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The Times of Israel

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June 10, 2013
6:44 am

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gather in New York to protest the conscription of yeshiva students into the IDF (photo credit: JTA)

Thousands of Orthodox Jews protest Haredi draft — in Manhattan

Demonstrators claim Israel’s effort to conscript yeshiva students to the IDF violates freedom of religion

By Ben Harris

April 17, 2013
11:40 am

Rabbi Michael Broyde, a prominent religious judge and law decisor, has seen his reputation ruined by revelations that he used a fake persona to gain membership in a rabbinic group. (photo credit: Courtesy Emory University/JTA)

Rabbi Michael Broyde’s Internet identity problem

Had the disgraced Jewish ethicist been more tech-savvy, he would never have been caught using his Rabbi Hershel Goldwasser pen name

By Ben Harris

April 15, 2013
7:40 pm

Leading rabbi and Emory University law professor Michael Broyde. (photo credit: Emory University/YouTube)

Rabbi Michael Broyde booted from religious court after using fake identity

Prominent ‘dayan’ used fake persona to infiltrate rival rabbinic organization and promote his own scholarship

By Ben Harris

March 7, 2013
9:25 am

The dude abides (photo credit: Working Title Films)

‘The Big Lebowski’ turns 15

The Coen brothers’ eminently quotable movie changed everything — at least for those urban achievers who love to quote movies

By Ben Harris

December 19, 2012
1:10 pm

A profusion of new data is helping Jewish groups overturn old assumptions about how best to manage their operations. (Dave Dugdale/Creative Commons via JTA)

More data adds up to savvier fundraising for US Jewish groups

Inspired by social media and major retailers, community organizations are finding increasingly effective ways to achieve their goals

By Ben Harris

November 15, 2012
10:01 am

Marijuana-legalization advocate Mason Tvert shares office space with Colorado's Jewish newspaper. (Photo credit: JTA)

Jewish activist gets ‘high’ marks for campaign to legalize pot in Colorado

Mason Tvert drew on media savvy and changing public attitudes in successful ‘grass’-roots campaign

By Ben Harris

November 7, 2012
1:26 am

Five Jewish women at the Bagel Tree cafe in Delray Beach said they firmly support President Obama's re-election. (Ben Harris/JTA)

Florida’s much-discussed Jewish voters finally have their say

They mostly favor Obama, but on one topic, they all agree: They’re ready for this election to be over

By Ben Harris

November 2, 2012
11:37 pm

At Mazel Academy in Brooklyn, Torah scrolls were unrolled to dry after being damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy (Ben Harris/JTA)

‘Our insurance papers are underwater’

Left reeling by Hurricane Sandy, US Jewish communities face deluged day school, ruined Torahs and difficulties even estimating the damage

By Ben Harris

May 31, 2012
12:49 am

Ami Horowitz, director of the film 'U.N. Me,' next to a UN car in Cote d'Ivoire. (Photo credit: Frank Publicity/JTA)

Inspired by Michael Moore, pro-Israel filmmaker releases Borat-style attack on UN

In his ‘U.N. Me’ documentary, premiering in the US on Friday, Ami Horowitz plays the buffoon to expose what he calls the world body’s global ineffectiveness

By Ben Harris

April 6, 2012
2:43 am

Singer/songwriter Regina Spektor has stayed closer to her Jewish roots even as she's achieved mainstream success. (Shervin Lainez/JTA)

Amid mainstream success, Regina Spektor stays true to Jewish roots

The musician recently headlined a benefit concert for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, which settled her family in the States after emigrating from Russia

By Ben Harris

March 31, 2012
9:40 am

Phil Jacobs, a journalist who was vilified for reporting allegations of sexual abuse in Baltimore's Orthodox community, is the subject of the film 'Standing Silent.' The director of the LA Jewish Film festival called it a 'witch hunt.' (photo credit: 'Standing Silent'/via JTA)

Kept silent

Hollywood producer Scott Rosenfelt’s film on sex-abuse in a Baltimore Orthodox community is rejected by LA Jewish film festival on the grounds of being a ‘witch hunt’

By Ben Harris

March 18, 2012
12:01 pm

South Carolina Rep. Alan Clemmons with a group of Israeli soldiers at Masada during his visit to Israel, November 2011. (photo credit: JTA/Alan Clemmons via Twitter)

Did Florida’s Legislature endorse a one-state solution?

Original drafter of the resolution says the biblical claim to Israel is the ‘oldest recorded deed in history’

By Ben Harris

March 12, 2012
8:59 pm

Zadok Publishing buys Atlanta Jewish Times

Previous owner, Andrew Adler, suggested in a column in January that Israel might consider taking out President Obama

By Ben Harris

February 28, 2012
12:15 am

Houston's Beren Academy inspired a policy change following last year's controversy. (Samantha Steinberg/JTA)

Busted hoop dreams?

Jewish school is denied request to change basketball tourney time

By Ben Harris

January 31, 2012
1:55 pm

$Hydraulic fracturing is under scrutiny (photo credit: Shay Levy/Flash90)$

Jewish groups take on fracking debate

Controversial method for gas extraction already permitted on grounds of four Jewish summer camps

Ben Harris

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Ben Harris

Thousands of Orthodox Jews protest Haredi draft — in Manhattan

Demonstrators claim Israel’s effort to conscript yeshiva students to the IDF violates freedom of religion

Rabbi Michael Broyde’s Internet identity problem

Had the disgraced Jewish ethicist been more tech-savvy, he would never have been caught using his Rabbi Hershel Goldwasser pen name

Rabbi Michael Broyde booted from religious court after using fake identity

Prominent ‘dayan’ used fake persona to infiltrate rival rabbinic organization and promote his own scholarship

‘The Big Lebowski’ turns 15

The Coen brothers’ eminently quotable movie changed everything — at least for those urban achievers who love to quote movies

More data adds up to savvier fundraising for US Jewish groups

Inspired by social media and major retailers, community organizations are finding increasingly effective ways to achieve their goals

Jewish activist gets ‘high’ marks for campaign to legalize pot in Colorado

Mason Tvert drew on media savvy and changing public attitudes in successful ‘grass’-roots campaign

Florida’s much-discussed Jewish voters finally have their say

They mostly favor Obama, but on one topic, they all agree: They’re ready for this election to be over

‘Our insurance papers are underwater’

Left reeling by Hurricane Sandy, US Jewish communities face deluged day school, ruined Torahs and difficulties even estimating the damage

Inspired by Michael Moore, pro-Israel filmmaker releases Borat-style attack on UN

In his ‘U.N. Me’ documentary, premiering in the US on Friday, Ami Horowitz plays the buffoon to expose what he calls the world body’s global ineffectiveness

Amid mainstream success, Regina Spektor stays true to Jewish roots

The musician recently headlined a benefit concert for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, which settled her family in the States after emigrating from Russia

Kept silent

Hollywood producer Scott Rosenfelt’s film on sex-abuse in a Baltimore Orthodox community is rejected by LA Jewish film festival on the grounds of being a ‘witch hunt’

Did Florida’s Legislature endorse a one-state solution?

Original drafter of the resolution says the biblical claim to Israel is the ‘oldest recorded deed in history’

Zadok Publishing buys Atlanta Jewish Times

Previous owner, Andrew Adler, suggested in a column in January that Israel might consider taking out President Obama

Busted hoop dreams?

Jewish school is denied request to change basketball tourney time

Jewish groups take on fracking debate

Controversial method for gas extraction already permitted on grounds of four Jewish summer camps

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