Changes on U.S. Army base after attack on Jewish soldier
Last fall, a Jewish soldier named Michael Handman who was stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia was beaten severely by a fellow soldier and discriminated against in training by two […]
New book “Israel is Real” gets NY Times thumbs up
If you are looking for a “fresh,” “riveting” and “engaging” summer read about the history of the Jewish people and the state of Israel, pick up a copy of Rich […]
Egyptians foil plot to assassinate Israeli ambassador
The Egyptian government has just uncovered a plot by members of the Zeitun terrorist cell to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Egypt, Shalom Cohen, and blow up his home as well as the heavily-guarded Israeli Embassy in Egypt.
Pro-Palestinian group asks Madonna to take a “holiday” and not perform in Israel
A small coalition of Jews, Palestinians and Israeli Arabs are urging Madonna to cancel her September 1st and 2nd performances in Israel as a protest of Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians.
Guinness record for world’s largest matzo ball shattered
And you thought your Bubbe made the firmest, largest, most delicious matzo balls? Sorry – not anymore. New Yorkers broke the Guinness record this week for the world’s largest matzo […]
To publish or not to publish: an annotated Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in Germany
If you google “Mein Kampf Hitler” as I just did, the very first site that comes up is the Hitler Historical Museum‘s full online publication of Hitler’s memoir written in […]
Concerns about swine flu have Israel on edge
Some 2,000 Israelis have already been diagnosed with Novel H1N1, or swine flu, five Israelis have died and 16 more are currently hospitalized in serious condition as a result of […]
Homeless Holocaust survivor leaves Hebrew University $100,000
In a story of Tzedakah that makes you weep, AP reports that a Holocaust survivor who passed away this week in New York at the age of 92 bequeathed $100,000 […]
Kassam rockets and mortar shells fire on Israel
Hamas terrorists* in Gaza have fired thousands of Kassam rockets at Israeli towns and cities since 2001. Sometimes they hit their mark and kill or wound Israeli civilians. Sometimes they […]
Anger over Obama’s pick for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama recently released the sixteen names of the”agents of change” in politics, science, art, medicine, and sports deserving of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian […]