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Peres: Teach the very young respect for the elderly

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:39:44 GMT

“When the public calls for social justice, it protests to the government,” Peres says.

The Weekly Schmooze: Douze point for Israel?

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:43 GMT

Jewish culture news worldwide: Ari Folman at Cannes; "The Goldbergs" hit network TV; Amy Winehouse exhibit.

Venezuelan president: My grandparents were Jewish

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:00 GMT

Nicholas Maduro, denying that his government has an anti-Semitic bent, said his grandparents were of Sephardic Jewish descent.

Israeli Paralympian eyes 2016 Games in Rio

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:44:41 GMT

Pascale Bercovitch says “I love to find my limit and push it, to succeed more than I did yesterday.”

Lives we lost

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:52 GMT

A look back at the influential and inspiring Jews who have died over the past year, and the legacies they left behind.

Women to watch

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:01 GMT

Six Jews who have proven they are forces to be reckoned with.

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 41-50

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:09:14 GMT

Dr. Ruth Westheimer may be 84 years old and come from an Orthodox home in Germany, but she still offers one of the most progressive voices on sexual health and happiness for all ages.

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 31-40

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:20 GMT

If you ever see a woman walking down the street sporting a jersey wrap dress, there is one person responsible for that: Diane von Fürstenberg.

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 21-30

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:20:09 GMT

Worth an estimated $5 billion, Sumner Redstone is a true rags to riches story.

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 11-20

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:29 GMT

One of the most conservative members of the House and a darling of the Tea Party movement, Eric Cantor remains the only Jewish Republican in Congress.

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 1-10

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:48:54 GMT

Jack Lew went from White House chief of staff to US secretary of the treasury, but he's still every bit as influential.

Yair Lapid: From off the list to number 1

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:12:51 GMT

In just a year, Lapid, 49, has rocketed his way to the top of the Israeli consciousness, and redefined the country’s priorities.

Lapid tops Post's 50 most influential Jews list

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:52:45 GMT

The head of Yesh Atid has the power to reset the national agenda, making him the most influential Jew in the world.

Europe Unexpected: Imported rabbis and Jewish girls

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:04:42 GMT

As I mingled my way around the community, the ridiculous stereotypes dissolved, revealing compelling insights on the Jews of Stockholm.

Krakow Jews seek to make ends meet

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:38:43 GMT

Community draws criticism for renting out historic beit midrash to owners of new nightclub.

The sound of Jewish continuity

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:32:36 GMT

Global Torah learning initiative originated by South Africa’s chief rabbi strikes Sinaitic nerve.

US Jews to Lapid: Reconsider VAT on tourists

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:11:46 GMT

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish organizations protest imposition of VAT on foreign tourists.

Blintzes and first fruits

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:24:30 GMT

Shavuot through the ages in the US

Generation Sinai

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:42 GMT

Thousands of parents and children at Jewish days schools on six continents to study Torah simultaneously.

Ron Lauder reelected president of WJC

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:53:11 GMT

Lauder, elected to his current position in 2007, ran unopposed in this year's election; Robert Singer presented as CEO/executive VP.