Following a Passion for Sports to IsraelIn Israel, a new five month scholarship program being offered to young aspiring athletes – one of them could be you.

Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWhether it emanates from world leaders or media reports, there is a barrage of public opinion chastising Israel for policies that supposedly impede the path to peace in the Middle East.

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Aaron Klein.
The President’s Trip To Israel
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialIt should not be forgotten that in the immediate run-up to President Obama’s May 19, 2011 speech at the State Department in which he delivered his “ ‘67 lines” scenario for Middle East peace, the informed buzz among Beltway pundits was that the president would break no new ground with his remarks. So much for informed buzz.
Academic Freedom Is Not A One-Way Street
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialNow that the forum co-sponsored by the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and the Brooklyn College political science department has come and gone, it is incumbent on Brooklyn College and Mayor Bloomberg to vindicate their claim that the event had to be allowed to take place in the interests of academic freedom.

Community Currents – February 15, 2013
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
Sections → Community → Community Currents.

Ed Koch and New York’s Fighting Generation
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
InDepth → Front PageMost obituaries on Ed Koch paid scant attention to his military service in World War II.
Bibi Outlines Israel’s Challenges To U.S. Jewish Leaders
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
News → IsraelJERUSALEM – Speaking in Jerusalem before the annual gathering of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed Jewish leaders on the three main threats Israel must deal with in the coming weeks and months: the Iranian threat, instability in Syria, and peace talks with the Palestinians.

Benedict’s Papacy: Close Jewish Relations With Occasional Serious Bumps
Posted on: February 13th, 2013
NewsROME – Pope Benedict XVI’s eight-year reign as head of the world’s 1 billion Catholics sometimes was a bumpy one for the Vatican’s relations with Israel and the wider Jewish community. But it was also a period in which relations were consolidated and fervent pledges made to continue interfaith dialogue and bilateral cooperation.
Posted on: February 8th, 2013
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimThe relatives of the 80 witches whom Rabi Shimon ben Shetach brought to the gallows vowed vengeance as they bided their time for an opportune moment to strike back at the Nasi of the Sanhedrin. It was not long afterwards that their chance arrived.
Posted on: February 8th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesAt the end of 2012, I was in Israel and looking out at the Jerusalem night sky. I was filled to the brim with inspiration and decided to challenge myself to become a more educated young woman. Simply put, I was going to read as many books in a year as possible. I’m not sure if that would actually have made a difference in my level of education but it seemed like a fun goal at the time.

How To Toilet Train Your Child – Without Killing Them!
Posted on: February 8th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → For the HomeBut his third birthday was rapidly approaching, and I wanted him toilet trained before our family trip to Israel a couple of months down the line. Giving up wasn’t an option.

Posted on: February 8th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriI get a lot of questions around Purim, and I don’t always have a chance to answer them all. So let’s get started:

Yad Eliezer’s Big Brother Program: An Interview With Eli Yakobi
Posted on: February 7th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesA young man told me he wants to be a big brother. I asked how he heard of us, and he asked me whether I recognized him. Ten years earlier, as the son of divorced impoverished parents, he was suffering socially and academically, and had received a mentor from Yad Eliezer.

What Your Profile Says About You
Posted on: February 7th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Daily LivingIt is extremely important for job seekers to present themselves well in today’s social media world. This article will focus on Linkedin, the most important business-oriented social networking site for professionals.

The Burden Of Feeling Overwhelmed
Posted on: February 7th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsExplain to them that you'll try to be there for them when they "need" your help, but that you may have to sometimes take a rain check when they simply "want" your help.

Girls And Numbers: Can They Add Up?
Posted on: February 7th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenChaya had a knack for numbers from when she was young. While baking with her mother as a four year old, Chaya would double recipes easily.
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