands of other artists around the world, to declare a cultural boycott on […]

A Soldier's Mother

The Collective Jew

By Paula Stern

Three incidents have once again reinforced what I have known all my life.

Sultan Knish

Tribalism, Post-Tribalism and Counter-Tribalism

By Daniel Greenfield

The modern left has become a curious amalgam of the modern, the post-modern and the savage.

IDF Blog

Trading In Maryland for the Mediterranean

By IDF Spokesperson's Office

It is not everyday that a young man from Potomac, Maryland travels for tens of thousands of miles to join the Israel Navy.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood

By Harry Maryles

The Egyptian army is fighting a movement that is extremely anti Semitic as a part of its religious theology.

A Soldier's Mother

Message from a Man in Black...to a Man of Hate

By Paula Stern

Ari Lesser - you're great! I hope this video reaches around the world...

Op-Eds

What Does It Mean to Be Jewish?

By Harvey Rachlin

Divine affirmation is the foundation of Judaism. Everything else comes after.

News Briefs

Vatican: Papal Visit to Show IDF 'Imprisoning' Christian Population

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fr. Peter Vasko, President of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (FFHL), heralded Pope Francis’ announcement that he may visit the Holy Land next year as an opportunity for the “whole world to see the plight of Christians in the area. Vasko said the pontiff’s presence would also “shine a light on the dwindling […]

Emes Ve-Emunah

Will Observant Judaism of the Future Look Like Satmar?

By Harry Maryles

They live in a world apart from the rest of observant Jewry.

Shiloh Musings

The Advantages of Being in the 'Israeli Bubble'

By Batya Medad

Faux peace, implemented by "treaties" is external and wears off, like the "democracy" of the "Arab Spring," which has been proven a deadly farce.

A Soldier's Mother

Infidel

By Paula Stern

Hirsi Ali was handed the microphone and, 16 months later, her words remain imprinted on my brain: "Even if you give them Jerusalem, there will be no peace."

United with Israel

New Film Highlights Israel’s Strengths

By Rachel Avraham

Hollywood blockbuster portrays Israel as a shining example, dedicated to safety, security, and helping other nations in need.

Rebbetzin's Viewpoint

A Ray of Light Behind the Clouds

By Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

Let us understand once and for all that G-d is not a puppeteer and we are not puppets.

Felafel on Rye

The Biggest Menorah in the World

By Tzvi Fishman

We become a “light to the nations” precisely when we are living together in Eretz Yisrael.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Roundup of Middle East News from Around the World

By Moshe Herman

Yishai presents audio from the BBC describing the influx of Iranian immigrants to Los Angeles.

Torah

Shabbos Mevorchim Teves

By Rachel Weiss

Our Jewish calendar is based on the lunar year, and Rosh Chodesh, literally the head of the month, occurs when the moon renews itself. It is a holiday — in that we daven mussaf, just like on Shabbos and Yomim Tovim, we do not conduct fasts, and the pious among our people eat a special seudah. Traditionally, women do not sew on Rosh Chodesh and refrain from performing heavy-duty tasks.

Jewish / Religion

Menorah Lighting To Take Place Around the World

By Malkah Fleisher

Celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, commemorated through the lighting of the traditional Hanukkah menorah, will be taking place across the world, according to an article by the Washington Post.

Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Israel Haters Around the World, Unite!

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Many Jewish day school students in the U.S. and around the world today wore either red, or blue and white to show support for Israel. Still, there are those who are determined to cast Israel as the aggressor.

Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan / Rubin Reports

Lessons for the World from a New Gaza War

By Barry Rubin

Can Israel sustain this situation? Of course, that is basically the framework in which it has been living and prospering for 64 years. Is it preferable? Of course not. What is the world going to do to make it better? Nothing.

News Briefs

Israel Listed as Second Most Educated in the World

By Jewish Press News Desk

24/7 Wall Street listed Israel as the second most educated country in the world, following Canada. The list is as follows: Canada Israel Japan United States New Zealand South Korea United Kingdom Finland Australia Ireland Read more: http://247wallst.com/2012/09/21/the-most-educated-countries-in-the-world/

Iran / News Briefs / Politics / United Nations (UN) / US

Netanyahu Warns the World: A Nuclear Iran Is like a Nuclear Al Qaeda

By Jacob Edelist

"I ask, given this record of Iranian aggression without nuclear weapons, just imagine Iranian aggression with nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said to the assembly.

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Time to Perfect Ourselves and Thereby the World

By Rabbi Netanel Gertner

The Torah assures us that perfection of the world comes through perfection of self. On Rosh HaShana we daven for the world to become a better place. It's in our hands to make it so.

Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Thus Passes the Glory of the World

By Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar outlines how weak U.S. policy in the Middle East has encouraged more aggressive behavior on the part of radical Islamic groups.

Midrash Stories

Rabi Akiva Clarifies

By Rabbi Sholom Klass

The Strength Of Suffering Man does not have it easy in this world. Sufferings are often visited upon him tempting him to curse his fate and ask why the Almighty punishes him so. But suffering has great value and serves a vital purpose. Rabi Akiva teaches this a clear and beautiful way. Rabi Eliezer had […]

News Briefs

Who In the World is Sam Bacile?

By Jewish Press News Desk

The identity Sam Bacile is a mystery for now, but there are hints that he is not who he claims to be.

Israel / News Briefs

Israeli Teens 3rd Happiest Youths in the World

By Malkah Fleisher

Israeli teens are the third happiest group of adolescents in the world, according to the findings of the Happiness Index, the results of which will be released later this month by the World Health Organization.

Health and Living / Israel / SciTech

Israeli Medical Smartphone Spreading Freedom, Happiness, Around the World

By Malkah Fleisher

Israeli scientific breakthroughs are restoring freedom and ease to the lives of millions of patients throughout the world. The latest: a smartphone to measure your vital signs and help manage chronic diseases, a discovery which may restore speech to the paralyzed and disabled, and a possible cure for severe depression for those with no options left.

Felafel on Rye

T’shuva Brings Healing to the World

By Tzvi Fishman

When a man understands that his personal t’shuva advances the redemption process of the world, his motivation to mend his own life is enhanced.

Op-Eds

Candid Camera, Egyptian Style

By Micah D. Halpern

I never watched “Candid Camera” when I was a kid. We only watched The Wonderful World of Disney” and “Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.” My parents enforced strict TV rules. But as an adult, when I can watch whatever I please, I really enjoy those old shows and have made up for lost time when it comes to shows like “Candid Camera.”

Analysis

Can Israel Defy the World?

By Ted Belman

Obama put a 'gun' to Bibi’s head to prevent Israel from annexing Area C in response to the unilateral move by the PA for recognition at the UN. The 'gun' was Obama’s threat not to veto the UNSC resolution recognizing Palestine.

Israel

Israel Ranked 19th Most Competitive Economy in the World

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel ranked one spot behind the United Kingdom, and ahead of economic powerhouses China (23rd), Japan (27th), and France (29th). It also retained its position as the world's top investor in research and development for the third year in a row.

Felafel on Rye

The Biggest and Holiest Adventure in the World

By Tzvi Fishman

Those of you who can come, and there are millions out there, we are waiting to welcome you. And those of you who would like to come, but just can’t seem to put the right pieces together, then you can get involved, in every way that you are able, by encouraging others to come, by coming on frequent visits, by donating money, and by volunteering your time at organizations that have Israel at the top of their programs and agenda.

Op-Eds

The Virus War Against Iran

By Micah D. Halpern

It's called the Viper. It is a computer virus. Open it once and it propagates and grows in every other file that is opened. And last month it struck Iran. That's the third computer virus to hit Iran in the past eighteen months. But this one, the Viper, is different from the others.

Book Reviews

Title: The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine

By Yocheved Golani

Title: The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine Author: Irving Langer Publisher: Gefen

Parsha

Proposed ‘Add-Ons’ To Classic Informal Blessing

By Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel

It seems that from time immemorial, or more specifically from some time after G-d first declared that a person’s days shall be limited to 120 years, at best (Genesis 6:3), Jews have been blessing each other with the wish “May you live to be 120.” I have noticed, however, that many people look at that goal with trepidation, as if it is not necessarily something positive to live for.

Rubin Reports

Rubin Reports: How Egypt's Presidential Election Will Change the Middle East and the World

By Barry Rubin

The result may well be an Islamist versus Islamist run-off. In any event, it is likely that by the end of the year Egypt will have an Islamist president, parliament, and Constitution. Laws will be drastically altered, women’s rights will disappear, and Hamas will be backed up if it attacked Israel.

Book Reviews

The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine

By Yocheved Golani

Author Irving Langer provides his own look at wine-making as well as the nature of the storage barrels used to age wines for taste perfection. He intersperses the book with Jewish historical facts and figures, a few jokes and photographs, and advice on how to pair wines with specific foods.

Op-Eds

U.S. Policy May Drive Saudis Into Alliance Of Convenience With Israel

By Micah D. Halpern

Saudi Arabia is, to use a term the royals would, “greatly displeased” with the United States. Displeased with U.S. foreign policy regarding Iran and equally displeased with the decisions the White House is making about Syria.

Rubin Reports

Rubin Reports: The True Perpetrators of the Antisemitic Attacks in Toulouse and Throughout the World

By Barry Rubin

The street thugs, fanatics, and mentally-twisted may be pulling the trigger, but the distinguished, the powerful, and the honored are providing the ammunition.

Parsha

Parshat Tetzaveh: Spiritual refinement in the miluim process

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

While the transgression of the Golden Calf had caused Aharon to feel a sense of distance from HaShem, the miluim was intended to bring him close again through spiritual perfection. The priestly vestments play a central role in this process and great detail is offered in describing them.

Analysis / News & Views

Israel Ranked 2nd Most Educated Country in the World

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Results were derived from OECD report, Education at a Glance 2011.

News Briefs

Israel Internet Defense Among Top Three in the World

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel is on par with Finland and Sweden as having the best internet defenses.

Features On The Jewish World

Before The Deluge: Jews Of The Mediterranean Islands (Part IV)

By Ezra James Nollet

The excavation of archeological layers has shown that in Roman times there were Jewish communities in Syracuse, Catania, Noto, among other places. At the end of the 6th century there is mention of Jews in Messina, Palermo, and Girgenti.

MUSSAR – Avi Ganz

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Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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