Illinois Chabad Head of State Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz Dead at 59

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Moscowitz died after not waking up during a routine surgical procedure on Tuesday.

United Hatzalah Treats Groom Injured Breaking the Glass

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Guests at a wedding in Petach Tikvah last night were shocked as the groom did the unthinkable. Towards the end of the wedding ceremony, he stamped on a glass in the traditional manner, but before his friends and family could shout Mazal Tov, it became apparent that a shard of glass had gone through his […]

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IDF Naval Commandos Capture Massive Iranian Rocket Shipment (+Video)

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Operation "Full Disclosure"

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Germany Urged to Resolve Greek Holocaust Ransom Issue

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

The World Jewish Congress urged Germany to address a request by the Greek Jewish community of Thessaloniki to be paid back for a ransom it had surrendered to the Nazis when they occupied Greece during the Second World War. In 1942, the Greek Jewish community paid 1.9 billion drachmas (about $61 million in today’s money) […]

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Netanyahu Praises Scarlett Johansson in AIPAC Speech

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

In his speech at the 2014 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson for her decision to continue representing Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream, which is located across the Green line and employs hundreds of Palestinians. Johansson stepped down as a global ambassador […]

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No Trial for Austrian Ex-Mayor who Said Jews Deserve Hanging

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

An Austrian ex-mayor who said journalists and Jews should be hanged will not stand trial for hate speech, prosecutors said. A spokesperson for the public prosecutor’s office of Krems an der Donau, a municipality located 35 miles east of Vienna, said that Karl Simlinger, a former mayor of the village of Gfohl, will not be […]

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Israeli Foreign Ministry Workers Strike

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Employees of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs have gone on a major strike protesting low wages and working conditions. The strike, announced Tuesday, will suspend all services to foreign dignitaries visiting Israel, as well as all services to Israeli dignitaries planning trips or already abroad. In addition, the strike suspends all consular services to […]

Belgian Athlete who ‘quenelled’ Banned for 10 Games

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

The European governing body of soccer, UEFA, announced the punishment on Tuesday against Omar Rahou, who made the gesture several times at a European Championship match of futsal, a variant of soccer, in January while celebrating scoring a goal for his team, Chatelineau, against Romania in Antwerp, the website of the Dutch Algemeen Dagblad daily […]

Polish Cops Nab Vandal in Jewish Cemetery

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Police officers in Poland arrested a man whom they said they had caught desecrating Jewish tombstones. The suspect, who was not named, was arrested last week at the Jewish cemetery of Andrychow, 30 miles southwest of Krakow, the news site Wadowice24.pl reported Tuesday. At the 18th-century burial site, he had knocked down 13 tombstones before […]

Expect Hell’s Fury as Scorned Aide Turns State Witness Against Olmert

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Shula Zaken's statements depict a systematic corruption, with Olmert as the core spirit of a bubbling pit of greed.

Fire at IDF Tel Aviv Headquarters

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Thick black smoke from the fire can be seen for miles.

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IDF Stops Lebanese Terror Group at Golan Border

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

An IDF force on Wednesday morning identified a terror squad that appeared to be planting an explosive charge near the border perimeter fence in the northern Golan Heights. The force, comprised of infantry and armored soldiers, opened fire at the squad and registered a hit. IDF sources have surmised that the squad was sent by […]

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Convictions Upheld of Muslim Students Who Harrassed Oren at Irvine

Posted on: March 5th, 2014

Free speech rights of UC Irvine Muslim students did not trump Amb. Michael Oren's right to speak.

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Netanyahu at AIPAC: No Peace without Recognition of Israel as Jewish

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

Netanyahu called for enhanced sanctions on Iran, despite Obama's objection.

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Russia Test-Fires ICBM

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

Russia test-fired an ICBM on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

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Scarlett Johansson 5 Months Pregnant

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

But she's in no hurry to get married, despite the fact that she's expecting.

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British PM Cameron to Visit Israel Next Week

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron will visit Israel and address the Knesset on March 12. Cameron was originally scheduled to visit Israel in February but had to postpone the trip because of flooding in the United Kingdom. This will be Cameron’s first visit to Israel since becoming prime minister in 2010. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein […]

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LA Jewish Cemetery Settles Class-Action Suit for $80.5 Million

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

A Los Angeles Jewish cemetery accused of dumping remains to make room for new interments has settled a 25,000-person class action lawsuit. Eden Memorial Park in Missions Hills, Calif., agreed to a settlement worth about $80.5 million, the Los Angeles Jewish Journal reported, citing documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 27. The […]

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Israeli Aircraft Strikes Terrorists Preparing Rocket Launch

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

An Israel Air Force aircraft struck what the Israeli military said were terrorists planning to launch rockets at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. One man was killed and three injured in the attack, Palestinian media reported following the airstrike on Monday evening. The dead man was identified as Mus’ab Za’aneen, 21, a member of […]

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Family Starts Nonprofit for Cure for Cause of Deaf-Blindness in Jews

Posted on: March 4th, 2014

Usher Syndrome is a genetic disease that is the leading cause of deaf-blindness in the world, particularly affecting Ashkenazi Jews, 2% of whom carry the recessive gene for type 1f. Type 1 is the most severe. Those affected are born profoundly deaf with impaired balance; then, retinitis pigmentosa causes them to gradually lose their vision, […]