US Jewish Women’s Council Wants Israel to Certify Civil Marriages

Posted on: April 8th, 2013

Do Israeli orthodox rabbis have a “monopoly?” Should Diaspora Jews try to pull Israel’s domestic strings? The National Council of Jewish Women seems to say “yes” to both questions.

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NY Daily News ‘Kosher’ Headline is Treif

Posted on: April 8th, 2013

A New York Daily News headline writer needs a quick course in kosher dietary laws after an overly cute headline tried to get across the message that moose lasagna is not kosher if pork is used. As most Jews and many non-Jews know, Jewish law forbids eating milk products and meat products together. Even if [...]

Poland’s Kosher Meat Supply Disappearing after Ban on Slaughter

Posted on: April 8th, 2013

Poland’s Jewish community has about a one month supply of kosher meat left, following a ban on ritual slaughter that went into effect at the beginning of the year, Piotr Kadlcik, president of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland, told the JTA on Monday from Warsaw. The status of ritual slaughter in Poland [...]

Archaeologists’ Discovery May Be in Abraham’s Home City of Ur

Posted on: April 5th, 2013

“Terah took Abram his son, and Lot…and Sarai… from Ur…to go to the land of Canaan.” No one has ever found Ur – until now, with a “breathtaking find” of a 4,000-year-old public building near Ur.

Kotel Rabbi Promises Women Won’t Be Arrested for Saying ’Kaddish’

Posted on: April 5th, 2013

Israel’s Haredi rabbis continue to make a mockery of themselves and of Judaism by pressing to arrest women for saying the mourner’s prayer at the Kotel. Sharansky comes to the rescue.

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Pastor Says Obama’s Mother ‘Hated Being White’

Posted on: April 4th, 2013

He also called Obama evil, a Socialist and possibly a Muslim.

Muslim Brotherhood Tweet on Jews Aimed at Jon Stewart (Video)

Posted on: April 4th, 2013

The link was from Al Jazeera featuring former CNN host Rick Sanchez on Jews and Stewart.

Mother Blames Mohel for Baby’s Herpes after Circumcision

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

The question of the safety of the controversial ritual of sucking the baby’s blood after the foreskin is cut in a circumcision has again been raised following another case of Herpes.

Princeton’s Rabbi James Diamond Killed in Traffic Accident

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Rabbi James Diamond, the retired director of Princeton University’s Center for Jewish Life, has died in a traffic accident after leaving a breakfast Talmud study group. Rabbi Diamond, 73, who retired from the center 10 years ago, was killed when a speeding car crashed into a parked car which the rabbi was entering on the [...]

Pakistani Jewish Vote?

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

The Pakistani Election Commission lists approximately 800 voters as Jewish although there are virtually no Jews in the country, according to the country’s The News website contributor Dr. Abdul Majeed Abid. He facetiously asked, “We can only wait to see which way the ‘Jewish vote’ goes, if it goes anywhere.” He noted that no Jews [...]

Arabs Threw Stones at 4-Year-Old Girl on Temple Mount

Posted on: March 31st, 2013

The girl was accompanying her father, who was among the Jewish activists visiting the holy site.

B’nei Akiva Conference Shuns Members Participation in Reality TV

Posted on: March 29th, 2013

"The movement calls on its members to not participate in reality shows that do not befit the movement's spirit."

Turkish Deputy PM Delivers Passover Message to ‘All Jews’

Posted on: March 28th, 2013

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç delivered a Passover message Thursday to Ishak Ibrahimzadeh, the head of the local Jewish community. “It is our basic stance and principle to enable Jewish citizens to perform their beliefs and traditions freely,” Arınç said. “I celebrate the Passover of Jewish citizens living in our country and all Jews.” [...]

Kosher for Passover Cigarettes for the Jew Who Has ‘Everything’

Posted on: March 28th, 2013

Pst! Heard the latest “humras” for Passover. A group of Haredi rabbis put their seal of approval for Kosher for Passover cigarettes. Israeli’s chief rabbis respond: Poison is not kosher at any time.

A 21st Century Exodus: Dina’s Journey from Egypt to Jerusalem

Posted on: March 28th, 2013

Passover interview: Rolin Abdallah grew up in an Arab country with no knowledge of her Jewish heritage. Today, she is IDF soldier Dina Ovadia. Here is a Cinderella and Haggadah story rolled into one.

Half Belgian Muslim Teens Have Anti-Semitic Views, Says Study

Posted on: March 28th, 2013

A major survey among Belgian teenagers indicated anti-Semitism was seven times more prevalent among Muslim youths than in non-Muslim teenagers. Conducted in recent months by three universities for the Flemish government, the survey was published last month based on questionnaires filled out by 3,867 high school students in Antwerp and Ghent, including 1,068 Muslims. Among [...]

Obama to Impersonate Pharaoh at White House Seder

Posted on: March 24th, 2013

Obama’s aides have not explained to the president that Jews masquerade on Purim and not on Passover. Once again, Obama hosts a White House Seder. He plays Pharaoh, who never let the people go.

Israelis Warned ‘Don’t Go Back to Egypt for Passover’

Posted on: March 21st, 2013

Every year, a few thousand Israelis think there is nothing better to do on Passover but to celebrate the Exodus from Egypt by going back there, apparently thinking that terror is better then slavery.

Spider-Man Makes Exodus from Williamsburg for Passover

Posted on: March 21st, 2013

Williamsburg, New York Haredim have finally convinced Columbia Pictures to halt filming of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ in order not to cause parking problems during the Passover holiday. “We expressed the importance for Spider-Man to pass-over filming during Passover and they have answered our call,” City Councilman Stephen Levin wrote on his blog. “Reducing the [...]

Kippa Man Settles Lawsuits over Spider-Man and Batman

Posted on: March 20th, 2013

A Jerusalem shop settled out of court with two comic book companies that charged it sells unlicensed kippas bearing the images of Superman and Spider-Man. Avi Binyamin, owner of the Kippa Man store on Ben Yehuda Street in central Jerusalem, will pay Marvel Comics and Warner Brothers $17,000 each for the unauthorized use of their [...]