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Jewish museum hosts ‘Hand Holding Day’
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To appease bad publicity, Contemporary Jewish Museum organizes event after security guard tells lesbian couple they aren't permitted to hold hands while viewing 'Seeing Gertrude Stein' exhibit.
A holy bunch of hedonists
August 8, 2011, SMH
Expecting military checkpoints and religious fanaticism, Andrew Taylor instead discovers a land where culture, nightlife and the beach often take precedence over piety and politics.
Jews know acceptance still has its exceptions
A century ago, Australia was a relatively tolerant society. Even so, Jews and Catholics were banned from Protestant-dominated gentlemen's clubs in Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere. In other words, discrimination against certain minorities became acceptable and fashionable. Consequently, it was rarely commented on or even noticed. Read more
July 12, 2011 SMH Opinion
Jews know acceptance still has its exceptions, A century ago, Australia was a relatively tolerant society. Even so, Jews and Catholics were banned from Protestant-dominated gentlemen's clubs in Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere. In other words, discrimination against certain minorities became acceptable and fashionable. Consequently, it was rarely commented on or even noticed.
SMH, July 12, 2011.
The hope is that South Africa’s Jews will make their way to Israel before the ANC fails them even more spectacularly than it already has.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK, 11/08/2010.
New York’s LGBT synagogue has fielded scores of marriage requests since passage of new law.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, Doug Chandler
Talmud Study now Mandatory in South Korea
Close to 50 million people live in South Korea, and everyone learns Gemara (Talmud) in school. "We tried to understand why the Jews are geniuses, and we came to the conclusion that it is because they study Talmud," said the Korean ambassador to Israel.
Now the hard left is finally talking about torture and other undemocratic abuses in Egypt and Jordan, as well as the despotism of virtually all Arab regimes.
By Alan Dershowitz, February 2, 2011
We’re all familiar with that feeling, best summed up by lovable Jewish South Park character Kyle Broflovski: “I’m a Jew. A lonely Jew. On Christmas.” The lonely holiday season starts earlier every year, and before you know it, you’re feeling excluded–Bah Humbug!–and craving Chinese food. Well, you’re not alone. Comedian Lewis Black, The Daily Show’s chief curmudgeon, takes on the subject in our latest DateTalk by Moment column, our partnership with JDate that provides quirky, fun, conversational fodder for first encounters.
Amelia Cohen-Levy, MomentMag
Is there a formula for happiness?
Yes, according to polling group Gallup—and being Jewish helps. Gallup drew up a list of what factors—income, work environment, age, etc—make people the happiest. The happiest groups are tall people, Jews, Asian-Americans, men aged over 65, those who are married with children, and successful independent business owners. Hawaii, was, unsurprisingly one of the happiest states. The New York Times sought out someone who falls into all these categories, and therefore must be the happiest American. Indeed, Hawaiian Jew Alvin Wong confirms that he is "a very happy person."
Amazon's Kindle: A Made-in-Israel story
The hit e-book reader that has been flying off Amazon’s virtual shelves this year has Israeli software engineers to thank. An article by Israel 21c says a Hertzliya-based branch of technology company Sun designed Microsystems the special Java-based software that runs the e-book. Israel is a major center of technological innovation. Among the fruits of its high-tech advances are instant messaging and special Shabbat gadgets.
David Shamah, December 16, 2010
Israelis make cover of Iranian magazine
Metal band Orphaned Land, popular in Arab world, stars on cover of Iranian rock music publication Divan. 'Music demolishes political barriers,' says frontman Kobi Farhi.
Or Barnea, 11.30.10, YNet.
A Moment With... Dov Krulwich, Author of Harry Potter and the Torah
February 2007, Moment Magazine
Joan Alpert, The New Jewish Convert, Moment: Independent Journalism from a Jewish Perspective, November/December 2009
Victoria Schneider, From the pavement to the gallery: Street art gets showcase in Tel Aviv, Haaretz, 18.10.10
Jay Michaelson, July 1 2010, Does the Bible Really Call Homosexuality an “Abomination”?, Religion Dispatches Magazine, www.religiondispatches.org
Peter Beinart, June 10, 2010,The Failure of the American Jewish Establishment, The New York Review of Books
Naomi Schaefer Riley, Sunday, June 6, 2010
Interfaith Marriages are rising fast, but they're failing fast too
Madonna power in Israel
Muslim feminists "storm" mosque
Moment asks 35 Americam Jews two big questions
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