Posts Tagged: Jacob Ostreicher
Why Pollard and Rubashkin Are Rotting in Jail
The Jerusalem Post reported that the Obama administration is considering releasing Jonathan Pollard in an effort to save the Israeli-Arab peace talks. But why has...
Why We Are Honoring Sean Penn as a Champion of Jewish Values
Sean Penn will be honored by our organization, This World: The Values Network, on 18 May at Cipriani in New York, for his work in...
Boteach: Sean Penn’s Humanity is Worth Celebrating (INTERVIEW)
Media personality Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said it was the humanity of actor Sean Penn, in helping to rescue Chasidic Jew Jacob Ostreicher from a Bolivian...
Sean Penn, My Unlikely Hero
I've enjoyed a great number of Sean Penn's films over the years. Clearly, he's an incredibly talented and versatile actor, a giant among his...
Does Ostreicher’s Freedom Shed Light on the Cases of Other Jewish Prisoners?
JNS.org -While an air of mystery surrounds the details of Jewish businessman Jacob Ostreicher's return to U.S. soil after being held for more...
Sean Penn Says He Is With Jacob Ostreicher Following Escape From Bolivia
JNS.org - Actor Sean Penn, a leading advocate for the release of Jacob Ostreicher, told The Associated Press that he is with Ostreicher following a...
Ostreicher’s Return Fostered by Mix of Pressure and Diplomacy, Says Former Governor
JNS.org - Bill Richardson, who served as the governor of New Mexico and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said a mixture of...
Jacob Ostreicher, Held Captive in Bolivia, Has Arrived in America
Jacob Ostreicher, an Orthodox Jewish American held captive in Bolivia since June 2011 has made his way to the United States, The Algemeiner has confirmed. A...
NJ Congressman Renews Call for Release of American Jew in Bolivia After Official’s Arrest
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has been active advocating for the release of American-Jewish contractor Jacob Ostreicher—jailed in Bolivia without formal charges or bail since...
What Does the Future Hold for Jews Jailed, Held Hostage Overseas?
"There are, I think, almost 3,000 Americans in foreign jails. Almost all of them are in there for doing something." That is the assessment given to JNS.org...
U.S. Representative Smith Visits Jailed Orthodox Jew in Bolivia
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) visited jailed American entrepreneur Jacob Ostreicher in Bolivia, continuing a push for the New York-born Hassidic Jew's release...
