US Aid to Egypt Blocked by Republican Congress Following Riots

Posted on: September 18th, 2012

At last, the violent rallies against the U.S. embassy in Cairo and Egypt’s laxidasical efforts to defend American assets, have yielded a real result.

President Obama’s Rosh Hashanah Greeting (Video)

Posted on: September 14th, 2012

At sundown this Sunday, the Jewish community here in the United States and all over the world will celebrate the start of the new year. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark a time of prayer and self-reflection, and offers Americans of all faiths an opportunity to focus on what unites us instead of what divides us, to work together to make this a more perfect union and to continue the work of repairing the world.

Growing U.S.-Israel Tension Over Iran

Posted on: September 12th, 2012

JERUSALEM – Barring any scheduling changes during the forthcoming UN General Assembly gathering, President Obama will not formally meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. This follows Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s rejection of Netanyahu’s demand that the U.S. and its Western allies deliver a red line ultimatum to the Iranian regime regarding their escalating nuclear weapons program.

Orthodox Leaders Fear Precedent Of Gov’t Intervention On Bris Rite

Posted on: September 12th, 2012

The New York City Board of Health was scheduled to vote this Thursday (two days after this issue went to press) on a measure requiring parents to sign a consent waiver before allowing a mohel to perform metzitzah b’peh, or oral suctioning, on their infants.

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.

Amid Fears of a Breakdown in Ties, Obama and Netanyahu Speak for an Hour on the Phone

Posted on: September 12th, 2012

In an unexpected, late-night announcement, the White House denied the reports that Obama had rejected Netanyahu's request for a meeting.

New Campaign Aims to Find Rightful Heirs in North America Of 60,000 Unclaimed Holocaust Assets

Posted on: September 10th, 2012

The Hashava Company, established by the Israeli Knesset to locate heirs of Holocaust victims entitled to assets currently held in Israel, is set to embark on a campaign in the United States and Canada to find rightful heirs of more than 60,000 unclaimed Holocaust assets.

Jewish Agency Provides Emergency Assistance to Netivot Families whose Homes Were Damaged By Rocket Fire

Posted on: September 10th, 2012

The emergency funding is provided through the Jewish Agency’s Fund for the Victims of Terror and will be transferred before Rosh Hashanah.

Edon, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinalist, Getting Free Kipahs

Posted on: September 10th, 2012

A New Jersey store reportedly is sending free yarmulkes to Edon Pinchot, the kipah-wearing former contestant on "America’s Got Talent."

New Hampshire’s Jew Pond Officially Renamed

Posted on: September 10th, 2012

A federal board changed the name of a pond in a small New Hampshire town from Jew Pond to Carleton Pond.

Iran Bypassing Sanctions on its Oil, Aided by Asian Customers and the Obama Administration

Posted on: September 9th, 2012

Iran is involved in hectic attempts to lower the insurance costs for its oil shipments, and, apparently these attempts are working. The U.S. and European countries are aware of the latest developments, and have begun to demand penalties for Asian countries attempting to avoid the sanctions. Many analysts predict, however, that the U.S. is not planning to enforce the sanctions with real, tough measures against countries like Japan or China.

Study: Jewish Population Shrinking Outside Israel

Posted on: September 9th, 2012

The global Jewish population grew by more than 88,000 people over the past year, and now stands at 13.75 million, according to a new study published y Professor Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Arson Attack Against Jewish Restaurant in Hollywood, Florida

Posted on: September 9th, 2012

An arson attack at the Achla Pita Grill in Hollywood, Florida may be linked to an arson committed at the same strip mall a year ago against another Jewish business.

Swing States Polls Suggest Obama Lead – for Now

Posted on: September 9th, 2012

The real election campaign is taking place outside of the sure states they usually concede to one another, and is being waged in these eight swing states.

‘Kill the Jews’ Spray Painted in Monmouth Heights, NJ

Posted on: September 7th, 2012

Spray painted symbols of swastikas were found on road signs in the Monmouth Heights neighborhood.

US State Department Still Refusing to Say Jerusalem Is Capital of Israel

Posted on: September 7th, 2012

Less than 24 hours after the "Jerusalem is the capital of Israel" language was reinserted, this administration has once again shifted course. In today's State Department's daily press conference, the United States officially refuses to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This is after DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz insisted on CNN that the position of President Obama has always been that Jerusalem is and always will remain the capital of Israel.

Northeastern University Chaplain Encouraged Students to Support Convicted Terrorists (Video)

Posted on: September 6th, 2012

For the past 15 years Abdullah Faarruq was the Muslim chaplain at Northeastern University in Boston. This week, Faarruq was revealed to be an Islamic extremist who encouraged acts of violence and who has publicly supported multiple convicted terrorists. But all traces of Faarruq suddenly disappeared from the Northeastern University website just days after his ties were announced in an article, and just before a shocking and carefully sourced video was released.

“Israel’s Capital” Lingo Re-Added to Democratic Party Platform

Posted on: September 6th, 2012

At President Obama's behest, and to boos from some delegates, Democrats on Wednesday night inserted a few lines into their party platform affirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Charles Schumer on Obama and Jerusalem: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (Video)

Posted on: September 6th, 2012

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) strongly declared that most Democratic party members support the concept of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

DNC Leadership Rams Through God and Jerusalem Despite Losing the Vote (Video)

Posted on: September 6th, 2012

Despite obviously losing the voice vote, the DNC leadership decided to pretend it won the vote, and restored God and Jerusalem to their platform.