Posts Tagged: Jewish News
Arson Suspected in “Spontaneous Terror” Fires in Jerusalem
Following two massive fires that spread through Jerusalem on Tuesday, Israel's Public Security Minister says he suspected "spontaneous terrorism" was involved, a term he uses...
Russian Jews Turn Out in Droves To Defeat Anti-Semite Charles Barron
A strong voter turnout among Brooklyn's Russian Jewish population helped Hakeem Jeffries win his democratic primary on Tuesday, by a wide margin, against perceived anti-Semite...
Israel Hoopster Has “Real Chance” to Make NBA Roster in Minnesota
Forward Lior Eliyahu, whose rights were traded Tuesday from the Houston Rockets to the Minnesota Timberwolves, could join fellow Israeli hoopster Omri Casspi...
Iran VP: Jews are Responsible for International Drug Trade
The Talmud is to blame for the global spread of illegal drugs, Iran's second-in-command said Tuesday at an anti-drug conference co-sponsored by the...
Is Sheldon Adelson Against America’s Interests?
The Sunday edition of the New York Times this week featured an editorial vilifying casino magnate Sheldon Adelson yet again. It stated that he is...
Egyptian President-Elect Morsi to Receive Paltry Salary of $1650
Egypt's President-Elect Mohamed Morsi will receive a salary of $1,650 a month from the Egyptian government he is slated to head, reported Israel's Channel 2...
Brooklyn DA Trumped-Up Hate Crime Charges
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has come under scrutiny for his alleged mishandling of sexual abuse cases in the Orthodox Jewish community. He should...
Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam’s Work Joins Picasso and Matisse in France
Renowned Israeli kinetic artist and sculptor Yaacov Agam is currently displaying his artwork with the Centre Pompidou mobile, a traveling museum exhibition in France. His...
Eilat For Peace
After literally years of brainstorming I think I have come up with the ultimate solution for a lasting peace between Israel and the ...
The Jewish Nobel Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky and Genesis Philanthropy Group founder Mikhail Fridman announced the new Genesis Prize—worth...
We Better Hope Saudi Arabia Isn’t Next
As Egypt goes, so goes the Arab world. With 83 million people in its midst, Egypt stands as the most populous and important nation in...
German Court Outlaws Ritual Circumcision
The district court of Cologne ruled this week that religious circumcision of a child is harmful and that a parent's jurisdiction over his child does...
Rewarding Moments: Prizeworthy vs. Praiseworthy
Awards and prizes appear to be the ultimate credential, from the Oscar to the Grammy. But in complex matters—foreign policy, national security, terrorism—the...
A Hamas Victory at the UN Human Rights Council
The Obama administration's political and financial backing of the UN Human Rights Council resulted in another win for Hamas on Friday, June 22 in Geneva....
