National Union MKs Demand Defense of Jews on Mount of Olives

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

National Union MKs Michael Ben-Ari and Aryeh Eldad toured eastern Jerusalem’s A-Tur neighborhood on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to highlight the need for security in the area, famous for housing the millennia-old Mount of Olives cemetery.

Immigration Police Round Up Sudanese for Deportation

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

Israeli immigration police arrest dozens of South Sudanese illegal immigrants in Eilat on Monday morning in a raid intended to curb the influx of unauthorized entrants from Africa.

Technion Sues Microsoft for $6.5 Mil. over Intellectual Property

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

The Technion is going up against the technology giant, citing illegal uses of technology developed by its staff, charging: "For years, Microsoft has taken aggressive enforcement steps against anyone who held software belonging to Microsoft without legal permits, regardless of from whom and when it was purchased, their geographic location and whether they were poor or rich."

Marine Le Pen to Sue Jewish-French Philosopher for Libel

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

A lawyer for Marine Le Pen said the leader of the French far right will sue French-Jewish philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy for libel. Wallerand de Saint-Just said he would submit a libel suit on behalf of Le Pen, president of the National Front party, to the Paris Magistrate’s Court next week. In an article originally published [...]

Netanyahu: Iran, Hezbollah Involved in Syrian Slaughter

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and Hezbollah of being involved in the slaughter of civilians in Syria. “We [see] what is happening in Syria where civilians are simply being slaughtered,” Netanyahu said during Sunday’s regular Cabinet meeting. “We see the horrifying pictures of children and the elderly. This is a slaughter that is [...]

Intelligence Minister Injured in Car Accident

Posted on: June 10th, 2012

Intelligence Minister Dan Meridor, his wife and their son were taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital on Saturday with injuries sustained during a traffic accident.

Congress Urging Hillary to Act on Haredi Imprisoned in Bolivia

Posted on: June 8th, 2012

Jacob Ostreicher remains locked up at Palmasola Prison in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. That notorious facility was designed to hold 1,000 prisoners, but is currently home to 3,500. Unlike U.S. facilities, this prison is essentially run by the prisoners. Guards provide food and make sure prisoners do not escape, but do nothing to maintain order within the prison’s walls.

Rabbinate Lifts Restrictions on Tzohar Rabbis Officiating at Weddings

Posted on: June 8th, 2012

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has agreed to lift restrictions on rabbis from the Tzohar organization conducting weddings. Under the agreement inked Thursday, Tzohar rabbis who meet certain criteria will be able to marry couples. In return, Tzohar pledged to withdraw a lawsuit against the Rabbinate and try to stop legislation that would have taken away the [...]

NYC Health Commissioner Condemns Metzitzah B’peh, Recommends Safe Alternatives

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

The New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley has issued a strongly worded statement calling for an end to the circumcision-related rite of "metzitza b'peh," loosely translated as suction with the mouth. Last year, a baby died at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center from “disseminated herpes simplex virus Type 1, complicating ritual circumcision with oral suction."

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Jerusalem Protest Detainees Released

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Following a Knesset vote on the “Regulation Law” intended to prevent the evacuation of the Ulpana Neighborhood in Beit El, Ulpana residents and others supporting the law broke up in angry protest. Police, on horseback and on foot, acted brutally to subdue what was, essentially, a loud protest.

Israel Hits Gaza Weapons Facility

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Israel's Air Force attacked what it said were two weapons storage facilities in the Gaza Strip.

Claims Conference Employee Admits to Stealing $550K from Survivors, $57 Mil. Missing

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Zlata Blavatnik, 65, was part of a ring of 31 individuals, including Claims Conference former employees, who, over 10 years, allegedly stole $57 million in German reparation funds intended for Nazi Holocaust victims. Blavatnik is cooperating with the FBI investigation.

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Biggest Ever Merger Unites Two NJ Jewish Federations

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

A massive merger between to United Jewish Communities federations will create a powerhouse of influence and funding for Jewish programs, projects, and social services in New Jersey.

IDF Holds the World’s Largest Military Race

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

A recording-breaking 11,000 IDF infantry soldiers participated in the Annual Ground Forces Race, stressing importance of physical fitness.

Two Arrested in Attack on Jewish Teens in France

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an attack on three Jewish teens in Lyon in southeastern France. The two suspects reportedly turned themselves in to police on Wednesday, AFP reported. The “main perpetrator” of the attack has not yet been apprehended, local police chief Albert Doutre said, according to AFP. The attack, which [...]

New Judea & Samaria Housing Approved

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Israel’s housing and construction ministry announced plans for up to 851 new housing units for Judea and Samaria settlements. Wednesday’s announcement came in the wake of the defeat of a bill in Knesset that would have retroactively legalized the Ulpana Hill neighborhood of Beit El. Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Atias said Wednesday evening that [...]

Arizona Jewish family, Israeli Wife, in Murder-Suicide

Posted on: June 7th, 2012

Police have identified a Jewish family from Tempe, Ariz., the Butwins, as the subjects of a suspected murder-suicide. Police said that James Butwin, a board member of his local synagogue, Temple Emanuel, was the primary suspect in the killing of his Israeli born wife and three daughters. The bodies were found on Saturday in a [...]

Bill to Save Ulpanah Hill Defeated

Posted on: June 6th, 2012

The Knesset on Wednesday rejected the proposed bill to save the Ulpanah Hill neighborhood, which was ordered by the High Court to be demolished at the end of this month. In a preliminary reading, the Knesset voted the bill down by 69 to 22.

Runners Carry Protest of Ulpana Hill Demolition through Jerusalem’s Neighborhoods

Posted on: June 6th, 2012

A protest race is being conducted in the streets of Jerusalem this afternoon, to raise public awareness of the importance of the proposed "Regulatory Law," the Tazpit news agency reports.

November Bout in NJ: ‘True Arab’ Pascrell Vs. ‘America’s Rabbi’ Boteach

Posted on: June 6th, 2012

Bill Pascrell, the "Arab" candidate, won the Democratic primary for NJ's 9th district. In the other corner, meet "America's Rabbi," Shmuely Boteach, the Republican candidate.

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