From 'Spinal Tap' to 'When Harry Met Sally': Rob Reiner peaked early but never faded away

by mgall74 | Dec 16, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Starting in 1984 with the seminal rockumentary “This is Spinal Tap,” Reiner hit such a rich vein of form that it seemed he could do no wrong. Until, that is, his fortunes changed in the late ’90s and he could no longer buy a hit (save for his...

'We welcome Jewish Syrians to their country again': Syrian-American Jews register first Jewish NGO in Syria to restore heritage

by mgall74 | Dec 13, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] For the first time, a Jewish organization has been officially registered in Syria, which the foreign minister called ‘a step for us to tell the world that Syria has room for everyone.’ As the minority has almost entirely left and synagogues are...

Analysis | An undemocratic Israel poses a grave threat to Diaspora Jews

by mgall74 | Dec 12, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Surveying the structure of the Jewish world in 1975, Israeli philosopher Nathan Rotenstreich observed that two paradigms of Jewish politics now existed side-by-side: the paradigm of “auto-emancipation” in Israel, and the paradigm of...

Jennie Grossinger created a Borscht Belt haven for Jews. Does America need more like them?

by mgall74 | Dec 7, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] NEW YORK – From Woody Allen to Jerry Seinfeld, from Joan Rivers to Jackie Mason, every successful Jewish comedian lined up to perform at her hotel. Jennie Grossinger, who had a rare business savvy despite her meager six years of schooling, built up and ran one...

Columbia opens claims process for Jewish and Israeli employees who claim discrimination after Oct. 7

by mgall74 | Dec 5, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Columbia University has opened a $21 million claims process for Jewish and Israeli employees facing discrimination, part of a settlement that reinstated $400 million in federal funding. The move follows Trump administration penalties over the university’s...