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The Times of Israel

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April 18, 2012
7:42 am

Chief prosecutor of the Eichmann trial, Israeli Attorney Gideon Hausner (left) and Justice Gabriel Bach, senior prosecutor in the Adolf Eichmann Trial (middle, facing camera), during Adolf Eichmann's (back) trial in Jerusalem (photo credit: GPO/Flash90)

UN honors Holocaust Remembrance Day with new exhibit

The organization’s New York headquarters will house a public display about the trial of ‘Final Solution’ architect Adolf Eichmann

By Nathan Burstein

April 18, 2012
1:58 am

Portman stars in McCartney video

Johnny Depp also involved

By Nathan Burstein

April 13, 2012
10:26 am

To Cuba, with baseballs

A San Francisco teen hopes to release a documentary about his bar mitzva project — sending sports equipment to the country that sheltered his grandfather during the Holocaust

By Nathan Burstein

April 12, 2012
3:36 pm

French gear up for battle over ‘The Anti-Semite’

Anti-racism activists seek ban of Iran-produced movie starring Jew-baiting French comedian

By Nathan Burstein

April 12, 2012
11:52 am

This is the only paper that should be in the bathroom, say scientists. (photo credit: public domain, morguefile)

Please don’t read us in the smallest room

England’s The Guardian newspaper looks to an Israeli expert as it asks, ‘Is reading on the loo bad for you?’

By Nathan Burstein

April 11, 2012
11:22 pm

Olympia Dukakis (photo credit: Canadian Film Centre, CC-BY, flickr)

An Oscar winner who does support Israeli theater

Olympia Dukakis will perform next week in Tel Aviv, following efforts by Emma Thompson to get an Israeli company banned from an English festival

By Nathan Burstein

April 10, 2012
9:08 pm

Funny business with Jon Stewart

The host of ‘The Daily Show’ compares the two holidays — and says the Christian celebration comes out ahead

By Nathan Burstein

April 10, 2012
6:28 pm

The 2006 film 'Borat' depicted an absurd 'Running of the Jew' ceremony. In Mexico, a newspaper is reporting on a genuine 'Burning of the Jews' event. (Illustrative photo credit: Ruben Fleischer/20th Century Fox)

Mexican town celebrates Easter with ‘burning of the Jews’

A small Chiapas town ends its Holy Week observance by parading Jewish effigies through the streets, then setting them on fire

By Nathan Burstein

April 10, 2012
3:47 pm

Mike Wallace (photo credit: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Mike Wallace’s good deed after a Jerusalem terror attack

The ’60 Minutes’ reporter, who died Sunday, responded like a ‘mensch’ to a Hebrew University bombing, a former student recalls

By Nathan Burstein

April 8, 2012
3:43 pm

Fred Karger (photo credit: courtesy Fred Karger for President)

Gay Jewish US presidential candidate insists he’s got a shot

Fred Karger explains why he’s a Republican, his disappointment with gay and Jewish voters, and his reasons for hoping he could still claim the White House

By Nathan Burstein

April 8, 2012
7:43 am

Rap superstar Drake in ‘re-bar mitzvah’

Clip for the Jewish musician’s latest single features bagels, the Torah and the hora (really!)

By Nathan Burstein

April 7, 2012
9:33 pm

Rutgers University. (photo credit: Courtesy)

New Jersey college paper asks, ‘What about the good things Hitler did?’

Rutgers says it’s investigating an article — falsely attributed to a Jewish student — urging others to ‘give Hitler a little thanks’

By Nathan Burstein

April 6, 2012
8:08 pm

Actor Adam Brody. (photo credit: Josh Jensen/flickr.com)

Meet Brangelina’s Jewish matchmaker

Actor Adam Brody jokingly claims credit for setting up the celebrity couple on the set of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’

By Nathan Burstein

April 5, 2012
7:24 pm

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera speaks with Israeli President Shimon Peres last year in Jerusalem (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Foreign Ministry defends decision to bar Chilean citizen

Santiago vexed, but Israel says Mauricio Abu-Ghosh incites the public against Jews and justifies terrorism against Israeli civilians

By Raphael Ahren and Nathan Burstein

April 4, 2012
3:06 pm

Who doesn't like a bowl of matza ball soup? (Or Hiltch/CC BY)

Almost a trend: non-Jews doing Jewish things

You don’t have to be Jewish to love Passover food, sign a ketuba or offer discounts on scarves

By Nathan Burstein

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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: Nathan Burstein

UN honors Holocaust Remembrance Day with new exhibit

The organization’s New York headquarters will house a public display about the trial of ‘Final Solution’ architect Adolf Eichmann

Portman stars in McCartney video

Johnny Depp also involved

To Cuba, with baseballs

A San Francisco teen hopes to release a documentary about his bar mitzva project — sending sports equipment to the country that sheltered his grandfather during the Holocaust

French gear up for battle over ‘The Anti-Semite’

Anti-racism activists seek ban of Iran-produced movie starring Jew-baiting French comedian

Please don’t read us in the smallest room

England’s The Guardian newspaper looks to an Israeli expert as it asks, ‘Is reading on the loo bad for you?’

An Oscar winner who does support Israeli theater

Olympia Dukakis will perform next week in Tel Aviv, following efforts by Emma Thompson to get an Israeli company banned from an English festival

Funny business with Jon Stewart

The host of ‘The Daily Show’ compares the two holidays — and says the Christian celebration comes out ahead

Mexican town celebrates Easter with ‘burning of the Jews’

A small Chiapas town ends its Holy Week observance by parading Jewish effigies through the streets, then setting them on fire

Mike Wallace’s good deed after a Jerusalem terror attack

The ’60 Minutes’ reporter, who died Sunday, responded like a ‘mensch’ to a Hebrew University bombing, a former student recalls

Gay Jewish US presidential candidate insists he’s got a shot

Fred Karger explains why he’s a Republican, his disappointment with gay and Jewish voters, and his reasons for hoping he could still claim the White House

Rap superstar Drake in ‘re-bar mitzvah’

Clip for the Jewish musician’s latest single features bagels, the Torah and the hora (really!)

New Jersey college paper asks, ‘What about the good things Hitler did?’

Rutgers says it’s investigating an article — falsely attributed to a Jewish student — urging others to ‘give Hitler a little thanks’

Meet Brangelina’s Jewish matchmaker

Actor Adam Brody jokingly claims credit for setting up the celebrity couple on the set of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’

Foreign Ministry defends decision to bar Chilean citizen

Santiago vexed, but Israel says Mauricio Abu-Ghosh incites the public against Jews and justifies terrorism against Israeli civilians

Almost a trend: non-Jews doing Jewish things

You don’t have to be Jewish to love Passover food, sign a ketuba or offer discounts on scarves

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