Tuesday, September 21, 2010

"Succot, Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah"

What you should be reading: Succot, Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah from the Orthodox Union


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Why you should be reading it: A host of articles on the holidays of Succot, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Succot begins on Wednesday night!

"Britain bombed ships that were to transport Jews after Holocaust"

What you should be reading: Britain bombed ships that were to transport Jews after Holocaust from Yahoo!News

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Why you should be reading it: Violent, secret attempts by Britain to prevent Jews from going to Israel.

Friday, September 17, 2010

"High Holidays"

What you should be reading: High Holidays by Aish HaTorah


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Why you should be reading it: Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, begins this evening.

Monday, September 13, 2010

"New Israeli treatment kills HIV cells"

What you should be reading: New Israeli treatment kills HIV cells by Israel21c


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Why you should be reading it: Israeli researchers invents method of killing HIV infected cells without hurting other cells. This may lead to a cure for AIDS.

"Mumbai Terror Victim’s Nanny Receives Israeli Citizenship"

What you should be reading: Mumbai Terror Victim’s Nanny Receives Israeli Citizenship in Israel National News


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Why you should be reading it: Non-Jewish nanny who saved a young Jewish boy in terrorist attack in India is given Israeli citizenship

"Molotov cocktail attack against synagogue in Kyrgyzstan"

What you should be reading: Molotov cocktail attack against synagogue in Kyrgyzstan in the European Jewish Press


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Why you should be reading it: Kyrgyzstan Jews are attacked again.

"Acceptable in Polite Society"

What you should be reading: Acceptable in Polite Society in Commentary Magazine


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Why you should be reading it: Provides a thorough analysis of the Time magazine article "Why Israel Doesn’t Care About Peace"

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

"4 Israelis shot dead by Hamas terrorists in West Bank"

What you should be reading: 4 Israelis shot dead by Hamas terrorists in West Bank from the Jerusalem Post


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Why you be reading it: Hamas terrorists strike prior to peace negotiations, killing four civilians.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

"The Point of No Return"

What you should be reading: The Point of No Return from The Atlantic


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Why you should be reading it: In depth analysis of the Israeli view on possibly attacking Iranian nuclear facilities

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

"Lorry Lokey on giving it all away"

What you should be reading: Lorry Lokey on giving it all away by JTA


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Why you should be reading it: Jewish Billionaire Lorry Lokey talks about giving away huge sums of money to worthy causes

"Border Clash: A Case Study in Reuters Photography "

What you should be reading: Border Clash: A Case Study in Reuters Photography by HonestReporting


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Why you should be reading it: Questions how so many Reuters reporters/photographers were covering a non-story tree pruning operation prior to Israeli soliders being attacked by Lebanese soldiers

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

"The Oliver Stone danger"

What you should be reading: The Oliver Stone danger from the Los Angeles Times


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Why you should be reading it: Explains how Stone's revisionist version of history is dangerous to our society

Monday, August 2, 2010

"MESS Report / From lynch to escort - cooperating with the PA is bearing fruit"

What you should be reading: MESS Report / From lynch to escort - cooperating with the PA is bearing fruit from Ha'aretz

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Why you should be reading it: Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces have been working together for quite some time in the West Bank area but often this does not get reported outside of Israel

Sunday, August 1, 2010

"For biased critics of Israel, even its defensive actions violate human rights"

What you should be reading: For biased critics of Israel, even its defensive actions violate human rights from the Christian Science Monitor


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Why you should be reading it: Examines how for those who hate Israel, Israel is always wrong even when defending herself.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

"IDF Trains Med Students from Nigeria to Nepal in Rescues"

What you should be reading: IDF Trains Med Students from Nigeria to Nepal in Rescues from Israel National News

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Why you should be reading it: The Israeli military teaches foreign medical students about emergency medicine.

Monday, July 26, 2010

"Second Explosive Attack on Swedish Synagogue in Two Weeks"

What you should be reading: Second Explosive Attack on Swedish Synagogue in Two Weeks by Israel National News

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Why you should be reading it: Sweden undergoes more Anti-Semitic attacks

"Oliver Stone: Hitler Treated Unfairly by Jewish-Controlled Media"

What you should be reading: Oliver Stone: Hitler Treated Unfairly by Jewish-Controlled Media by The Atlantic


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Why you should be reading it: Oliver Stone insults Jews with false claim.

Friday, July 23, 2010

"Mainstreaming Hate"

What you should be reading: Mainstreaming Hate by Tablet Magazine

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Why you should be reading it: An interesting look at the propogation of hate through major media agencies

"Making the journey to Israel: Two degrees of separation"

What you should be reading: Making the journey to Israel: Two degrees of separation by the Jewish Herald-Voice

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Why you should be reading it: Highlights the beauty for all Jews to visit Israel.

Monday, July 19, 2010

"Tisha B'Av" (Ninth of Av)

What you should be reading: "Tisha B'Av" from Aish HaTorah


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Why you should be reading it: Today is the Jewish Day of Mourning known as Tisha B'Av.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

"Jews in Sports: From DiMaggio to Wittels"

What you should be reading: Jews in Sports: From DiMaggio to Wittels by the Jerusalem Post


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Why you should be reading it: Jewish baseball player competing for ESPN award as male college athlete of the year

"U.S. at OSCE: Combat anti-Semitism, other hate"

What you should be reading: U.S. at OSCE: Combat anti-Semitism, other hate by the Washington Jewish Week


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Why you should be reading it: The U.S. government joined other nations in denouncing anti-Semitism and other forms of hate.

"Grant pushes historic partnership of seminaries"

What you should be reading: Grant pushes historic partnership of seminaries by JTA (via Washington Jewish Week)


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Why you should be reading it: Reform, Conservative and Orthodox Jewish seminaries come together in a program to improve Jewish education

Sunday, July 11, 2010

ABC's of Tisha B'Av & the Three Weeks

What you should be reading: ABC's of Tisha B'Av & the Three Weeks by Aish HaTorah

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Why you should be reading it: We are now in the middle of the period of the Three Weeks so you should understand their derivation, laws and customs.

"Presbyterians’ General Assembly rejects Israel divestment"

What you should be reading: Presbyterians’ General Assembly rejects Israel divestment from the Jewish Journal


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The Presbyterian Church USA and Israel/Jewish relations have been rocky for quite some time, though these recent events may have improved the relations somewhat.