Archive for March, 2016

Families of intifada victims: ‘No relief for this pain’

Families of intifada victims: ‘No relief for this pain’

33 were murdered in this escalation of violence, which started on the eve of Rosh HaShana. The son of Alexander Levlovich, the first victim, says… Read More ›

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

US vice president to discuss new Memorandum of Understanding on security aid with Netanyahu, as Israel seeks to add $10-15 billion to the American aid… Read More ›

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

NBN aims to bring 4,000 North American olim in ’16.   NEW YORK – A record number of 1,300 people registered to attend this year’s Nefesh… Read More ›

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

Bat Melech runs shelters for religious women who have been victims of domestic violence.   The group of women looked as if they were part… Read More ›

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Last month, Zionist Union and opposition leader Isaac Herzog proposed dividing the capital.   As the debate over whether to divide the capital intensifies amid terrorist… Read More ›

APCs with Trophy system rolling off production lines

APCs with Trophy system rolling off production lines

“The Namer with the Trophy system will form the highest level of protection for IDF soldiers and provide them with defense and a significant advantage… Read More ›

IDF officers suspended after guns were stolen in stabbing attack

IDF officers suspended after guns were stolen in stabbing attack

Two soldiers were lightly wounded, their firearms taken last week by Palestinian assailants in northern West Bank   The Israel Defense Forces has suspended or… Read More ›

Louis C.K. fires off a desperate email about Donald Trump: ‘He’s an insane bigot. He is dangerous’

Louis C.K. fires off a desperate email about Donald Trump: ‘He’s an insane bigot. He is dangerous’

  The comedian Louis C.K. ended an email Saturday morning about his show “Horace and Pete” with a long and pleading postscript begging anybody reading… Read More ›

Uber says it’s had ‘fewer than 170 complaints’ of sexual assaults involving rides in 3 years

Uber says it’s had ‘fewer than 170 complaints’ of sexual assaults involving rides in 3 years

  Uber has had five claims of rape and “less than 170” cases of sexual assault reported to its customer-service database concerning Uber rides between… Read More ›

We’re about to find out how close we are to China’s ‘line in the sand’

We’re about to find out how close we are to China’s ‘line in the sand’

  On Sunday night, we’ll get an update on one of the most important data points in global finance right now: China’s foreign-exchange-reserves balance. As China’s… Read More ›

Washington – System May Forecast Tornadoes Weeks Away; Test It Next Week

Washington – System May Forecast Tornadoes Weeks Away; Test It Next Week

Washington – Researchers say they’ve come up with a way to predict the likelihood of tornadoes two or three weeks in advance — a step… Read More ›

Washington – Republican Rubio Projected To Win Puerto Rico

Washington – Republican Rubio Projected To Win Puerto Rico

  Washington – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has won Puerto Rico’s Republican primary, his second win of the race for the GOP presidential nomination. It… Read More ›

Vail Mills, NY – Ray Tomlinson, Widely Credited As The Creator Of Email, Has Died‎

Vail Mills, NY – Ray Tomlinson, Widely Credited As The Creator Of Email, Has Died‎

Vail Mills, NY – Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and selector of the “@” symbol, has died. Raytheon Co., his employer, on Sunday… Read More ›

Iranian billionaire sentenced to death

Iranian billionaire sentenced to death

Tehran – Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, authorities said Sunday. Zanjani and two others were convicted of embezzling billions of… Read More ›

Nancy Reagan dead at 94

Nancy Reagan dead at 94

Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died Sunday. She was 94. Reagan… Read More ›

Clinton, Sanders to face off in Flint

Clinton, Sanders to face off in Flint

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders go head-to-head Sunday in a CNN Democratic debate certain to focus on racial barriers and economic fairness but that will… Read More ›

Israelis unruffled by Trump, left cold by Bernie — poll

Israelis unruffled by Trump, left cold by Bernie — poll

61% of country’s Jews believe Republican front-runner is Israel-friendly, while most prefer Clinton in Democratic face-off   The front-runner in the race for the Republican… Read More ›

Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary: US networks

Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary: US networks

Republican presidential hopeful projected to take three quarters of the votes, giving him his second win   Florida Senator Marco Rubio has won the Republican… Read More ›

I’m a transgender Jewish man who had a baby — here’s why I went public with my story

I’m a transgender Jewish man who had a baby — here’s why I went public with my story

JTA — Two weeks ago, I heard a podcast in which two Jewish women named Ronna and Beverly misgendered me repeatedly and made fun of… Read More ›

YouTube removes Palestinian Media Watch account

YouTube removes Palestinian Media Watch account

Watchdog group Palestinian Media Watch YouTube account closed following a post of a girl reading a poem inciting to ‘destroy the Zionist soul’, which violates… Read More ›