Former Italian Legislator Makes Aliyah

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

The Rome Jewish community leadership gave a rousing send-off to journalist and former Italian parliament member Fiamma Nirenstein ahead of her departure for Israel on aliyah Sunday. She will live in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo. Born in Florence, Nirenstein was elected to Parliament in April 2008 as a member of the center-right People of [...]

Yair Lapid Sets Aside Money for Ariel University

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid will grant nearly $14 million in aid to Ariel University. The money, which was pledged by the previous finance minister, Yuval Steinitz, will be transferred in two stages, Haaretz reported Sunday. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein earlier this year blocked the transfer of the money, which had been approved during the [...]

Ya’alon: Haredi Integration without Criminal Sanctions

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

There will be no trucks coming to transfer them to prison.

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Is Livni Preparing to Release More Murderers?

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

The Almagor Terror Victims Association and a group of bereaved families have requested an urgent meeting with Justice Minister Tzipi Livni. The request follows reports that Livni solicited the legal files of the terrorists who have been in Israeli jails since before the Oslo Accord, whom the PA is demanding be freed as a precondition [...]

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Senegalese Tribe Sounds Jewish, Acts Jewish but Says It’s Muslim

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

An African tribe, ‘Sons of Israel,” says it is descended from Jews and is "chosen.” Their language resembles Hebrew. They use the Star of David. But they are practicing Muslims.

MK Hotovely Visits Temple Mount Day before Wedding

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

Likud Knesset Member Tzipi Hotovely ascended the Temple Mount Sunday in what she was a personal and not a political visit prior to her wedding Monday night. The visit was coordinated with the police, and no incidents were reported. Hotovely, 34, was engaged to attorney Ohr Alon, who is orthodox, two days before the new [...]

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‘Better Place’ Electric Car Goes Belly Up

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

The electric car company Better Place, which had pledged to erect electric car charging stations throughout Israel, filed for bankruptcy in an Israeli court on Sunday. The company, based in Palo Alto, Calif., fired about half of its staff in October 2012. Better Place provides charge spots and battery-switch stations for the Renault Fluence ZE, [...]

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Bus Attacked Near Efrat Tunnels

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

A bus was attacked by Arab stone throwers on Sunday afternoon near the Beitar (el Hadr) Junction on Route 60, just north of Efrat. On Friday, residents of Efrat protested the escalating terrorist attacks on the roads, and in that section of the road in particular.

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Rebel Rockets on Beirut Signal Civil War across from the Galilee

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

An unstable enemy country is often worse than a known foe. Syrian rebel rocket attacks on Hezbollah areas in Beirut leave Israel with a powder keg from the Golan Heights to the Mediterranean Sea.

Terror on the Roads: Arabs Oil Up

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

For the second time in just over a week, Arabs have poured oil on the main road connecting Highway 60 to Beitar (near Efrat), in the middle of the night. A little over a week ago, Arabs poured oil on the same road causing a car to spin out of control and crash. The fire [...]

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Colonel: IDF to Build Bridge to Bypass Terrorist Village in Judea

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

The officer said that the road is not being built because we are afraid, but because the IDF is unable to contain the attacks.

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Safety without Numbers

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

A Jewish young man waving an Israeli flag as part of a Judea-wide protest on an intersection of Route 60, near the Arab village of Al-Khader (Beitar Junction) , May 24, 2013. The organizers had possibly envisioned thousands of fellow Jewish residents showing up to protest the stone and firebomb throwing by local Arabs. But [...]

First Times

Posted on: May 26th, 2013

On Friday I described the reactions I’ve witnessed of babies tasting ice cream for the first time. Their eyes light up and it’s as if they are reassessing all the possibilities presented by the planet where they’ve just landed. For comparison, here’s a Russian girl tasting her first falafel. Do you see the light in [...]

Nasrallah Vowing to Sustain Assad’s Regime (Dubbed Video)

Posted on: May 25th, 2013

“Syria is the backbone of the resistance and we will not sit with our hands crossed.”

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Kerry: Legalizing Settlement Outposts ‘Not Constructive’

Posted on: May 25th, 2013

A bid by the Israeli government to legalize four Judea and Samaria settlement outposts is neither “appropriate” nor “constructive” but should not prevent the resumption of peace talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “Our position on settlements and outposts and on the legalization is that we are opposed to it,” Kerry said Friday [...]

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Measles Outbreak in Orthodox Community of Rockland County

Posted on: May 25th, 2013

Public health officials discovered a case of measles at a kosher grocery store in the Orthodox community of Spring Valley, N.Y. The Rockland County Health Department advised anybody who was at the Hatzlacha Grocery Store, located at 80 West Spring St., between 1:30 and 4:30 PM on Wednesday to contact their doctor. High-risk groups for [...]

A Jew Grows in Prison

Posted on: May 25th, 2013

There is no doubt that the David Arenberg who will emerge from prison in approximately five months is a different, a better and a more spiritual human being than the one who went in more than 12 years ago. But the losses and the pain have been profound.

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Israelis Protest Around Yesha

Posted on: May 24th, 2013

Israelis protested and held vigils in locations around Judea and Samaria on Friday. The locations where the vigils were held were selected based on locations on the road where Jews have been recently attacked by Arabs. Some of the locations included the roads near Beit El, the Beitar Junction on Road 60, El Arub near [...]

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Is Daniel Werfel Jewish?

Posted on: May 24th, 2013

Readers are already asking us if newly appointed acting commissioner of the IRS, Daniel Werfel is a Jew.

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Waze. Outsmarting Google and Facebook. Together.

Posted on: May 24th, 2013

With the deal Facebook and Waze not yet closed, Google has reportedly jumped into the fray,  making a play for the Israeli start-up company, who’s opening bid is at $1 billion dollars. There’s another alternative also on the table now, Waze turns down both giants, keeps its independence, and raises money with another round of venture [...]