Mets First Win of 2012 Is Over Kosher Dogs

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012

Brooklyn Federal Judge Jack Weinstein ruled that the NY Mets have the right to restrict Kosher Sports Inc. from selling their products on the Jewish Sabbath, citing a contract between the two entities that does not explicitly guarantee weekend sales

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Kosher Food Vendor Suing the Mets

Posted on: February 21st, 2012

one might ask why, if you go out to the ballgame on a Friday night instead of hitting the nearest shul for Kabbalat Shabbat, you would need your hot dogs to be kosher? But that's not what this high-powered law suit is about...

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Yakima Congregation Reveres Ancient Torah Saved from the Holocaust

Posted on: February 20th, 2012

Jewish scribe Rabbi Moshe Druin discovers a Torah that was rescued from Prague, after being stashed "for safety" by the Nazis.

English National Opera in Hot Water over “Death of Klinghoffer”

Posted on: February 19th, 2012

The work that's been accused of romanticizing terrorism and touting the ideology of murderers is being launched again, by England's esteemed National Opera, with predictable reactions from offended Jews.

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NH Town to Vote on Changing Name of Jew Pond

Posted on: February 19th, 2012

The Watertown Daily Times of New Hampshire reported Saturday that voters in the small town of Mont Vernon, NH, will have the final say on whether to change the controversial name of a local pond. The small pond near the middle of Mont Vernon is known as Jew Pond. Town officials say it got its [...]

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JAFI Bosses Making Record Salaries While Employee Pay Is Cut

Posted on: February 17th, 2012

Should a JAFI fund raiser make close to a quarter million dollars? Well, whether he should or shouldn't, Sharansky's money man takes home the second-largest paycheck in the world of Jewish not-for-profits, at a time when JAFI is facing a financial crisis.

Tzohar Rabbis Recall the Breaking of a Heifer’s Neck, Atoning for a Disturbing Death

Posted on: February 17th, 2012

Tzohar Chairman Rabbi David Stav arrived Thursday morning with a minyan of Rabbis near the entrance to Kibbutz HaZore'a, where they conducted a prayer, calling on everyone to take greater care when driving, and protesting the deep moral offense of a hit-and-run driver who left a young female soldier for dead.

Govt. Minister Pledges No More Settlement Evacuations

Posted on: February 16th, 2012

The law commemorating the destruction of Jewish life in Gaza by Israel's government yields heartfelt responses from Israeli official and schools on Gush Katif day.

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Supreme Court Decision Causes Collapse of High Rabbinic Court

Posted on: February 16th, 2012

The law of unintended consequences hits Jews waiting for the Rabbinate's decisions, following what was considered an egalitarian ruling of the Supreme Court.

Obsession With Tuition Hurts Jewish Education

Posted on: February 15th, 2012

There is constant talk of a tuition crisis, of the growing number of yeshiva and day school parents – and potential parents – who say that full tuition or anything close to it is beyond their financial reach.

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Secret Posthumous Mormon Baptism of Holocaust Victims, Jewish Leaders

Posted on: February 15th, 2012

The secret posthumous baptism of key Jewish figures by the Mormon church has caused outrage in the Jewish community and led to an apology by Mormon leaders.

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Tel Aviv Mayor May Downgrade Definition of Jewish State While Simpler Solutions Exist

Posted on: February 15th, 2012

Citing the hardships of poor residents who can't afford cars for their Shabbat outings, Mayor Huldai ignores a wonderful new service he himself created recently for his city.

Leading American Zionist Organization Denounces Israeli Policy on Temple Mount

Posted on: February 14th, 2012

ZOA Director Jeff Daube: "Our co-religionists want to practice a simple act of faith at the ultimate Jewish holy site, they just want to pray quietly and respectfully, and we must advocate for them. For if not here, then where?”

Tombs of Patriarchs, Rachel, Rejected for Heritage Funding

Posted on: February 14th, 2012

The absence of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and the Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem from a list of sites to receive funding as part of Israel’s National Heritage program has raised the ire of MKs in support of Jewish rights in Judea and Samaria.

Give ‘Em Heck, Prof. Dershowitz!

Posted on: February 14th, 2012

It's been a while since we've read this kind of foaming-at-the-mouth attack on Prof. Alan Dershowitz. He must be doing something right.

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“Milkman” Rabbi Predicts US Attack on Iran

Posted on: February 13th, 2012

The Givataim-based mystic, known for his accurate political and economic predictions, says Israel will not participate in the attack.

Clashes Expected between Marching Neo-Nazis and Protesters in Dresden Tomorrow

Posted on: February 12th, 2012

German police last year forcibly removed protesters who tried to block a neo-Nazi march on February 13.

Recruits Must Renounce Dual Citizenship to Join Elite IDF Troops

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

Israel's submarine fleet joined a number of elite combat units requiring their new recruits to give up ties to their former homelands to qualify for security clearance.

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Oprah Winfrey Impressed by Religious Jews

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

After a day with Lubavitch Hasidim, Oprah Winfrey says Jewish Life offers a wealth of lessons for the world.

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France Will Not Extradite Israeli Woman’s Hit and Run Killers

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

President Sarkozy told an assembly of Jewish dignitaries that Israel and the victim's family must seek justice for the killers in French court.

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