Local NewsCancer Takes Inspiring Teen, Megan Estey If only the next to last line hadn’t come true. Last Monday, Feb. 1, Megan Estey, the 16-year-old author of… Candid Talk On Teen Body Image Angst Standing in front of a group of participants of a program at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, Rachel, a young Orthodox woman,… Rep. Edwards Defends Israel Stands Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-4th) — who last year was accused by some Jewish groups in the Washington, D.C., area of… Pikesville High Scores You can’t tell the players without a scorecard” is an old sports adage. A group of Pikesville High School parents… |
National NewsEdelstein Calls for Diaspora Relations Task ForceIsrael’s minister of Diaspora affairs proposed a government-level task force to address a crisis he says is brewing between Israel… Study Reports on Stress in Orthodox MarriagesOrthodox marriages may be happier than their secular counterparts, but religious unions are rocky enough to concern a team of… Survivor’s Grandson Buys Mengele DiaryThe grandson of a Holocaust survivor reportedly bought the diary of the notorious Josef Mengele. The 180-page journal was sold… Adventure Seeker Strikes Gold with Best-Seller on Jewish PiratesIn the 16th and 17th centuries, the vast expanse of the Caribbean Sea was a playground for European empires competing… |
International NewsUniversity Investigating Assault on Jewish StudentsYork University in Toronto is investigating allegations of assault against two Jewish students during a pro-Israel program. The incident, which… British Jews Debate After Court Ruling on ‘Who is a Jew’To fight or not to fight? That question has bitterly divided the Jewish community in Britain following the Supreme Court… With Unconventional Ways, Moscow Rabbi Boosts Jewish LifeThe rabbi sits at the head of a conference table in a central Moscow bank and greets its vice president… Ukraine Chief Rabbi Protests Nationalist’s HonorUkraine’s chief rabbi said he will give up his own state honor to protest the country’s honoring of a wartime… |
Israel NewsSnow Falls On IsraelSnow piled up on the Golan Heights and in the Galilee, and dusted Jerusalem as rain, hail and strong winds… Turkish PM: Israel Could Lose Turkish FriendshipIsrael should consider “what it would be like to lose a friend like Turkey,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned. …more... Israel Hits Gaza Tunnels in Response to Barrel BombsIsrael destroyed two Gaza smuggling tunnels in response to Hamas’ attempt to attack Israeli targets in the Mediterranean Sea. Israel’s… Israel’s Reply to Goldstone Suggests More Civil ApproachThe Goldstone wars continue, but beneath the shouting a diplomatic track has emerged. The Israeli government last week published a… |