Cockroach Curses and Jew Hunting in California Colleges

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

The players include several perfect archetypes, and the situation is a classic one.

Report: Muslim Countries ‘Worst Violators of Religious Freedom’

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

But not to worry – the State Department has issued indefinite waivers on taking any action against Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia.

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Flatbush Jews Form Civic Advocacy and Political Coalition

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

The FJCC plans to address many of the civic and communal challenges that face the Jewish residents of Flatbush

Most Israelis Trust Obama, Most PA Arabs Distrust Him

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Israelis by a 4-to-1 margin are more confident than Palestinians in how President Barack Obama a handles his foreign policy, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday. The survey revealed that 61 percent of Israelis “express confidence in the American president to do the right thing regarding world affairs,” as opposed to 15 [...]

Facebook Running after Waze to Stare Down Google

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Waze may be Facebook’s third purchase in Israel, not for the Waze maps but for the traffic it can generate through Facebook, at Google’s expense. But the buyout is far from certain.

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Kerry’s Dream and Abbas’ Nightmare Meet in Biblical Beit El

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

The Israeli government has announced a new step in plans to build 300 new homes in Beit El, in  northern Samaria, just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to convince Mahmoud Abbas to return to talks if Israel slaps a freeze on building for Jews in Judea and Samaria. Reports from Israeli [...]

Jordan Moves to Scrap Peace Treaty over Arrest of Jerusalem Mufti

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

World War III may have been close and may have been prevented on the Temple Mount, where the Jerusalem Mufti was arrested and then released for throwing chairs at Jews on Jerusalem Unification Day.

Ringleader Found Guilty in $57M Fraud at Claims Conference

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Semen Domnister, the former Claims Conference employee who was charged with leading a $57 million fraud scheme at the Holocaust restitution organization, was found guilty Wednesday by a U.S. District Court jury in Manhattan after a four-week trial. Domnitser and two others, Oksana Romalis and Luba Kramrish, were found guilty on all counts., and 28 [...]

Three Jews from US and France to Be Awarded Dan David Prize

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

The international Dan David Prize will be awarded  June 9 at Tel Aviv University to an American Jewish philosopher, a research doctor at Johns Hopkins and a French economist. The Dan David Prize awards three $1 million to individuals with proven exceptional excellence in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service and entrepreneurship that have made [...]

Graffiti at Yale Threatens Arson Attack on School’s Jewish Center

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

Graffiti scrawled in a bathroom in a Yale University science building threatened an arson attack on the Slifka Center for Jewish Life on the campus. The graffiti was discovered late last month but was first reported in the local media on Tuesday. A Slifka Center board member said the news of the graffiti was not [...]

Kerry Hosts Livni, to Return to Israel to Push Talks

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with visiting Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni this week and told reporters he will return to Israel in two weeks to push ahead for more “peace process” talks. In a brief session with reporters,  Kerry did not refer to the de facto building freeze that Israel media reported [...]

Yogurtland Launches Kosher Store

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

Yogurtland, a leading frozen yogurt chain, is following the lead of Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins and The Coffee Bean and has launched its first kosher store, the Beverly Connection location in Los Angeles. The store is under the kosher supervision of the Rabbinical Council of California, according to the Kosher Today newsletter. Yogurtland’s self-serve frozen [...]

‘Endorsement Day Tuesday’ Pits Candidates Vying for Media Attention

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

"There are folks who are billionaires, and folks have to question why they're in the race."

Biden Wants Rabbis, Pastors and Nuns to Back ‘Moral’ Gun Control

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Vice President Joe Biden met with Jewish, Muslim Christians, Sikh and other religious leaders Monday to encourage them to back gun control as matter of morals. He met for two and a half hours with rabbis, pastors, nuns and other religious leaders before the gun control bill comes up for a Senate vote. “The conversation [...]

Report: Kerry Won Five-Week Unofficial Building Freeze from Bibi

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Netanyahu again plays chess, or poker, with the United States. Kerry wants a building freeze to satisfy Abbas’ conditions for resuming talks. Netanyahu reportedly agreed – but for only five weeks.

Israel Hotels Attracting Tourists with OU Kosher Certification

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Israeli restaurants and hotels are more interested n seeking kosher certification from the American-based Orthodox Union (OU) in order to attract foreign tourists, according to the Kosher Today newsletter. It said that many American Jewish tourists generally are more familiar with the OU than Israeli rabbinic certifications. The OU operates in Israel in an office [...]

Giffords accepts JFK award in Boston

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston on Sunday for pushing for policy changes aimed at reducing gun violence. Giffords, Arizona’s first Jewish representative in Congress, has become an advocate for stricter gun control after being shot in the head in 2011. Earlier this year, [...]

Canada Forces Chabad to Ban Radical-Islam Critic Pamela Geller

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Pamela Geller warns of ‘Islamization’ of North America. Leftists pressured a Great Neck synagogue to ban her. Now Canadian police force Chabad to silence her because her ideas counter “engagement.”

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McCain: IAF Showed Up Gen. Dempsey on Syria No Fly Zone

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

But, for heaven's sake, don't give them guns!

Israel Calms War Fever, Re-Opens Northern Air Space

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Syria aims missiles at Israel. Lebanon on alert. Israel moves Iron Domes to the north. War? If war were likely, Bibi would not be in China. The IDF already has re-opened air space in the north.

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