The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Daniel Shapiro as America’s next ambassador to Israel.
Shapiro was nominated to the post in March by President Obama. At the time he was serving as senior director for the Middle East and North Africa at the National Security Council. He had coordinated Jewish outreach for the Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
The president’s nomination of Shapiro was praised by a wide range of Jewish groups.
Rabbi Marc Schneier, who has worked to foster better Muslim/Jewish relations, believes the Gulf States were not surprised by Iran’s attacks on its members.
Providing each patient with their own risk and benefit for hepatitis B vaccine should be standard work.
The veto was upheld, and it did not advance to a campus-wide referendum.
It rings like a surprise from another decade.
Our discomfort with animal sacrifice is not that we love animals more, but that we value personal sacrifice less.
What others might perceive as weakness, we should perceive as our calling.
Attacks against Jews keep rising, but this does not mean it is our destiny. Here is what we must do to ensure a thriving Jewish future.
Lior Geller, “The World Will Tremble”’s director, told The Journal he was surprised to discover that no major film had previously been made about the two men.
“On Being Jewish Now” – the book and the show – bring real, personal stories of humor, heartbreak and hope to life.
An upcoming online event organized by American Jewish University (AJU) will explore diverse traditions and the ways they reflect the rich cultural tapestry of Jewish life.
Cohen and Azadeh look toward the future after the war and look forward to visiting each other’s homelands.
It’s the perfect time to celebrate all things carb-y and comforting, especially with Passover fast approaching.
Morocco has always had a deep connection to almonds, where they have grown for centuries and where they are central to many festive foods.
Attacks against Jews keep rising, but this does not mean it is our destiny. Here is what we must do to ensure a thriving Jewish future.
For the people of Israel, freedom is not the open skies—a world of unlimited and unguarded possibilities. It is the hot and dry slog through the desert, full of prickly rules and regulations.
While the Jewish people continue to face enemies seeking our destruction, we continue to survive.
Between memory and motion lies the work every tradition must perform.
