Oil-rich Qatar pushing to make its name as a Mideast peace broker
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
When it comes to the latest Arab peace initiative, two questions are circulating in Washington: Why Qatar? And why now?
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May 7, 2013
Celebrate Shavuot with the best of the spring season
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
With its tradition of dairy meals, Shavuot is one of my favorite holidays. Arriving later in the spring — an ideal time to find delicious fruits, herbs and vegetables — it\’s perfect for using fresh and seasonal ingredients.
Amanda Bynes melts down on Twitter
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
Just a day after tweeting lingerie-clad selfies, former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes star posted an even louder cry for attention (and help?): topless photos of herself.
P.A. health minister makes landmark visit to Hadassah Hospital
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
A Palestinian Authority minister of health visited Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem reportedly for the first time.
Amid rising Islamism in Africa, Israel-Senegal ties still flourishing
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
Struggling to be heard over a flock of bleating sheep, Israel’s ambassador to Senegal invites a crowd of impoverished Muslims to help themselves to about 100 sacrificial animals that the embassy corralled at a dusty community center here.
What it really feels like to be alive today
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
David Shields, author of the hotly debated “Reality Hunger: A Manifesto,” has bewitched us once again with his innovative genre-bending meditation “How Literature Saved My Life” (Knopf, $29.95).
Iowa sisters fired for joking about burning Jews
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
Two Iowa sisters were fired from their jobs after joking about \”burning the Jews\” inside a toy oven.
Syrians angry at Israel
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2013
Khalil Sharif wants everyone to stay out of his country’s business.
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