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April 16, 2014
Secret Schalit negotiations unveiled
Back in 2006, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier named Gilad Schalit was the victim of a weapon of disequilibrium.
Raising the Jewish slacker
“The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America,” a book published earlier this year, has garnered a lot of attention. “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua and her Jewish husband, Jed Rubenfeld, argue that three cultural traits account for the disproportionate success of Jews, Mormons and other immigrant groups: a sense of superiority, insecurity about their place in American society and the self-discipline parents inculcate in their children.
White supremacist charged with murder in Kansas shootings
The suspect in the killing of three people at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City over the weekend could face the death penalty on state murder charges filed Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Iran’s Zarif not worried about pushback from hardliners on nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said he does not fear opposition from hardliners as he leads negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement about Iran\’s nuclear program with world powers by the end of July.
Israeli motorist killed in West Bank shooting, IDF says
An Israeli man was killed in a shooting attack on a civilian car near the city of Hebron in the West Bank on Monday, the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, military sources said.
“Is It Possible to be a Jewish Intellectual?” – Eva Illouz in Haaretz
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