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Jewish kids holding torches in Jerusalem on Simchat Torah – now, that's happy!
Jewish kids holding torches in Jerusalem on Simchat Torah – now, that's happy!
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Assuming 676,000 Gallup survey participants can’t be wrong, it’s now official: don your best yarmulke, tighten that lovely tichel, pour on those blintzes, kreplach and ponchikes, and trek out to hear the Torah reading every Shabbes – cuz that’ll make you the happiest man or woman in America. Unless you belong to LDS, that works, too, apparently…

Egyptian Court Says New Parliament Unconstitutional

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 at 9:16AM

Al-Ahram reports that the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) on Monday referred several articles of the law governing parliamentary polls to the State Council, the legal body tasked with deciding disputes related to the exercise of state power. The move is raising doubts in Cairo as to whether Egypt’s first post-Mubarak parliamentary elections were constitutional. The [...]

Jewish kids holding torches in Jerusalem on Simchat Torah – now, that's happy!

Jews, Mormons, Happiest, Atheists Grumpiest: Gallup

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 at 9:06AM

Assuming 676,000 Gallup survey participants can't be wrong, it's now official: don your best yarmulke, tighten that lovely tichel, pour on those blintzes, kreplach and ponchikes, and trek out to hear the Torah reading every Shabbes – cuz that'll make you the happiest man or woman in America. Unless you belong to LDS, that works, too, apparently…

US: Israeli Settlements Not Constructive for Peace

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 at 8:17AM

According to FOCUS Information Agency, the United States said Wednesday that Israel’s settlement activity was not “constructive” for Middle East peace after a committee approved a plan for at least 500 new homes in Judea and Samaria, and legalized the outpost of Shvut Rachel, which had been unauthorized. Officials said the committee gave legal status [...]

Armored Corps trainees

Report: Armored Brigade Commander Prevented Military Rabbi from Speaking at Official Ceremony

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 at 11:24PM

The website kipa.co.il reports that Col. Lior Hochman, Commander of the 460 Armored Corps Brigade, prohibited the brigade rabbi from speaking at a military ceremony held Wednesday, in the presence of soldiers, officers, and their families. Brigade Chaplain Captain Rabbi Zev Runes had participated in rehearsals for the ceremony and was expected to speak about [...]

Housing units in Shvut Rachel.

Israel Approves 695 New Housing Units in Sister Settlements Shilo and Shvut Rachel

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 at 12:13AM

Two settlements in Samaria will be celebrating a modest expansion with Wednesday's decision to add nearly 700 housing units to an area where so much Jewish blood has been spilled. Now wait for it… wait for it… international condemnations!

Israel, UN, Worried about Growing Hizbollah Base in West Africa

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 at 1:49AM

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor warned the UN Security Council Tuesday that Hizbollah was increasing its power base in western Africa. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his own concern about dangerous ties between the Lebanese terror group and African crime organizations. Ambassador Prosor added: “Israel is particularly concerned over Hezbollah’s use of the [...]

Journalist Rabbi Israel Gelis: Beinisch did a hit-and-run

Journalist: Secular Fear of Haredim Drove Court’s Rule on Service Deferments

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 at 1:25PM

Journalist and radio host Israel Gelis offers the Haredi point of view on the Supreme Court's decision to kill the Tal Law, which served as a moderate avenue for Haredim to join modern Israeli society, while holding on to their unique values.

Controversial Israeli historian Ilan Pappé

Jews Up in Arms over Revisionist Israeli Historian’s Visit to Fresno State

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 at 1:14PM

Ilan Pappé is one of Israel's "New Historians" who blame the state's founders of committing a well planned ethnic cleansing to drive the Arabs out of the promised land. Now three California state schools are featuring his lectures and the local Jewish community is not amused.

Mets win hot dog contest

Mets First Win of 2012 Is Over Kosher Dogs

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 at 6:43AM

Brooklyn Federal Judge Jack Weinstein ruled that the NY Mets have the right to restrict Kosher Sports Inc. from selling their products on the Jewish Sabbath, citing a contract between the two entities that does not explicitly guarantee weekend sales

Iran Blocks Access to Nuke Facilities, IAEA Leaves

Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 at 6:17AM

According to news agencies, after two days of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, UN nuclear experts have left Tehran without reaching a deal, adding to growing tensions after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any nation that threatens Iran. The International Atomic Energy Agency also said that Iran had barred its inspectors [...]



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