The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nathan-lewin/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Nathan Lewin | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nathan-lewin/ 32 32 How my grandmother’s chutzpah helped Japan’s consul save thousands of Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-my-grandmothers-chutzpah-helped-japans-consul-save-thousands-of-jews/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:28:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1382066 The story of Rachel Sternheim may answer a long-unsolved mystery surrounding the rescue of 6,000 Lithuanian Jews from the Nazis

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]]> Are social media upstarts setting the Jewish agenda? https://www.timesofisrael.com/are-social-media-upstarts-setting-the-jewish-agenda/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:59:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=739666 Whereas in the past organizations could choose to ignore hot-button issues, today the public wants answers and positions, and now

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]]> US appeals court: Americans born in Jerusalem not from ‘Israel’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-appeals-court-rules-israel-to-stay-off-jerusalemite-passports/ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=608392 DC bench upholds decision to leave country field blank for US citizens born in the capital

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]]> Russia steadfast in refusal to hand over historical Chabad papers https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-steadfast-in-refusal-to-hand-over-historical-chabad-papers/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:57:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=562050 US judge says Moscow acting like a 'scofflaw' and an 'outlaw' by keeping trove of religious documents

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]]> Appeals court hears Jerusalem passport case https://www.timesofisrael.com/appeals-court-hears-jerusalem-passport-case/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:55:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=423160 Lawyer for Jewish plaintiffs argue their son's birthplace should be listed as within Israel

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]]> Appeals court to reconsider Jerusalem passport case https://www.timesofisrael.com/appeals-court-to-reconsider-jerusalem-passport-case/ Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:03:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=406506 Jewish groups press courts to hear petition of man determined to list country of birth as Israel

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]]> Bigio vs. Coca-Cola https://www.timesofisrael.com/bigio-vs-coca-cola/ Wed, 30 May 2012 08:20:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=115172 Is the multi-billion dollar beverage company party to a Nazi-esque land grab from an Egyptian Jewish family?

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]]> Condo reverses course on mezuza ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/condo-reverses-course-on-mezuza-ban/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:37:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=60356 Condo association issues apology in local Connecticut paper

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]]> The Texas Sabbath showdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-texas-sabbath-showdown/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=39292 A remarkable play-by-play of what went on behind the scenes with Houston's Beren Academy saga

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]]> Beren Academy falls short in Texas tournament finals https://www.timesofisrael.com/beren-academy-falls-short-in-texas-tournament-finals/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:09:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=26125 Down by 11 points early in the fourth quarter, Beren closed the deficit to three points by the end of the close match

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