WATCH: What Could Have Stopped The Holocaust?
Over 6 million European Jews were slaughtered during the Holocaust. What could have stopped the genocide? Decades later, a survivor returns to Auschwitz with an answer. WATCH:
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Hoops Star Amar’e Stoudemire Is Studying Hebrew
(JTA) — Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire may soon be able to add another skill to his impressive resume: Hebrew. The 34-year-old basketball player, who moved to Israel after signing a two-year deal with the Israeli basketball team Hapoel Jerusalem in August, is now learning the aleph-bet, the Hebrew alphabet. Stoudemire —who isn’t Jewish but identifies with the Hebrew Israelites, African-Americans who believe they are…
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UPDATE: Artwork Stolen By Nazis Removed From Auction
Recently, it was reported that artwork stolen by the Nazis that was slated to go up for auction in Austria despite legal (and moral) claims from the rightful owners. Well, today, it has been reported by Artnet that the “owner” of the painting has withdrawn the work from “just hours before the auction was due…
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‘Shalom Salem’ Sign Replaces Swastika In Town’s Common
This is no witchcraft: residents of Salem, Massachusetts discovered colorful decorations in their town’s iconic bandstand, one day after the monument was vandalized with a blue swastika. The offensive graffiti, sprayed painted last week by two teenagers caught on security cameras, has since been removed. One of the signs hung in the bandstand reads “Shalom…
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The Best Trump-Era Advice Masha Gessen Gave Samantha Bee
Lena Dunham interviewed Samantha Bee for The Hollywood Reporter this week, and the two fiercely funny, politically engaged women tackled everything from “Full Frontal” to President Trump. Bee, however, came up short when Dunham asked about how private citizens can use their voices during the current political administration. “I have no idea,” the comedian said….
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Israel Gets First Same-Sex Conjugal Prison Visit
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Prison Service for the first time granted a same-sex conjugal visit for a prisoner. The decision reportedly was made Tuesday, though the Hebrew-language Walla news website reported that the visit took place a day earlier. Zaor Hankishayev took the Israel Prison Service to court two years ago in order to…
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QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Israeli Cinema?
Arguably some of Israel’s greatest exports over the years have been outstanding films. Test your knowledge and discover new tidbits about Israeli cinema!
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Universal Studios Says Gaza War Wasn’t A War In Bizarre Insurance Fight
Universal Cable Productions, a subsidiary of media conglomerate NBCUniversal, is suing an insurance company for millions of dollars in a case that hinges on whether Operation Protective Edge, the 2014 conflict between Israel and Hamas, was a “war” or merely “terrorism.” The Universal-owned USA Network was filming a show in Israel in the summer of…
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Jonathan Demme, ‘Silence Of The Lamb’ Director Who Criticized Israel, Dies At 73
Movie director Jonathan Demme, best known for “The Silence of the Lambs” has died at the age of 73, his publicist said on Wednesday. Demme, who also directed the Oscar winning film “Philadelphia” was suffering from esophageal cancer, publicist Annalee Paulo said in a statement. She said he died in New York on Wednesday morning…
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STUNNING: How The Infamous Arch Of Titus Looked In Roman Heyday
Walking around the ruins of ancient Rome, one gets the sense it was a drab place filled with bland white stone. But using state-of-the-art technology, archaeologists Steven Fine, Donald Sanders and Peter Schertz have produced a rendering of what the infamous Arch of Titus – a monument to Rome’s 70 A.D. victory over the Jews…
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WATCH: First Sneak Peek At ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake
Get ready to have the time of your life…again. On May 24th, a “Dirty Dancing” reboot is making its way to ABC, complete with a star-studded cast, red hot moves and so much 80’s stretch pants. Abigail Breslin will be stepping into Jennifer Grey’s dancing shoes as Baby Houseman, Debra Messing as her mother Marjorie,…
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