Kaleidoscope - Honesty Or Racism?

It’s a hot topic right now—millions of refugees from Islamic countries flocking to Europe and tilting the population balance. Already, prophets of doom are pred...

Israel Film Festival In New York

As the art houses that were prevalent across America slowly disappeared and commercial theaters remained reluctant to exhibit subtitled movies, it became harder and harder ...

The Jazz Way Of Life

Israeli jazz band the Ehud Ettun Trio on their Indian connect and their curiosity for new music

For most jazz musicians, the genre is a fluid, organic and highly im...

Jewish, French Film Festivals Return To Lower Hudson Valley

The Academy Awards recently honored the best of the best in motion pictures but Hollywood is not the only place celebrating great films. Our own local film season is right ...

Do Children Have A Right To Be Loved?

Surely every child on Earth should be loved. That seems obvious. But is that a human right? Many international declarations adopt this view. The 1989 Declaration on the Rig...

The Theatre Of Conflict

Last week, Palestinian director Faisal Abu Alhayjaa wrote on Facebook about his house being attacked by the Israeli army, his brother being arrested and dragged out in fron...

Sustainable Celebrations: Improving The Environment And Communities

When A Grove Of 100 Trees In Israel Was Planted In Pradip Shah's Honor, A Seed Of An Idea Started To Germinate. Shah, A YPO Member Since 1997, Founded Grow-Trees.Com In 201...

There's No Such Thing As A 'Male Brain' Or 'Female Brain,' And Scientists Have The Scans To Prove It.

Do you have a male brain or a female brain? The answer, according to science, is no. If you didn’t expect this to be a yes-or-no question, you’re not alone. Mal...

Film Festival Celebrates Jewish?Culture

When the Calgary Jewish Film Festival began 15 years ago, its opening night attracted 40 people. This Saturday the festival will open with a screening of the documentary Ro...