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Hands-free Sesame smartphone opening worlds for physically disabled

The Sesame Phone is designed for people with spinal cord injuries, ALS, cerebral palsy or other disabilities that hamper the use of hands and arms — a population that has been on the outside looking in at the smartphone revolution. → Read More

Camps promote inclusion, job skills with burgeoning vocational programs

Part of a growing phenomenon in the Jewish camp sector, the programs are proliferating to meet increased demand from parents. → Read More

A military miracle: Hanukkah care for U.S. armed forces personnel

For the last seven years, Kosher Troops has been sending care packages to American-Jewish servicemen and women across the globe. → Read More

Thai propaganda film (literally) paints Hitler in a virtuous light

A children’s film commissioned by country’s military rulers depicts one boy standing proudly in front of a painting of Hitler while his friend steps back admiringly and gives him a round of applause. → Read More

Matti Friedman vs. alleged anti-Israel media bias, round two

Matti Friedman made a career covering stories out of Israel. Now he’s making headlines as his former employer, the Associated Press, released a press statement denouncing his latest essay in The Atlantic. → Read More

Jewish groups double up for Giving Tuesday

Jewish groups get into the giving spirit by matching part or all of their contributions on Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving back. → Read More

In wake of religious violence, American leaders celebrate interfaith success

On the same day that four Jews were killed in a Jerusalem synagogue, a group of high-profile Muslim and Jewish scholars and leaders came together for a kosher-halal lunch at New York’s Jewish Theological Seminary. → Read More

Jon Stewart’s problem with his Jewish ‘brethren’

In an interview with Canada.com, “The Daily Show” host had some harsh criticism for his fellow Jews, calling some of their behavior “fascistic.” → Read More

Hitler reacts to Nicki Minaj’s new video

In the latest “Hitler Reacts To” video — where YouTubers parody a dramatic scene from the 2004 film “Der Untergang” (Downfall) — the Nazi leader lashes out at Nicki Minaj. → Read More

Nicki Minaj’s Nazi-esque video

Nicki Minaj’s new music video for her song “Only” is coming under fire for seemingly glorifying Nazism and appropriating Nazi imagery. → Read More

From the Archive: Temple Mount’s cycle of violence

Holy to Jews and Muslims, Jerusalem’s Temple Mount has been center stage in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1967. → Read More

At 97, Holocaust survivor and mandolin player Emily Kessler gets her Lincoln Center debut

Although the almost 98-year-old moves at a crawling pace to retrieve old black-and-white pictures, when she sits down to play the mandolin, her fingers work just fine. → Read More

From the Archive: Israel’s friend in Hanoi

In the mid-1940s, Ho Chi Minh suggested to David Ben-Gurion that the future Israeli prime minister establish a Jewish government in exile in North Vietnam. → Read More

‘Klinghoffer’ ticket-holders talk back

Hundreds of protesters gathered to pass shame on those attending the premier of “The Death of Klinghoffer”, arousing the anger of ticket holders. → Read More

Ex-gang member turned Hasidic Jew busted for impersonating cop

Ex-con Roberto Eddy Santos reportedly converted to Judaism in jail. Now he’s facing multiple charges after allegedly impersonating a police officer and making traffic stops. → Read More

Am Yisrael Buy: New app aims to counter BDS ones

A rabbi from New Jersey created Am Yisrael Buy, a new smartphone app designed to support Israel by letting users locate and buy Israeli products → Read More

Three wheels and three walls: New York’s tricycle sukkahs

A 21-year-old Brooklyn yeshiva student created the pedi-sukkah to spread awareness about Sukkot, and engage New Yorkers with the Jewish holiday. → Read More

Sitting shiva on ‘The Simpsons’

A “Simpsons” episode features more than enough Jewish characters to make a minyan. → Read More

Watch what happens when these non-Jews try Jewish food

Let’s just say chopped liver, gefilte fish and noodle kugel are probably not going to enjoy bagel-like popularity anytime soon. → Read More

At ‘Klinghoffer’ opera protest, Met guests meet angry Jews

Hundreds of uninvited guests turned up on opening night at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York to voice their discontent about the planned production “The Death of Klinghoffer.” → Read More