Q&A: Turkey’s Failed Coup
15:45 19 July
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Thousands have been arrested in the wake of a failed military coup in Turkey that ended nearly as quickly as it began....
Author: Anna Isaacs
Q&A: Author Lauren Weisberger
13:54 19 July
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In her latest novel, Lauren Weisberger offers a glimpse of the competitive world of women's tennis....
Inside the Discovery of a Holocaust Escape Tunnel
A team of archaeologists says they can now confirm a story that, until today, only survivor testimony had preserved: a tunnel, dug with spoons, that saved the lives of twelve Jews during the Holocaust....
Reimagining The Merchant of Venice — in DC
01:08 12 July
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by Katelyn Haas As the stage lights dim, faint hip-hop can be heard in the background like a slow drumroll, setting the stage for the two main characters as they stand side by side, joking with one another as well as the audience with slight tension....
Foods to Beat the Summer Heat
16:54 08 July
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Cold Borscht by Alex Witchel YIELD: About 2 quarts TIME: One hour INGREDIENTS 10 large or 20 small precooked (canned or vacuum-packed) beets 1 onion, peeled and mostly quartered, root end attached 2 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste ¼ cup...
Free Speech, Libel Tourism and the Little Sabra Who Could
14:19 29 June
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How a feisty Israeli-American scholar faced down a Saudi billionaire banker and an arrogant British judge—and strengthened free speech rights in the process. by Judith Platt I first heard of Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld in the spring of 2005. A New York-based, Israeli-born American expert on terrorism and...
Inside The Israel-Turkey Deal
14:03 28 June
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We spoke with Dan Arbell, nonresident senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the future of the Israel-Turkey relationship....
As Survivors Die, Care Costs Rise
16:00 21 June
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by Thomas Siurkus On June 7th the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution urging the German government to “reaffirm its commitment” to Holocaust survivors in their final years, and “address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and...
2016 Guide To Cultural Arts
14:30 13 June
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"The Guide is an excellent representation of contemporary Jewish Cultural Arts to be celebrated throughout the entire Jewish community and beyond." —James Goldman, Park Avenue Synagogue, NY. ...