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A Former Nazi Living in the UK Speaks Out

Alexander Huryn, a former Nazi prison guard discovered to be living in Fareham has said he was forced to take the job or die. Huryn served at Trawniki labour camp in occupied Poland where thousands of Jewish prisoners died. Documents … Continue reading

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How to Stop Facebook from Using Facial Recognition on You

Facebook has slowly introduced a new facial recognition feature that finds pictures with your face and suggests to your friends that they tag you in it. If you’d rather this feature be turned off, here’s how to disable it. I … Continue reading

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Why Does Sarah Palin Wear a Jewish Star of David?

Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus tour stopped in New York City Wednesday where she visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island . Also making an appearance around her neck was the large Star of David she picked up during … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber New Tattoo… In Hebrew!

Despite some unfortunate incidents with the paparazzi, it seems Justin Bieber may have left Israel last month with a little inspiration. The 17-year-old is now sporting a Hebrew tattoo on the left side of his rib cage, underneath his arm. … Continue reading

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Ivri Lider Mini Tour 2011

Ivri Lider’s new album, produced by Andy Green (Lou Reed, John Cale, Keane), brings together the numerous styles that Lider has deftly exhibited in the past, bridging his love of electronic music (“Black,” “Mike”) with warmer acoustic tracks (“Fly/ Forget,” … Continue reading

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Seeking to Say Who Stands for Israel

While disagreements between the White House and the Israeli government are raising questions in Washington over what it means to be “pro-Israel,’’ today in Boston the debate will play out in a quieter way. The Jewish Community Relations Council of … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Dana International

By: Alex Maghen Dana – My name is Alex Maghen. I am American and Israeli. Currently I live in Los Angeles where I’m Chief Technology Officer at Myspace. I’ve never been a huge Eurovision fan, and because I’m mostly American, … Continue reading

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Mr. Spock’s Jewish Heritage

The V-shaped hand sign that made actor Leonard Nimoy famous as Mr. Spock may have seemed to be from a planet far away. But the “Star Trek” star says he created it from childhood memories of his Jewish family. “I … Continue reading

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Israel’s Religious Gays Battle for Acceptance

A once unimaginable movement is emerging from within Israel’s insular Orthodox Jewish community: homosexuals demanding to be accepted and embraced, no matter what the Bible says. Living alongside a secular majority that has largely embraced the Western gay rights movement, … Continue reading

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The World Biggest Falafel

What’s as big as a beach ball, as heavy as three bowling balls, could feed a multitude and harkens back to biblical times? Try the world’s biggest falafel ball, rolled out for the record books Sunday at the Santa Clarita … Continue reading

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