Satirist Bassem Youssef off the Air in Egypt

Daily Show host Jon Stewart's favorite Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef's show, modeled largely after Stewart's, was not aired in its Friday night time slot...

70 years later, a Musical Tells Story of Bulgarian Jews’ Rescue

A concert this Sunday at the Ira & Nancy Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, SC, will commemorate the rescue in World War...

Paula Abdul to Celebrate Bat Mitzvah at Age 51 at Western Wall

Now here is a real ‘woman at the Wall.” Paula Adbul is in Israel for the first time ever and will visit the Western Wall. At the age of 51, the time finally has come for a Bat Mitzvah.

Lou Reed Dead at 71

A restlessly inventive solo artist over the past 40 years, he was harsh, unpredictable and challenging.

New Crusader Kings II ‘Sons of Abraham’ Lets Jews Rebuild Temple

Convert others to Judaism, bring back the Priesthood, build the Holy Temple, re-create the Kingdom of Israel and hit up the pope for money at the same time. Yep, Crusader Kings II has gone Jewish.

L.A. Gala Brings In $20 Million for Friends of IDF

Simon Cowell, celebrity judge of the “X Factor” and formerly “American Idol,” and Grammy Award-winning musician Lionel Richie were among those who attended The...

Jews in Shanghai Exhibition in Chicago

An exhibition on the life of European Jewish refugees in Shanghai during World War II opened in Chicago on Monday, Xinhua reported. The exhibition, running from...

Rihanna Plays for 50,000 in Tel Aviv, Shunning BDS Campaign

Rihanna sang before a crowd of 50,000 in Tel Aviv at Israel’s largest performance venue, Yarkon Park. Fans paid $100 and up for Tuesday’s show,...

‘Jew in the City’ Announces Top 10 Orthodox Jewish All Stars

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Nobel Laureate Robert Aumann are among ten individuals who have been named 2013 Orthodox Jewish All Stars by...

‘Rain on Entebbe’ Producer Daniel Blatt Dies at Age 76 in LA

Daniel Blatt was a typical success story of a Jew who left behind his Jewish education. He said that after he produced “Rain on Entebbe,” he came back to his Jewish roots. Blatt died in Los Angeles at the age of 76.

Who and What is Behind the Pro-Israel ‘Boycott Israel’ Video (Video)

"Here Is Israel" hopes viewers will see that focusing solely on demonizing Israel isn't just unfair to Israel, it is a betrayal of their best intentions.The video will arm potential anti-Israel activists against turning into unwitting hypocrites, instead of advocates for just causes.

D.C. Theater Retools Controversial Play about Israeli Arabs

A Washington Jewish theater funded in part by the local Jewish federation scaled back its plans to produce a controversial play concerning how Israeli...

The Stars Keep Falling on Israel

Efforts to bring Hollywood stars to Israel have extended to include Latin America, with a delegation of TV personalities and news executives arriving Monday...

18th Century Jewish Manuscript Found in Garage

The 300-year-old manuscript that was found in a heap of garbage.

Another BDS Fail: More US Actors Visit Israel, Imbibe the Wine

e particularly struck that the wineries - which produce wonderful wine - are so close to the very active borders with very hostile neighbors.

An IMAX Film of the Jerusalem You Never Have Seen Before (Video)

Move over Kohn Kerry and let the moviemakers take over. It took five years of negotiations for an IMAX visual tour of Jerusalem, including the three major religions, to come to the screen.

Oh, Joy: Roger Waters Endorsing Anti-Israel Irish Education Package

"I have studied the education pack.. it is extremely well laid out, extremely informative and eloquent in a way that kids will understand..."

Hollywood Collaborated With the Nazi Regime

Harvard scholar and author Ben Urwand tries to destroy any impression that Hollywood fought the Nazi regime. His new book claims the opposite – that Jews in Hollywood actually collaborated with Hitler.

Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers for Peace in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival attracts array of international musicians.

NYC JCC Film Dir Adds Sleazy Journalism Sin to HuffPost BDS Post

Which part of "the importance of the use of boycott to get international attention towards pressuring Israel to end the occupation is unquestionable" means the author is opposed to boycotts of Israel? None, that's why the author deleted them days after the article was published.

Artist, in Court for Nazi Salute, Might Liberate Germany of its Past

Should artists be allowed to employ gestures and symbols that may be hurtful to other people?

Living in Divine Space: Art Connecting Us to God and to Each Other

J. Reznik Studios, owned and run by artist Jodi Reznik and her husband Jeff, has been using art to bridge communities.

NJ Woman: ‘Show Alicia Keys Support for Supporting Israel’

"We can use our wallets to punish as well as to reward. If we can close it to attacks on the Jewish state, we can also open it in friendship," Abramson said about showing appreciation to Keys for performing in Israel despite pressure to withdraw.

Jerry Lewis: Still Can’t Watch Female Comics (Video)

When asked who were his favorite female comedians, he named Cary Grant and Burt Reynolds.

Top American Comedians Joke for Israel – in Israel

"They don’t just come to tour and see the sites, but they actually perform their material to audiences for an important cause.”

Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Hebrew U

Barbra Streisand is a great singer. She also played the part of a young woman disguised as a male yeshiva student in ‘Yentl.” Soon, Hebrew U. will grant her an honorary degree in philosophy.

Wagner Opera Staged with Nazi Atrocities Booed off the Stage

The audience that attended a new production of a Wagner opera, complete with acts of Nazi atrocities, should have been Holocaust deniers. But it’s too late now. The production was yanked off stage.

Stars of ‘Scandal’ and ‘Once Upon A Time’ at Kotel on Shabbat

Stars from the hit American TV shows “Scandal” and “Once Upon a Time” visited the Western Wall Friday night during and found themselves immediately...

BBC Yanked Israeli Film on Jewish Exodus from Jerusalem (video)

The BBC strikes again. Known for its bias against Israel, it said that a documentary claiming that man “Palestinians” of today actually are descendants of Jews did “not fit editorially.” How true.

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