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Jan Karski, from hell on earth to recipient of U.S. presidential honor

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:29:09 +0000

By the time he was 26, Jan Karski had been imprisoned by the Soviets, tortured by the Gestapo, and nearly drowned while escaping from a hospital in German-occupied Slovakia.

Bella’s Vietnam Adventure by Stacey Zolt Hara

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:47:43 +0000

Bella’s tale drew me in from the first line, “I’ve never seen so many bikes before.” While looking at the illustrations, I was thrown back to my time in Hanoi, trying to cross the street myself.

Why I Won’t Have a PSA Test When I Turn 50

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:44:50 +0000

The USPSTF recommends against prostate cancer screening at any age.

April fools Facebook

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:18:58 +0000

Yesterday was my birthday. I had the time of my life, but also had to take in some sarcastic remarks, made by my friends, reminding me the social experiment/prank I pulled last month. Who says birthdays come only once a year?!

Danny Ayalon urges the Olympic Committee to honor Israel’s slain Olympians

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:15:21 +0000

The commencement speech I would deliver

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46:59 +0000

Having recently attended the college graduation of our middle child, I could not stop thinking what I might have said if given the opportunity to offer the commencement address. Here are five thoughts.

‘The Orphans’ Club’

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:45:57 +0000

“Welcome to the orphans’ club.” Many well-intentioned people have said this to me in the last two weeks. On one level, they’re spot on, since my father died fifteen months ago and my mother died earlier this month. I am an orphan, a reluctant inductee into one of the oldest and largest clubs in the world.

Budapest Holocaust memorial defaced

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:41:23 +0000

A Holocaust Memorial on the banks of the Danube in Budapest was defaced just days after unknown vandals hung pigs’ feet on a statue of Raoul Wallenberg.

Murder arraignment 33 years after Etan Patz vanished

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:40:13 +0000

A man who confessed to strangling Etan Patz faced arraignment for murder on Friday, exactly 33 years after the 6-year-old boy vanished from his New York neighborhood and soon changed the way the nation responds to missing children.

South Tel Aviv quiet but tense

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:35:42 +0000

South Tel Aviv remained calm but tense Friday after recent violence aimed at African immigrants.

Arthur Stern, inventor, activist and philanthropist dies at 87

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:31:11 +0000

Senate unanimously approves E-2 visas for Israeli investors

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:35 +0000

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill allowing Israeli investors to reside here to oversee their businesses in this country, which backers say will spur job creation and economic growth.

U.S. representative in Iranian talks arrives in Israel

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:16:27 +0000

The top U.S. negotiator in international talks with Iran arrived in Israel today to brief that country’s leaders.

Miami temple disinvites Wasserman Schultz

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:15:01 +0000

Miami’s Temple Israel said it canceled tonight’s appearance by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) due to security concerns, but the congresswoman – chair of the Democratic National Committee– called it “internal politics” after learning that a leading GOP donor quit the synagogue because he would not be allowed to give a Republican response.

Striking Iran, questions and assumptions

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:48:05 +0000

A new poll shows wide and growing support for ‎a military strike to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but the talks between the international community and ‎Iran have the potential to sway public opinion.

Higher grade Iranian enriched uranium uncovered

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:17:29 +0000

Evidence found in an underground bunker in Iran could signal the country’s having moved one step closer toward the uranium threshold needed to make nuclear arms, International Atomic Energy Agency diplomats said today.

Yaish Shabbat b’Tel Aviv

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:10:39 +0000

Yes there is Shabbat in Tel Aviv you do have to look for it...and yes most people simply hit the beach.

European Jewish Revival in the Face of Pessimism The Paideia Alumni Conference 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:32:00 +0000

This last month of spring began for many with an exciting and inspiring event: The Paideia Alumni Conference 2012. Annually one or another European city is selected to host the conference to allow the graduates of the Jewish Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden from around the continent to meet, converse, exchange, to speak and be heard. This time, the alumni convened in Heidelberg, Germany which seems to have been inserted in its entirety by an architect’s hand to impeccably match the surrounding nature. The beauty of Heidelberg is breathtaking and must-see in Germany. The Hochschule für Jüdische Studien in Heidelberg cordially hosted the alumni event in the historic heart of the Old Town.

Must Read: Iran’s nuclear perspective, Israel’s other refugee problem, and the true atomic threat

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:02 +0000

Opinion and analysis from around the web on the issues of the day.

I’m Finally Get Going…My Friday Tel Aviv Routine Part 1

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:42:58 +0000

Suggestions for your Friday Rounds in Tel Aviv Part 1.