Tabloid News and Jewish Wisdom
As part of our continuing effort to find deeper meaning and lessons in pop culture, we asked Rabbi Simon Jacobson to help reveal the Jewish wisdom and relevancy in the most recent front-page tabloid news. Read our most reccent Jewish Week column.
Tu B’Av: The Jewish Festival of Love
With Tu B'Av coming up this Monday, the 26th-- we bring you, as some holiday prep, Rabbi Simon Jacobson and his explanation of the Jewish perspective on soulmates.
Check out more Tu B'Av insights on JInsider, with Rabbi Dov Ber Pinson, Rebbetzin Jungreis, Rabbi David Aaron, Rabbi Avraham Twerski, and more.
41 Years: Retrospective and Musical Celebration
July 20th:
In retrospect, here is an NBC report on the Apollo effort, and in musical celebration, Bruce Springsteen and REM sing in concert.
Combating Anti-Semitism: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offers wisdom on how to best combat anti-Semitism. Watch this video in conjunction with the Glenn Beck video on how the Jews killed Jesus.
ADL Alert: Glenn Beck, Jews & Jesus
Glenn Beck discusses the death of Jesus and the Jews on his TV program. MSNBC analyzes and we are interested in what you think. Send comments to connect@jinsider.com
Top 50 Rabbis Caught on Tape
Hot off the presses. Newsweek published its new list of Top Rabbis and you can watch them in action. Let's go to the tape and view The Top 50 Rabbi video series in JInsider.
Can Supporting Israel Become Hip?
In these dark times following the Flotilla fiasco, there may be a glimmer of hope that positive momentum may be around the corner in a groundswell support for the plight of Israel. Read this weekend's Daily Beast Article on Bibi's Unlikely New Fan Club. As the article begins, "Israelis are astonishingly unified in defense of their country's flotilla interception. Ethan Perlson on why even the country's lefties are draping themselves in the flag." To read more, please click here. Separately, there has been a great web effort to advance the Israeli narrative by the IDF, Israeli government and passionate individuals. One successful example is the music parody video called We Con the World that was created by an Israeli comedy troupe. It is been viewed 1+ million times in less than a week. The next few months will be crucial given world attention and the real possibility that Iran will be come even a greater force in this unfortunate situation. Stay tuned and involved.
Rational Paranoia: Helen Thomas Speak
ADL alert!: Helen Thomas, a longtime member of the White House Press Corps, speaks about Jews, Israel and Mideast Politics. Watch other classic Helen Thomas videos as she raises questions about the Flotilla and Hezbollah.
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi: A Messenger for Israel
Israel’s disputes with its neighbors have a long history – but there’s also a less tangible, but no less important front line: the media. Public opinion in the United States is an important area of concern for Israel, especially considering Israel has not always been great with its own PR. Fortunately, there are a number of American-based groups that help make the case for Israel, and one of the best is The Israel Project (TIP). For that reason we are recognizing Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, the founder and president of The Israel Project, for her exceptional efforts on behalf of the Jewish state. Read the full column on Top Jew Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi in The Jewish Week.
Bibi: This Wasn’t A Love Boat
“Israel is told it has the right to defend itself, but when we do exercise that right we’re condemned for it,” Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said in a nationally televised address Wednesday evening. “Israel should not be held to a double standard.” Watch Bibi's speech in its entirety.