Love and criticism: An Amos Oz interview
Rob Eshman
May 13, 2015
The first question I asked Amos Oz is whether it bothers him to be called a traitor.
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May 13, 2015
The US-Israel Relations exchange, part 3: Is the bond really ‘unbreakable’?
Shmuel Rosner
May 13, 2015
At least six die in Philadelphia train derailment, scores hurt
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
Rescue workers on Wednesday sifted through twisted metal and other debris from the wreck of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others, while investigators reviewed data to determine the cause of an accident.
Muslims and Jews gather to combat anti-Semitism
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
When Abderrahim Chaibi was seven years old, his teacher in a Muslim school in Morocco told him that Jews were bad people who murdered the Prophet Mohammed.
World’s tallest skyscraper under construction in Saudi Arabia
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
Imagine the size of a football field. Now imagine the length of 11 football fields all lined up end zone to end zone. Pretend, instead of those 11 fields laying horizontally across the ground, that they are vertical, reaching the clouds in the sky.
Israel’s vulnerable governing coalition passes first test
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s emerging government scraped by its first parliamentary test on Wednesday, paving the way for the new cabinet to be sworn in after two months of difficult coalition building.
Vatican officially recognizes ‘State of Palestine’ in new treaty
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognizes the State of Palestine, with an agreement on Catholic Church activities in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the Holy See said on Wednesday.
Israel says Egypt buying advanced Russian air defence system
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
A senior Israeli intelligence official who tracks the regional arms balance said on Wednesday that Egypt was buying Russia\’s advanced S-300 air defence system, a deal reported in Russian media but not confirmed by Cairo.
Gustave Kaitz, the last Art Deco artist
Avishay Artsy
May 13, 2015
The Art Deco movement of the 1920s and ’30s is best known for its stylish and geometric design: streamlined, modern furniture, textiles and jewelry, not to mention iconic New York City skyscrapers such as Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building.
Beyond Shylock: How Jews are portrayed in Egyptian cinema
Jewish Journal
May 13, 2015
Images of a seductive Jewish belly dancer move across the screen.
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