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Pro-Palestinian Site Exposes IAF Pilots

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Pro-Palestinian website exposed the identities of 100 Israeli Air Force pilots. The list included their names, addresses, and photos. In Israel, one isn't allowed to publicize personal details of pilots for their security and safety.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Egyptian Troops Preparing to Fight Gaza?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab sources are reporting that Egyptian troops that entered El-Arish to fight with terrorists there are now preparing to enter the Egyptian half of Rafiach which straddles both sides of the Gazan border.

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Aly Raisman Dedicates Gold to Munich 11

By Jewish Press News Desk

Aly Raisman continues to inspire as she dedicated her Olympic gold medal to the Munich 11.

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Egypt Demands 3 Terrorist Heads from Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt has demanded that Hamas terror chief Ismael Haniyeh hand over 3 of his Hamas leaders who were involved in the attack on the Egyptian military base in the Sinai this week. According to to the Arab paper, Al Quds, Israel handed over the names of 9 terrorists that were involved in the attack. The […]

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Border Policeman Shot Near Ma'aleh Michmas

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Border Police soldier apparently accidentally shot himself in the chest on Thursday at his base near Ma'aleh Michmas around noontime. The soldier was checking his weapon when it went off. He was taken by helicopter to Hadassah Ein-Karem.

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Saudi Will Shoot Down Israeli Planes to Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US has passed a message on to Israel that Saudi Arabia informed them they will shoot down any Israeli planes that flies over their territory on the way to attacking Iran's nuclear weapon development facilities. Some Israeli officials believe the idea for the message was instigated by the US in order to place additional […]

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Beit Shean On Alert

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Wednesday evening, there were reports of an attempted cross-border infiltration into Israel from Jordan. The attempt happened near Beit Shean. Some security forces in the area are remaining on high alert. Police are saying everything is normal.

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Egyptian PM Vehicle Attacked at Funeral for Sinai Dead, Morsy Is No Show

By Jewish Press News Desk

The website Egypt Independent reported Tuesday that Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's car was vandalized by angry mourners during the funeral of the 16 Egyptian officers who were killed by Palestinian terrorists Sunday afternoon. The military funeral began at the Unknown Soldier Monument after noon prayers. Eyewitnesses said that as soon as Qandil arrived at the […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Investigates: How Did Terrorists Manage to Drive 2 Kilometers Into Israel? (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF is currently investigating how the terrorists in Sunday's’ attack managed to drive one of their commandeered armored vehicle 2 kilometers into Israel until the IAF blew it up. In the strike, six terrorists, armed with suicide belts, were killed, while an additional two, who tried to escape on foot, were shot by IDF […]

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Watch: Curiosity Land on Mars (8:30 AM Israel Time)

By Jewish Press News Desk

UPDATE: The Curiosity has landed on Mars. Watch NASA TV, as the Curiosity Rover lands on Mars. The landing is expected to happen on Monday at 8:30 AM Israel Time. Live Video streaming by Ustream For more information on the Mission: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/

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90,000 to Gather in N.J. Metlife Stadium for the Completion of the Talmud

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ninety-thousand Jews will gather in Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., to celebrate Siyum HaShas, the completion of a Talmud study program that occurs once every seven-and-a-half years. The attendants will be finishing a study program called Daf Yomi, "page of the day," a daily regimen of learning the 2,711 pages of the Babylonian Talmud […]

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Gov Cuomo Vetoes Orthodox-Endorsed Religious Special-Ed Bill

By Jewish Press News Desk

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have made it possible for many special-education students to be placed in private schools using public funds, the NY Post reports. Under the school districts would have been obligated to consider a child's religion when placing them in a school. Under the current law, families […]

Photo of the Day

Photo-Essay: 15,000 Chareidim at the Ammunition Hill Siyum HaShas

By Jewish Press News Desk

Photos:15,000 Ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on Tuesday night to celebrate the completion of this 7.5 year cycle of learning the Talmud.

Photo of the Day

Photo-Essay: 20,000 Celebrate at Jerusalem'’s Teddy Stadium for the Shas Siyum HaShas

By Jewish Press News Desk

20,000 people participated Tuesday night in Shas's Siyum HaShas (completion of the Talmud). Here are some photos.

US / Photo of the Day

Photo-Essay: Mr. Romney Goes to Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mitt Romney visited Israel, and on Sunday met with Israeli leaders. Here are the photos.

News Briefs / Olympics 2012

Nadler Renews Call for IOC to Observe Moment of Silence

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Thursday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined Members of Congress in observing a moment of silence for the 11 Israeli Olympians and coaches murdered by terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics, 40 years ago this summer. Nadler urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to open its ceremony tomorrow with a moment of silence to remember […]

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Nisso Shacham Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct and Worse

By Jewish Press News Desk

The charges against Jerusalem District Major General Nisso Shacham have just been releases from the gag order. Among the charges are sexual harassment, sexual misconduct,  indecent assault and illicit sexual relations with women under his command. Nissim Edri, an officer under his command is under suspicion of ignoring the complaints against Shacham, and is now on […]

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Miriam Ben-Porat (94)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Miriam Ben-Porat, Israel's first female Supreme Court President died on Thursday at the age 94. She was also Israel's first female State Comptroller. Ben-Porat was born in Russia in 1918, and moved to Israel in 1936. She graduated with a degree in law in 1945. Ben-Porat is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren.

Israel / News Briefs

Honorary Settler Award Given to Head of "Peace Now"

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yariv Oppenheimer received honorary citizenship in the Shomron for his actions that resulted in 3 outposts/settlements being allowed to expand.

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Palestinians Attack Jewish Youth on Hike

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Tuesday evening, three Palestinians attacked an Israeli youth who was hiking along the Meir Spring near Neve Tzuf. The youth did not require medical treatment. IDF forces arrived at the scene, as well as some Neve Tzuf residents. Concurrently, 20 Palestinians came out from their village of Neve Salach and began throwing stones at […]

News Briefs / Olympics 2012

International Olympic Committee to BBC: Fix Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The International Olympic Committee has contacted the management of the BBC on Monday, and requested that they correct their listing of Jerusalem to say, Jerusalem - Capital of Israel. This came at the request of Alex Giladi, the Israeli representative on the Olympic Committee.   In a response to an official complaint written by Mark […]

Israel / News Briefs

Dramatic Drop in Infiltrators

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Ministry of the Interior reports a dramatic drop in the number of illegal infiltrators crossing into Israel from the Sinai.

News Briefs

Shootout and Chase in Eilat

By Jewish Press News Desk

During an armed robbery overnight at the La Casa restaurant in Eilat, two policemen who arrived at the scene had their guns taken away by the thieves. The thieves then fled the scene, hijacked a taxi. Three addditional police cars began chasing them through the streets of Eilat. During the chase, policemen managed to shoot […]

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Updated: Heavy Fighting in Syria. Hundred Reported Dead.

By Jewish Press News Desk

12:30 AM (Sunday) Syrian tanks shelling the town of Juvta Al-Chashav, 2 kilometers from the Israeli border. 11:50 PM Rebels looted and then burned 30 Turkish trucks at a border crossing. 11:45 PM Al-Arabiya reports that the Rebels have taken over the city of A-Ruchiyana near Ramat HaGolan. 11:30 PM Arab sources are reporting over 100 […]

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Social Protesters Blocking Main Tel Aviv Highway

By Jewish Press News Desk

Social Protesters are currently blocking the Ayalon Highway in both directions. They are blocking the highway near the Shalom Junction. Firemen are stationed at the protest, apparently just in case anyone else tries to light them self on fire.

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Palestinian Tries to Steal Soldier's Gun

By Jewish Press News Desk

Near Shavei Shomron a Palestinian tried to steal a soldier's gun. A reserve soldier was driving in his car when a Palestinian, mistaking him for a woman because of his long hair, blocked the road in an attempt to hijack the car.  When the soldier got out of his car, the Palestinian then tried to […]

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Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Explodes

By Jewish Press News Desk

An oil pipeline that ran between Kirkuk, Iraq and Turkey exploded on Saturday evening. The pipeline has been shut down.

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Colorado Gunman Indentified

By Jewish Press News Desk

Colorado gunman - now identified as James Holmes, 24 - killed at least 12 people and injured 50 in a shooting spree in a Colorado movie theater near Denver overnight.

News Briefs

Heavy Fighting in Halab, Syria and Rumors of a Massacre

By Jewish Press News Desk

Heavy fighting is being reported in Halab, Syria. Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed rumors of a massacre in Hama, Syria. The death count for the past day is now up to at least 99, while the Syrian opposition has placed the number as high as 310 people.

News Briefs

Moshe Silman Dies

By Jewish Press News Desk

Moshe Silman, the man who set himself on fire last week during the Social Protest died of his injuries on Friday. Silman suffered burns on 94% of his body.

News Briefs

Rocket Hits Eshkol Region

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rocket from Gaza hit the Eshkol region in an open area at 2:49PM on Friday. No injuries or damage was reported. Perhaps they thought they were shooting Ramadan fireworks.

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Weekend Furloughs Canceled

By Jewish Press News Desk

Many IDF soldiers up in the Golan found their weekend furloughs canceled in light of the unrest in Syria and potential problems along the Syrian border. Sounds of shooting and fighting in Syria can be heard on the Golan. Some 90 Syrians have been killed in the past day. 20 Syrian soldiers went AWOL.

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NYPD Increasing Protection of Jewish Sites After Bulgarian Bombing

By Jewish Press News Desk

The New York City Police Department is stepping up its presence at synagogues and in Jewish neighborhoods the wake of yesterday's deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria, reports NY1. The website cites NYPD officials who say that critical response vehicles have been re-deployed as a precaution. Residents of the Upper East Side told NY1 Thursday morning […]

Israel / Global / News Briefs

UPDATED: Bulgarians: Bomber Was a Jihadist Who Spent Time in Guantanamo

By Jewish Press News Desk

UPDATE: 7/19/12 10:46PM Sources are indicating that the Swedish national that was held in Guantanamo is not the Burgas bomber. As soon as we know more, we'll update the report.   Bulgarian TV has announced that Medi Muhammad Ghezali, the suicide bomber who killed seven people on Wednesday, five of them Israelis, was member of […]

Israel / Global / News Briefs

Similar Terror Attempt in January?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Was there a similar terror attack attempt against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, back in January?

News Briefs

White House Statement on Bulgarian Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Statement by President Obama on the Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria: I strongly condemn today’s barbaric terrorist attack on Israelis in Bulgaria. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and injured, and with the people of Israel, Bulgaria, and any other nation whose citizens were harmed in this awful event. These attacks […]

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First MADA Plane Lands in Burgas

By Jewish Press News Desk

The first plane carry MADA (Magen David Adom) medical personnel just landed in Burgas, Bulgaria. A second plane is expected to land within a half an hour.

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300,000 Attend Funeral

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police estimate that 300,000 people attended the funeral of  Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv  (102) on Wednesday.

News Briefs

Ariel University Approved

By Jewish Press News Desk

After years of dispute and roadblocks from within the Israeli academic system, on Tuesday the Ariel University Center was officially granted University status by the Council for Higher Education in Judea and Samaria. The Ariel University Center is now one of Israel's eight universities. As a result it can now begin to officially receive money […]

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Excerpt of Letter From Prime Minister Netanyahu to Shaul Mofaz

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following is an excerpt from the letter that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent to Shaul Mofaz on Tuesday: "I regret your decision to give up on an opportunity to make an historic change. After 64 years, we were very close to a substantial change in the division of the burden. I gave you a proposal […]

US / Politics / News Briefs

Hillary Clinton: Jonathan Pollard Will Not Go Free

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hillary Clinton: He was sentenced to life in prison. He is serving that sentence, and I do not have any expectation that that is going to change.

News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Thousands Protesting Against Draft

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox adults and young children are protesting against the universal draft in Kikar Shabbat in Jerusalem. The adults have handcuffed all the children together as part of their protest. United Torah Judaism and Shas have renounced  the demonstration and passed the message to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Politics / News Briefs

Politicians Talk About the Universal Draft

By Jewish Press News Desk

Chief Rabbi Amar and President Peres met today and discussed the draft issue. They concluded that the debate must continue, but without extremism from any side. Peres restated that everyone must bear the burden. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced at the weekly cabinet meeting that drafting every 18 year old makes for a good headline, but […]

Israel / News Briefs

Massive Fire Near Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

A fire in Ein Hemed has spread to Mevaseret Zion just outside Jerusalem. 21 firefighting squads and six airplanes are fighting the fire.

News Briefs

New Oversite for State's Prosecutor

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yehuda Weinstein, the government's legal adviser announced Friday that a new government body will be established in October to oversee and review the actions and decisions of the State's prosecutor office. According the report in Makor Rishon, the new office will review the transparency and ethics of the State's prosecutor.  

News Briefs

IDF Kills Gaza Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Friday, an armed terrorist inside Gaza fired on Israeli troops at the border fence. IDF soldiers shot back, killing the terrorist. No Israeli troops were injured.  

News Briefs

Egyptian Clerics: Take Down the Heathen Pyramids

By Jewish Press News Desk

Frontpagemag.com cites several reports in the Arabic media, that prominent Muslim clerics have begun to call for the demolition of Egypt’s Great Pyramids, or, as Saudi Sheikh Ali bin Said al-Rabi‘I put it, those “symbols of paganism,” which Egypt’s Salafi party has long been planning to cover with wax. According to Frontpagemag.com, Bahrain’s “Sheikh of […]

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Two Injured From Arab Rock Throwing

By Jewish Press News Desk

In an Arab rock throwing incident Sunday morning near Michmas in the Binyamin region, three cars were damaged and two Israelis were injured. One of the injured was treated on site, the second was transported to Hadassah-Har Tzofim hospital for treatment.

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Over 10,000 People Sign Petition Against German Ban of Bris Mila

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Saturday Night, July 8th, the 10,000 person signed the petition against the German court's ban on Brit Mila. The petition can be found here: http://jewishpress.com/petition-against-germanys-ban-on-brit-milah/ Members of the JewishPress.com staff plan to present the petition to the German Embassy in Israel this week.

News Briefs

UPDATE: New Motion: Presbyterian BDS Vote to be Reconsidered - Failed Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Update #2: Motion to reconsider - Failed ------------------- Update #1: A motion to reconsider the BDS divestment from Israel vote has been made and seconded at the Presbyterian General Assembly. Now it only needs a simple majority.

News Briefs

US Presbyterians Say No to Israel Divestment

By Jewish Press News Desk

The AP reported that on Thursday night, the largest Presbyterian group in the United States rejected by a razor-thin margin a proposal to divest from three companies that do business with Israel. According to AP, the Presbyterian General Assembly voted 333-331, with two abstentions, against the divestment plan. The assembly voted instead in favor of […]

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Libby Kahane Questioned by Israeli Police

By Jewish Press News Desk

Libby Kahane, widow of Rabbi Meir Kahane HY"D, was questioned by police this week after her grandson, Meir Ettinger broke his bail conditions last Shabbat. Ettinger has been under house arrest for several months after being indicted approximately six months ago on charges that he gathered information on IDF troop movements in order to block […]

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3 Injured in Family Brawl in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three people were injured Thursday in a family brawl south of Gaza City, witnesses told the Ma'an news agency. One of those injured is in critical condition, witnesses said, adding that all three were hospitalized after the fight in the Zaitoun neighborhood. No IAF drones were involved in the event.

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Hungarian House Speaker to Elie Wiesel: Writers Will Be Writers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hungary's House Speaker László Kövér has replied to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, who recently renounced a Hungarian state honor in protest at what he sees as the government toleration of rising anti-Semitic sentiment, the Budapest Times reported. Kövér defended Hungarian writer József Nyírõ, who was a member of parliament for the wartime fascist […]

News Briefs

Gaza Women Demand to Pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque

By Jewish Press News Desk

Six women from Gaza appealed their case to the Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday to be allowed to pray at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, after their original petition was denied by the Beersheba District Court last year.  The women claim discrimination based on their Muslim faith, as Christian women in Gaza are allowed to visit Israel’s […]

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Jordan Discriminates against Palestinians Fleeing Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Human rights group claims that Jordan is discriminating against 140,000 Syrian refugees by forcing the return of new arrivals and threatening others with deportation.  The New York-based Human Rights Watch found that since April, Jordanian authorities have detained Palestinians for months with no possibility of release.  Others said that they or relatives had been deported […]

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Bibi Celebrates America's Independence Day

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was featured in a video message Tuesday night at the Independence Day celebration at the U.S. Ambassador’s home in Herzilya saying he “appreciate(s) deeply all that America has done for Israel.” Netanyahu expressed hope at the power of freedom’s ability to prevail, despite a skeptical society and difficulty at achieving […]

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US Vessel Finds Bodies of Turkish Pilots

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two pilots, whose jet was shot down by Syria, have been found in the eastern Mediterranean sea bed.  The plane was shot down on June 22, and the bodies were just found on Wednesday after a US deep-sea exploration.  The F-4 jet was said to be shot down in international airspace, while Syria claims it […]

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Yitzhak Rabin Assassin to Be Released from Solitary Confinement

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yigal Amir will finish 17 years in solitary confinement after shooting Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to death in 1995.  The assassin will join between one and three other inmates in a locked cell and be allowed time to walk in the prison yard for just two hours a day.  Amir is serving a life sentence […]

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Polish Billionaire Donates 20 Million Zloty to Jewish Museum

By Jewish Press News Desk

Polish billionaire Jan Kulczyk's company Kulczyk Holding has donated zł.20 million, or close to $6 million, for the construction of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, reports Gazeta Wyborcza. The total cost of construction is expected to reach zł.320 million, or around $96 million, with the museum opening its doors in 2013. “Life […]

News Briefs

Coalition Crisis Brewing

By Jewish Press News Desk

A coalition crisis has been growing the past few days. The crisis resolves around the now disbanded, Plessner Committee and their recommendations on how to resolve the draft/national service issue for Chareidim and Arabs. Kadima head, Shaul Mofaz has reportedly refused to meet with Netanyahu as a result. Avigdor Liberman refuses to accept a solution […]

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Shamir's Daughter's House Robbed During Funeral

By Jewish Press News Desk

During the funeral of Former Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir, robbers broke into the Tel Aviv home of Shamir's daughter Glada Diamont, and robbed the house. The thieves got away primarily with jewelry. Police have opened an investigation.

News Briefs

German FM: Religious Traditions Protected in Germany

By Jewish Press News Desk

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle weighed in Friday on a controversial German court ruling on circumcision, saying the country protected religious freedom and traditions, EJP reported. "The ruling on circumcision has provoked annoyance internationally," Westerwelle wrote on his official Twitter account. "We have to be clear: religious traditions are protected in Germany," he added. Westerwelle […]

Israel / News Briefs

Yitzhak Shamir, 96

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Prime Minister Yithak Shamir passed away on Saturday night at age 96. As member of the Mossad Shamir directed the assassinations of former Nazi rocket scientists working on the Egyptian missile program.He served several terms as prime minister throughout the 1980s. He maintained a hard political line, which strained his relations with the U.S.

News Briefs

Hamas Points Finger at the Mossad for Killing Terrorist Leader in Damascus

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Hamas leader was assassinated in Damascus on Wednesday night, a member of the party's politburo announced, according to the Palestinian Ma'an news agency.. Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Facebook page that Kamal Ghanaja, also known as Nizar Abu Mujahed, was killed in his home in the Syrian capital. Hamas is investigating the crime, al-Rishq […]

News Briefs

Screenwriter Nora Ephron, 71

By Jewish Press News Desk

Great Jewish screenwriter Nora Ephron died on Tuesday at age 71. Alfred A. Knopf, her book publisher, said in a press release that Ephron died of leukemia. Her son, Jacob Bernstein, told the New York Times she had died of pneumonia brought on by her leukemia. Screenwriter of When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless […]

News Briefs

Both Pro-Israel African Americans Win NYC Primaries

By Jewish Press News Desk

The NY Post reports that Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel overcame demographic changes in his district to win the Democratic nomination for what will be his 22nd term on Tuesday. With more than half the precincts reporting, Rangel was leading by double-digits. Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries beat City Councilmember Charles Barron, a fierce anti-Israel voice, in the […]

News Briefs

Chabad of North Hollywood Construction Halted by Neighbors

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dozens Sherman Oaks residents are complaining that the new Chabad House on Chandler Boulevard is "just too big for the surrounding blocks of single-family homes, some starting at more than $1 million," the LA Times reports. The new building is slated to be 12,000 square feet, on a 9,568-square-foot parcel which is zoned for residential […]

News Briefs

Mursi Muslim Brotherhood Campaign Claims Egypt Presidency, Shafiq Denies

By Jewish Press News Desk

Al Ahram has just published these tweets from Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Mursi: 6:28 Ikhwanweb tweets: President-Elect Mohamed #Morsi, heads to #Tahrir - symbol of the Egyptian revolution - after speech at his campaign HQ announcing elex results 6:25 Mursi is in the lead with 52.3 per cent of the total 21,560,639 ballots cast nationwide, […]

News Briefs

Greek Nazis Increase Power in Sunday's Vote

By Jewish Press News Desk

Greece's neo-Nazi party Chryssi Avghi (Golden Dawn) won between 6.0 and 7.5% of the vote in Sunday’s elections, according to exit polls, European Jewish Press reports. Last month, Golden Dawn, riding a wave of anti-immigrant anger, received 6.97% of the vote, winning 21 seats in the 300-member Parliament. The head of Golden Dawn, Nikos Mihaloliakos, […]

Books

The Jewish Press to Serialize Tevye in the Promised Land

By Jewish Press News Desk

We are happy to announce the upcoming weekly serialization of Tzvi Fishman’s award-winning novel, Tevye in the Promised Land, beginning Monday.

News Briefs

Kosher Delight in Midtown NY Closing

By Jewish Press News Desk

YeahThatsKosher.com reports that Kosher Delight, the 28-year old establishment on Broadway between 36th and 37th street is scheduled to close on Sunday, according to rumors and the restaurant's staff. This closing comes on the heels of two other recent closures/moves in the midtown area, J2 Pizza and Clubhouse Cafe. According to the website, Kosher Delight […]

News Briefs

Gaza Question in Paris University Medical Exam Stirs Controversy, Investigation

By Jewish Press News Desk

Vincent Berger, president of Diderot University in Paris, is investigating a question “of a polemic nature” which was posed to students of the Bichat Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Agence France Presse reported. CRIF, , responded with “indignance” in a public statement on Thursday to the “scandalous” question relating to the bombing of civilians in Gaza, […]

News Briefs

Extreme-Right Politicians Expelled for Neo-Nazi T-shirts

By Jewish Press News Desk

EJP reports that eight extreme-right politicians on Wednesday were expelled from the Saxony, Germany, state parliament for wearing neo-Nazi T-shirts. The lawmakers, from the controversial National Democratic Party (NDP), were forcibly removed by police after refusing to leave on their own. The speaker of the assembly in Saxony, in formerly communist eastern Germany where NDP […]

News Briefs

Chabad of Westport Hoping for Town Approval at Long Last

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to the Westport Daily Voice, the structure that used to house the Three Bears Restaurant in Westport, CT, will shortly officially become the new home of Chabad Lubavitch of Westport, which has been operating without approval out of the space since January. On Thursday night, an attorney for Chabad appeared before the town's Planning […]

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Adelson Gives Romney PAC $10 Million

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to the Wall Street Journal, chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who fueled Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid, is now giving $10 million to the super PAC Restore Our Future, which supports presumptive  GOP nominee Mitt Romney. It is the largest single donation to Romney’s coffer to date. By […]

News Briefs

Texas A&M Dumps Jewish Professor Who Protested Crosses

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sissy Bradford, a criminology adjunct lecturer at Texas A&M University-San Antonio who objected to decorative crosses on a tower at the university's entrance, says she was harassed for her views, and fears for her safety. Also – she will not be asked back to teach next fall, reports the San Antonio Express-News. Bradford, who is […]

News Briefs

Advisor to Lethal Ind. Day Stage Crash in Charge of Madonna's Safety Tonight

By Jewish Press News Desk

Tens of thousands are expected at pop star Madona's Ramat-Gan concert tonight, but few are aware that the man who was safety consultant for an Independence Day event a month ago that ended with a collapsed stage and a dead female soldier, is in charge of security tonight. Maariv reports that Itzik Tzuker, safety consultant […]

News Briefs

England Players to Visit Auschwitz, Meet Survivors

By Jewish Press News Desk

The players on England's Euro 2012 soccer squad will visit the Auschwitz death camp when they travel to Poland for the European Championship. The final tournament of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2012, will be hosted by Poland and the Ukraine between June 8 and July 1, 2012. England's players will go […]

News Briefs

Iranian Assassins Targeted U.S., Israeli, Saudi Diplomats

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iran has used operatives in assassination attempts on Israeli and American diplomats in seven countries over a period of 13 months, the Washington Post reported. Last November, the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan received a message that then Ambassador Matthew Bryza was the target of a plot to kill Americans, along with other embassy officials. U.S. […]

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Mulling Military Intervention in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

The escalating atrocities in Syria may trigger a U.S. military intervention, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told Fox News on Monday. He spoke in the wake of the Hula massacre that left more than 100 dead. Dempsey said that military options are currently in development. "Of course – there is […]

News Briefs

Turkey Threatens Firms Bidding for Greek Cypriot Gas

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkey warned 15 companies that submitted bids in a Greek Cypriot tender for oil exploration in a disputed areas of the Mediterranean, to pull out of the project, reported the Turkish Daily News. “The companies which cooperate with GKRY (the Greek Cypriot administration) will not be included in energy projects in Turkey in the future,” […]

News Briefs

Israeli Football Team Loses First International Match

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's American football team took the field last Thursday in Petah Tikva, and lost its first international match by a score of 49-6 to Maranatha Baptist Bible College Crusaders from Watertown, Wis. According to AP, Israel's 10-team amateur league is gaining audience interest. Last year's Israel Bowl attracted more than 1,000 fans and was broadcast […]

News Briefs

Report: Ignoring UN Ban, Iran Continues Shipping Arms to Syria, Enriching Uranium

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to Reuters, a confidential report on Iran sanctions-busting says Syria continues to receive Iranian arms shipments that violate a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by Iran. The new report, by a panel of experts on monitoring sanctions, submitted to the Security Council's Iran sanctions committee, also details Iranians' efforts to circumvent sanctions […]

News Briefs

Israel Excluded from NATO Summit at Turkey’s Request; Pakistan Invited

By Jewish Press News Desk

While Pakistan has been invited to the NATO summit in Chicago next week, Israel has been left out, at the request of Turkey, according to Reuters. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has not yet responded to the invitation. Israel, NATO's most dependable Middle East ally in the war against terrorism, did not even an invitation […]

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Shop-A-Fada Counters Calls to Boycott Israeli Goods

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shop-A-Fada, a play on the violent Palestinian intifada, was launched Monday. It encourages the public to counter anti-Israel boycotts with the purchase of merchandise manufactured in Israel. Shop-a-fada is an innovative effort designed by a team of Israeli business owners and pro-Israel personalities to demonstrate support for Israel by purchasing products manufactured and sold in […]

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Dead Sea Scrolls on Display in Philadelphia

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Saturday, the Franklin Institute will launch its exhibition “Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times.” The collection consists of more than 600 figurines, altars, coins, pottery, menorahs, bone boxes, and incense burners, and a giant stone from the Wailing Wall. The exhibition was created in cooperation with the Israeli Antiquities Authority, the […]

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Palestinians Reject Netanyahu's Offer to Renew Direct Talks

By Jewish Press News Desk

PA officials On Sunday night rejected the new Israeli proposal to resume direct peace talks, arguing that the letter was delivered from the Netanyahu government is lacking regarding already existing Palestinian demands. Netanyahu's envoy to the negotiations with the Palestinians, Attorney Yitzhak Molcho, on Saturday night delivered a letter to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, […]

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French Anti-Semitic Comic's Shows Dropped in Montreal

By Jewish Press News Desk

UPI reports that Four shows by French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala in Montreal have been canceled, as a result of protests by Jewish groups. M'bala was scheduled to perform at the Corona Theatre starting Monday, but the theater announced on Friday that the shows were canceled "due to contractual conflicts." Promoter Evenko, who booked the […]

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Ahmadinejad, Putin Outline Prospects for Future Cooperation

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential election, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday. “During a telephone conversation, the two leaders outlined the prospects for future contacts,” the statement read. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Ahmadinejad expressed readiness to help enhance cooperation between […]

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38,000 Palestinians Take Teacher Exams to fill 1,400 Vacant Positions

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian news agency Ma'an reports that around 38,000 people in the Palestinian Authority on Saturday took exams to become public school teachers. The exams are highly competitive, and the Palestinian Authority ministry of education will select only 1,400 candidates to fill vacant teaching positions in its schools. The exams started at 10 a.m. in […]

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Romney Courting Evangelicals at Falwell's Liberty University

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Daily Caller reports that Governor Mitt Romney is quickly consolidating the Republican base to support him in November. His speech this weekend at Liberty University illustrates provides an opportunity for Romney to get closer to a segment of the Right which may instinctively be repelled by the candidate's Mormon affiliation. Liberty University is the […]

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Netanyahu’s Cabinet to Legalize Ulpana Hill Neighborhood

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's Cabinet will meet in a special session to discuss legalizing the Ulpana Hill Neighborhood in Judea and Samaria, in response to a Supreme Court ruling calling for its demolition. The meeting will be held Friday, a day after National Union faction leader Ya'akov Katz (Ketzaleh) and Zevulun Orlev of the Jewish Home faction each […]

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Israel Marks Record 345,000 Visitors in April

By Jewish Press News Desk

Some 354,000 visitors arrived in Israel in April 2012, 19% more than in April 2011 and 12% more than in April 2010, Israel’s record tourism year. The number of incoming tourists reached 296,000 in April 2012, 13% more than during the same period last year and 11% more than in April 2010. "The consistent increases […]

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Bomb Plotter Was U.S. Informer, Al Qaeda Renewing Efforts against US

By Jewish Press News Desk

The WSJ today reported that the bomber whose plot to blow up a jetliner was foiled was a double agent, providing "vital information" to U.S. and Arab intelligence agencies, this according to officials who celebrated a successful infiltration of al Qaeda's "most dangerous branch." The news came one day after the Central Intelligence Agency, working […]

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Poll: 44% Support Kadima Entering the Coalition, But Only 5% Support Mofaz

By Jewish Press News Desk

More Israelis support the unexpected pact between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz than reject it, according to a News 10 poll. The poll, conducted by "Proyekt Ha'Midgam" ("Sample Project"), found that 44% of the public support Kadima's joining the broad coalition government. The move was rejected by 37% and 18% did […]

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Moody's Downgrades Israeli Banks' Outlook to Negative

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Moody's credit rating agency lowered its outlook for the credit rating of Israel's banking system from stable to "negative," due to the economic challenges it faces in the next 12 to 18 months. However, the agency did not lower the ratings of the banks themselves, and only two weeks ago has ratified the Israeli […]

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Egyptian Officers Shot Dead in North Sinai

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ma'an reports than Egyptian authorities have discovered the body of an army officer who had been shot dead in the northern Sinai late Monday. Military officials identified the victim as 35-year-old officer Abdullah Abdul-Minem. His body was found with a bullet wound in the head in Sheikh Zuweid city near El-Arish. A second officer was […]

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Soviet Union Financed African American 'Freedomways' Magazine: FBI Archive

By Jewish Press News Desk

Accuracy in Media reported that newly declassified documents from Operation SOLO, an FBI program to infiltrate the Communist Party of the United States, reveal that a journal titled "Freedomways," which was influential in the African American community for decades, was subsidized by the Soviet and Chinese Communist Parties. "Freedomways" has been called “one of the […]

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IAEA Expert Killed in Road Accident in Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

An International Atomic Energy Agency expert lost his life in a road accident in Iran on Tuesday, the Iranian Mehr News Agency reported. According to the report, a car carrying two IAEA experts veered off the road and overturned. One of the experts, who had South Korean nationality, died in the incident that occurred at […]

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