Cleveland Just Missed Its Chance to Own 3 Major League Jews

Posted on: July 26th, 2012

Had the (Jewish) heavens gone a little bit differently, Cleveland could become the first American city with three Jewish major leaguers playing at the same time.

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Why I Love Working at the Jewish Press (I)

Posted on: July 24th, 2012

I plan to make this a series of articles, pointing out how the Jewish Press effectively removes the poison from the fangs of the Jewish media stories, putting things in context and perspective and providing a Truth that represents both reality, and by definition, our Torah values.

Is Weiner Running for Mayor? Show Me the Money…

Posted on: July 20th, 2012

"I'm very happy in my present life," Weiner, 47, told People Magazine. But the WSJ is asking: if he's so stay-at-homish, what will he do with his election bucks?

Paid for by Charles Bronfman, ‘Jewish Stars’ Attack Pro-Settlement Report

Posted on: July 16th, 2012

They wrote flippantly: "Securing Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state requires diplomatic and political leadership, not legal maneuverings." Legal rights be damned, then?

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The World Is Aghast as 500 Jewish Families Are Promised Homes

Posted on: July 16th, 2012

The AP has apparently caught the Israeli government red handed on the eve of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to the Jewish state.

Righteous Gentiles Honored in Warsaw, But Poland’s Record Remains Abysmal

Posted on: July 16th, 2012

Unfortunately, as highly as Jews praise the sacrifices made by brave Poles, it is difficult to overlook Poland's abysmal record in caring for its Jewish citizens.

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Pity: 11 Non-Racist Iranian ‘Wall Street Downfall’ Festival Finalists Were Excellent

Posted on: July 13th, 2012

The Festival in Tehran awarded first prize to three Jews praying in front of a Western Wall that's been transformed into a Wall Street bank.

Postcards from Hell – The Face of Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

Posted on: July 11th, 2012

Let us take you on a tour of Gaza, and for the fun of it, we added to these fabulous images quotes from UNRWA and the PA about conditions there.

Pushkar, New Mecca for Israelis, Even Has Chabad ‘Missionaries’

Posted on: July 5th, 2012

Calcutta News this morning reports on Pushkar, 130 km from the state capital of Jaipur, where many signboards and menus are in Hebrew.

Arafat’s Ninth Life Was Clipped by Poison

Posted on: July 4th, 2012

Man, that really unpleasant looking man had the force of life in him. Remember how many times he almost died?

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Foster Son of Jewish Mom Leads Italy to Final

Posted on: July 2nd, 2012

Mario Balotelli, who scored two amazing goals against Germany June 28, to take Italy into the Euro 12 soccer championship final against Spain on Sunday (which they lost 4-0, and were totally outclassed by the world champion) – grew up as the foster son of a Jewish mother. Balotelli talked about his adoptive Jewish mother when the Italian national squad visited Auschwitz ahead of the start of the games.

Swiss Politician Wants ‘Kristallnacht for Mosques’

Posted on: June 28th, 2012

Alexander Müller has resigned from the Swiss People’s Party after a tweet sent from his account called for a repeat of the Night of the Broken Glass, this time targeting Muslims. His tweet read: “Maybe we need another Kristallnacht… this time for mosques.”

Iran VP Says Talmud to Blame for Drugs Trade

Posted on: June 28th, 2012

Rahimi's remarks came at an international anti-drug conference in Tehran, attended by many foreign diplomats, and AFP says it was "a rare diatribe by an Iranian official targeting the Jewish faith, rather than the state of Israel."

Mudar Zahran: King Abdullah Will Be Toppled in 2013

Posted on: June 24th, 2012

Zahran predicted that by the end of 2013 King Abdullah, whom he calls "the only non-Palestinian in Jordan," will be toppled, and at long last the Palestinians will be free to conduct their lives in their own country.

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First They Impose Gun Control, Then They Send You to Auschwitz

Posted on: June 20th, 2012

Samuel Wurzelbacher aka “Joe the Plumber” is in hot water (which, professionally speaking, he should be able to repair) over his comments blaming the Holocaust on gun control.

Presidential Conference “Facing Tomorrow” While Facing Away from Observant Jews

Posted on: June 18th, 2012

Who on those panels has any connection whatsoever to me, to my shul, to our children? What does any of those folks know about the explosion of Torah learning in Israel, about our packed houses of worship, about our proliferation of loan societies, about our irrepressible demographics?

Video: In Role Reversal, McCain Critical of Obama’s ‘in Your Face’ on Pakistan

Posted on: June 15th, 2012

What's wrong with this picture? Why didn't anybody tell me Sen. John McCain has joined the left wing of the Democratic party?

Jerusalem Festival of Lights: Exercise in Overselling, Underdelivering

Posted on: June 13th, 2012

My family and I were certain it was going to be a tasteful, Jerusalem version of some of the better Disneyland rides, like Pirates of the Caribbean: dark, with stunning images and light displays and haunting music.

Supreme Court Won’t Hear ‘Birther’ Appeal, Obama May Be American After All

Posted on: June 12th, 2012

Believe it or not, the birther effort to de-legitimize the Barack Obama presidency may be officially over. The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to Obama's U.S. citizenship and, consequently, to his eligibility to be the country's commander in chief.

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Singalong: We’re Gonna Tear Hitler Down

Posted on: June 12th, 2012

My good friend Jonathan Mark posted this video clip on his website on the same day some mad mega-Haredim sprayed Yad Va'Shem with graffiti accusing Zionism of causing the Holocaust. It occurred to me that blues man Leadbelly, who recorded his Hitler tune in 1942, could teach those crazy folks a thing or two about history.