Religious Leaders Talk Ahead Of Pope’s Visit A Rabbi Greets The Pope In Rome,...
A leading Israeli rabbi is speaking out on the sensitive discussions between the Israeli rabbinate and the Vatican in anticipation of Pope Benedict XVI's May visit to the Holy Land and about his own...
A Week in Poland: A Difficulty Time of Reflection
I have just returned from what I hope was my first and last trip to Poland. Before we left, we went to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
There we were told, that the...
A Seminal Call on the Eve of Passover for an End of Incitement
A Passover statement from Professors Elihu D Richter and Israel Charny based on a parallel letter to the new Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and its President, Mr Shimon Peres
April 4 2009
Subject:...
Rabbi Saperstein to the US Senate: Take Action on Tobacco Regulation
April 2, 2009
Dear Senator,
Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R.1256) with broad bipartisan support. On behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, whose more than...
UNRWA official threatens to fire employees involved with Palestinian factions
The Gaza head of the UN Agency that aids Palestinian refugees said he will fire employees recently elected to lead its labor union if he finds they are involved with Palestinian political factions.
In a...
UNRWA official threatens to fire employees involved with Palestinian factions
The Gaza head of the UN Agency that aids Palestinian refugees said he will fire employees recently elected to lead its labor union if he finds they are involved with Palestinian political factions.
In a...
New Arab Member of Knesset praises Iran’s nuke quest
New Balad MK Haneen Zuabi, the first woman to be elected to the Knesset as a representative of an Arab party, has welcomed Iran's growing influence on Palestinian affairs and praised Iran's quest for...
TV quality interviews with Hamas convicts serving life sentences who may be freed by...
Last year, the Center for Near East Policy Research commissioned two reporters to interview Hamas members who are serving life sentences for multiple murders.
These interviews are now newsworthy, since these are the Hamas convicts...
Durban II Cover- up From the Obama Administration
The Obama administration's decision to join the planning of the U.N.'s Durban II "anti-racism" conference has just taken a new twist: cover-up. On Friday, State Department officials and a member of the American Durban...
The Growth of Efrat – In Perspective
Thursday, February 19, 2009 News Item: "West Bank Settlement Gets Green Light for Major Expansion" -- Ha'aretz, February 16, 2009
Efrat - That headline above now echoes around the world. Criticism from Al Jazeera was...