Lubavitch Rabbi Escapes Unscathed from Totaled Car in Icy Birobidzhan

Posted on: December 4th, 2012

Rescue teams released him completely free from injury.

Mercer: For a Good Life, Try Vienna, Avoid Baghdad

Posted on: December 4th, 2012

Here's another common denominator to all the cities above: these are all cities I won't be caught dead living in.

Nobel Laureates, Notables Say Military Tie with Israel “Unconscionable”, Call for Boycott

Posted on: November 29th, 2012

A group of Nobel peace prize-winners, artists and activists are calling for a military boycott of Israel following the recent attempt by the Jewish state to protect its citizens in the south from rocket barrages from Gaza.

After Obama’s Victory, Jews Focus On U.S.-Israel Relations

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for U.S.-Israel relations, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday to earn a second term.

Sandy’s Ripple Effects Felt In Israel

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

Hurricane Sandy’s fury created a ripple effect that was felt in Israel, as thousands of tourists, business travelers and ordinary citizens found themselves stranded on both sides of the ocean.

EU Sanctions Against Iran Up for Increase, Sweden Objects

Posted on: October 15th, 2012

Because of concern for scuttling a major telecommunications deal with Iran, Sweden will oppose any additional sanctions by the European Union against the country, according to a report in Haaretz.

Russia, Syria Blast Turkey for Forcing Plane Landing to Search for Arms

Posted on: October 11th, 2012

Relations between Russia and Turkey have been strained by the forced landing of a Syrian passenger plane which Turkey said it need to inspect for smuggled military equipment.

New York Jewish Doctor Co-Recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Posted on: October 10th, 2012

Robert J. Lefkowitz, a Jewish physician and path-breaking biochemist from New York, has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Jewish Leader Assaulted on Street in Budapest

Posted on: October 7th, 2012

Police in Budapest have arrested two young men after they allegedly assaulted the leader of a Jewish congregation.

Russia Bans “Innocence of Muslims”

Posted on: October 2nd, 2012

In a show of solidarity with movements seeking to preserve respect for Islam, a Moscow ruled on Monday that the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” may not be shown in all of Russia.

New Brit Mila Legislation May Be Weeks Away in Germany

Posted on: October 2nd, 2012

Ritual circumcisions have resumed in the Cologne region of Germany, ending a controversy started in a Cologne court in June, when judges decided ritual circumcision constituted “bodily harm” to boys and religious coercion.

Bomb Hits Swedish Jewish Community

Posted on: September 28th, 2012

Yet another explosion rocks Malmo Sweden, this one targeting the Jewish Community directly.

Israeli Company Wins Tender to Build Milk Parlors for Belarus

Posted on: September 20th, 2012

An Israeli company has won a 12 million-euro tender with the Belarusian government to build 135 advanced cow milking parlors across the country.

Russia Evicts USAID

Posted on: September 20th, 2012

The Russian government has evicted the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), according to the US State Department, accusing the organization of using its money to influence elections.

Prophet Mohammed Cartoons to Be Published in Paris – Police At Ready

Posted on: September 19th, 2012

Just recovering from riots in Yemen, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Iraq, as well as the infamous attack on the US embassy in Libya resulting in the deaths of the ambassador and 3 others, the western world is gearing up for another potential round of violence coming out of Muslim territories as a French satirical magazine promises to publish several Prophet Mohammed cartoons on Wednesday.

Heartbreaking: Kidnapped US Jew Appealing to Netanyahu (Video)

Posted on: September 14th, 2012

Warren Weinstein, 71, is an American aid worker who was kidnapped more than a year ago in Pakistan. Now he is asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for help in his release by acquiescing to al-Qaeda's demands.

A Friendship Forged from 1,384 Ft. Below Sea Level and 29,029 Above

Posted on: September 12th, 2012

Nepal and Israel issued joint commemorative stamps to mark 52 years of friendly relations between the two countries last week. The stamps showcase the highest and lowest peaks in the world which are found in both countries: Israel’s Dead Sea which is 422 meters below sea level and Nepal’s Mount Everest, at 8,848 meters above sea level.

Israel Ranked World’s 2nd Most Educated Country

Posted on: September 12th, 2012

According to a new study released Tuesday, Israel is the world’s second most educated country, after Canada.

Charge: Facebook Pages Spew Blood Libels, Attack Jews and Aborigines, Mock Anne Frank

Posted on: September 11th, 2012

There is no scientific equation to determine what is hatred, but a Facebook picture of a smiling Anne Frank surrounded by the caption, "What's that burning? Oh it's my family" is an easy one. So is a Facebook picture of a baby on a scale emblazoned with a Jewish Star, where the bottom of the scale is a meat grinder with raw ground meat (presumably, a baby's) oozing out.

Israeli Companies Just Can’t Make It in the Japanese Market

Posted on: September 10th, 2012

Israel and Japan are celebrating sixty years of diplomatic relations, and so, a week ago, the Israel-Japan Chamber of Commerce marked the occasion with a festive event. But the current commercial ties between the two countries gives less cause for celebration. Israeli businesses find it difficult to understand the Japanese market and Japanese companies are not in a hurry to reach Israel.