Deputy Minister Calls Haredim ‘Parasites’ on Radio

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

If Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid has any hopes of gaining one or even two Haredim as his fans, his deputy Finance Minister blew it “on air” when he called Haredim “parasites” on a Haredi radio program.

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Israeli Rabbinate Backs Berlin Rabbi for Oral Suction at Brit

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has sent a letter of support to Berlin Chabad Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, who was charged by an anti-circumcision activist for practicing the ritual of oral suction of a small amount of blood at a circumcision. The practice is widely accepted in Israel but caused controversy in the New York area [...]

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Jerusalem Hotel Owners Expecting Boost from New Open Skies Deal

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

With the end of the Israeli airlines strike and the finalization of the Open Skies agreement with the EU, Alex Herman, Inbal Hotel VP of Sales & Marketing sent out a statement saying, “We welcome the ending of the strike and the return of the tourism industry back to normal.” According to Herman, the Open [...]

Two Life Terms Plus 58 Years for Arab Who Killed Two with a Rock

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

A Palestinian Authority rock-throwing terrorist was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and another 58-year sentence for the murders of an Israeli man and his infant son ear Kiryat Arba two years ago. Waal al-Araja, whose wages as a PA security officer are partly paid for by American and European Union aid, was sentenced Tuesday [...]

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Israel Capitulating, Satisfied Arabs Postponing Condemnations

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

“It’s a move toward confidence building and an attempt to see whether there is forward movement.”

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Kosher Diner Brothers Save Lives in Chicago

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

Ken Hechtman said he doesn’t consider himself a hero.

Polish Government Drafts Regulations to Allow Ritual Slaughter

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

The Polish government has drafted regulations to reduce animals’ suffering but still allow ritual slaughter. In a statement Tuesday, Polish Prime Minster Donald Tusk said the new regulations, which must be passed in parliament, may require the introduction of rotating cages in which the animal is placed before its throat is cut, according to a [...]

Elvis Impersonator Not the Poison Pen Pal

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

The man arrested and charged last week with sending ricin-laced letters to several officials, including President Barack Obama, was released Tuesday and all charges were dropped.

Summer Is Coming – Check and Update your Passport

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

The following press release came in from the State dept.: As summer approaches, the Department of State would like to remind families to check the expiration dates on their passports. Passports issued to minors under 16 are only valid for five (5) years rather than the regular ten (10) years for adults. Some countries require [...]

UN Rights Council’s Falk Blames Boston Terror on US and Tel Aviv

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

The US is darned lucky. It deserves worse terror than the Boston bombing. And the root cause is the US backing Israel. Is that Iran talking? No. Just Richard Falk, the UN’s great god of human rights.

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Kerry Refuses Israeli Intel on Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

Obama has said he would use force in Syria if it used chemical weapons. No wonder Kerry denies Israeli intel that Assad used nerve gas. And didn’t the US once reject Israel’s info on Iran’s nuke work?

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Can Kosher Sausages Be Kosher If They Are ‘Pork-Flavored?

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

It looks like it’s kosher, and the certification says it’s kosher, but it smells and tastes “treif.” Kosher foods that taste like non-kosher food are widely accepted in the US, but not in Manchester, England.

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Israeli Firm to Build Wings for F-35 Stealth Jet

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a 10-15 year contract potentially worth $2.5 billion to build the wings for the F-35 stealth bomber, which is due to arrive in Israel in 2016. IAI and Lockheed Martin have begun setting up the production line for the F-35′s wings at an Israeli facility, the Israeli business website [...]

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PA Arab Caught Spying on Jewish Community South of Hevron

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

The IDF arrested on Monday a Palestinian Authority Arab from a family affiliated with Hamas after he was spotted taking pictures of a Jewish community located between Hevron and Arad, the Jewish Press has learned. Sources said that the Arab is part of a clan that lives next door to the community of Beit Yatir, [...]

Susan Rice Says Defending Israel Swallows Much of Her UN time

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

Defending Israel’s legitimacy is a “huge part” of her work as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice told a Reform Judaism event Sunday evening. “It’s a huge part of my work to the United Nations,” she said at the launching of this year’s social activists’ Consultation on Conscience, organized by the Religious Action [...]

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Iranian ‘Mental Patient’ Stabs Paris Rabbi, Son

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

If anti-Semitism is lunacy, an Iranian national in France apparently has made it official. He stabbed a rabbi and his son after reportedly escaping from a mental institution.

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Bombers Were Radical Muslims, But Not Connected to Terror Group

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

The two brothers suspected of the Boston Marathon attack were motivated by radical Islam, but were not connected to a terror group, investigators say. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who is recovering from injuries sustained during a day-long manhunt, including some that may be self-inflicted, was interrogated by U.S. officials. Some of the unnamed officials spoke to [...]

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London Soccer Club Banning Fans for Taunting Israeli Player

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

The Chelsea soccer club will issue a life ban to any supporter found guilty of anti-Semitic against its Israeli player Yossi Benayoun, the London Evening Standard reported. Benayoun complained on his twitter account on Monday about being booed when he came on as a substitute in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday. He said [...]

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Police Appeal WOW Decision, Calling Women’s Prayer a Disturbance

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

Judge Larry-Bavly's decision was in open defiance of the high court's ruling.

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Former Military Intelligence Chief: ‘Iran Has Crossed the Red Line’

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

But the head of the research division at Military Intelligence does not believe an all out war is imminent.

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