Shalom Sesame: The Story of Modern Hebrew

Phish - Yerushalayim Shel Zahav

"Jerusalem of Gold" (ירושלים של זהב‎, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), a song so well known it might be considered by some as the better alternative to the national anthem than Hatikvah, was written…

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Sounds of the Soul - The Contribution of Jewish Music

The contribution of Jewish writers, composers and performers to the world of music. "Nobody does it better," and some of the Jewish names will surprise you

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Women in the IDF

Women in the military is not a new concept in Israel. Women have served in military capacities in Israel since before the founding of the State back in 1948.

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Would it Kill You to Call?

Worry no more! Bubbe has an app for you!

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The History and Revival of the Hebrew Language

Intriguing video about the establishment of Hebrew as the modern spoken language of Israel.

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Gymnast Aly Raisman Heads To Rio For Second Olympic Games

Jewish Gymast Aly Reisman will be part of the 2016 US Olympic gymnast team. This is her 2nd time on the Olympic team.

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With the days getting cooler and shorter now, we are more comfortable remembering the long, hot summers of years past. Summertime in the Bronx was somewhat different from the summertime in the slower…

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Germany: 102 Year Old Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport Received Diploma 77 Years After Nazis Denied It

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Getting Real

The "getting real" phenomenon voices itself through the postmodern buzz words "authentic," "passion," "chill," "sharing," "praxis," and, not surprisingly, "real."

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Treatment of Jews in Arab/Islamic Countries

Arabs sometimes claim that, as "Semites," they cannot possibly be antiSemitic. This, however, is a semantic distortion that ignores the reality of Arab discrimination and hostility toward Jews.…

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