Monthly Archives: February 2012
U.S. Intelligence Report: Iran, Perceiving Threat From West, Willing To Attack On U.S. Soil
An assessment by U.S. spy agencies concludes that Iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the United States, highlighting new risks as the Obama administration escalates pressure on Tehran to halt its alleged pursuit of an atomic bomb.
In c…
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Israel – a Strategic Asset for the United States?
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, and former Ambassador Robert Blackwill, say the answer is clearly yes.
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What Robot Theory Tells Us About Mitt Romney
The GOP front-runner looks just enough like the perfect picture of an American president to make us uncomfortable.
Mitt Romney is the storybook presidential candidate. He’s successful, good-looking and a family man, to boot. Yet one of this polit…
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Jewish Pilgrims Allowed into Awarta Overnight
IDF soldiers escorted some 400 Jewish worshipers to the tombs of Eleazar and Itamar in Awarta overnight.
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Canadian Foreign Minister Visits Kfar Chabad
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird munched on matzah and pressed the flesh Tuesday in a visit to Israel’s Kfar Chabad village.
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Livni Takes Aim at Israel’s Rabbis, Religious Public
Kadima Party chairwoman Tzipi Livni took a shot at Israel’s rabbis and its religious population in a speech at the opening session of the second day of the annual Herzliya Conference today.
The conference, held at the LauderSchool of Government, …
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IDF Shoots Gaza Man NearSecurity Fence
A Gaza man who refused to heed warning shots was shot by IDF forces manning the Gaza security fence.
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Netanyahu to UN: No New Construction Freeze in Judea, Samaria
Prime Minister Netanyahu bluntly told UN Sec’y-Gen. Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday there will be no new construction freeze in Judea and Samaria.
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Arabs Clash With Police in Isawiya
Israeli police arrested an Isawiya resident for hurling stones at Israeli cars, which led to a riot and violent clashes.
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Suri Brisk a”h
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Chaya Sarah Brisk a”h. Suri, a daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom and Breindy Brisk, was a kallah, soon to be married, who was injured in a bus accident nine months ago, in May, in Lakewood,…
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Fischer: Global Economy Facing ‘Approaching Crisis’
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer predicted an ‘approaching crisis’ for world markets at 12th Annual Herzliya Conference.
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Iran Wants to Choke Israel through Muslim Brotherhood Alliance
Iran is maintaining close contact with the Muslim Brotherhood and wants diplomatic relations in Egypt, Iran’s foreign minister says.
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New World Trade Center Cost Up to $4 Billion, Most Expensive in World
The price tag for One World Trade Center, the signature skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero in New York, has risen to more than $3.8 billion, making it by far the world’s most expensive new office tower, according to people familiar with…
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Egypt Snubs US Ambassador on Americans In Cairo
Egypt’s Justice Minister Hamid rejected a letter Tuesday from the U.S. Ambassador asking him to “review” a travel ban imposed on Americans.
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Egypt Rejects Letter from US Ambassador
Egypt’s Justice Minister Hamid rejected a letter Tuesday from the U.S. Ambassador asking him to “review” a travel ban imposed on Americans.
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Rogers: GOP Will Now Coalesce Around Romney
By Ed Rogers
With a double-digit victory in Florida, I believe Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for president. Newt Gingrich can linger, he can shake his fist, he can strafe Romney to persue his grievances, he could even win a Dixie state pri…
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Hacker Attack on Yeshiva Machon Meir
An Arab hacker attack on popular Israeli outreach Yeshiva Machon Meir failed to keep its website down for more than an hour.
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Romney’s Florida Landslide Doesn’t Mean Gingrich Is Quitting
Tampa, Fla.- Mitt Romney may have won a blowout victory in Florida’s presidential primary, but Newt Gingrich is not about to concede defeat.
Sounding as though he had already wrapped up the nomination, Romney commended Gingrich and other rivals T…
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Muslim Terrorists Admit Targeting Two London Rabbis
Nine Muslim terrorists admit in a London court they planned to assassinate two rabbis, the city’s mayor and attack the stock exchange.
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Livni Takes Aim at Israel’s Rabbis, Religious Public
Kadima Party chairwoman Tzipi Livni took a shot at Israel’s rabbis and religious population, in a speech at the annual Herzliya Conference.
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‘Lone Soldiers’ in IDF Now Include Hareidi Youth
The term “lone IDF soldier” usually refers to olim without families in Israel but now includes hareidi youth rejected by their families.
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Video: Flying “People” Near Statue of Liberty Stuns New Yorkers
[Video below.] This past weekend, a promotion for a new superhero film actually did convince some New Yorkers that human beings had taken to the skies.
What looked to be three people were spotted flying around the skies of lower Manhattan last Friday, …
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Thousands Enter Israel Illegally in January
Thousands entered the Jewish State illegally last month and in December, according to Israel’s Border Authority. Most were from Africa.
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Israel and US Team Up to Export Arrow Anti-Missile System
Israel and the United States have teamed up to export the Arrow anti-missile system to South Korea for $1 billion.
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Israel Hit By 1,000 Cyber Attacks Per Minute
Israel gets hit by 1,000 cyber attacks per minute, according to an Internet security expert quoted in a new report on cyber security.
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Winter Storm Turns Israel into Ski Resort
Israel, known for its beaches and hot weather, has become a ski resort in the Golan – but it was closed Wednesday due to a heavy snowstorm.
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Israel Air Force Commander: Israel’s Aerial Superiority Is in Danger
Israel Air Force chief Ido Nehushtan said Sunday that Israel’s aerial superiority in the Middle East is in danger, since neighboring countries are being equipped with increasingly advanced weaponry which could end up in the hands of terrorists.
S…
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Video: Sefer Torah Returns to Monticello Shul Amidst Great Joy
[Video below.] Monticello – The Landfield Avenue Shul on Tuesday was the site of great celebration as a crowd of jubilant members and supporters carried the shul’s once-stolen Sefer Torah from the Monticello police station to the shul.
Police Ch…
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Fatah Video in Lebanon: Children’s Blood Fertilizes Arab Land
The Palestinian Authority’s Fatah faction meets with Islamic Jihad and says, “Our children [are] fertilizer to saturate the land.
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Sweden to Chabad: No Jewish Homeschooling
Religious freedom is at risk in Sweden, where the government is trying to force Chabad emissaries to send their children to public school.
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Feds: ‘Poor’ Consume Like The Rich
As President Obama crafts a reelection income equality message aimed at punishing the rich and rewarding the poor, his own government finds that the 46 million living below the so-called “poverty line” live and spend pretty much like everyo…
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US Attacks Al Qaeda in Yemen, 12 Terrorists Killed
U.S. drone strikes killed at least 12 Al Qaeda terrorists in Yemeni in one of the most successful attacks in the war on terror.
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The Costliest States for Retirement
By Glenn Ruffenach
Planning to retire in 2012? You could be starting off at a disadvantage – financially, at least – if you live in one of these 10 states.
TopRetirements.com, a guide to retirement destinations and communities, recently published its l…
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The Costliest States for Retirement
By Glenn Ruffenach
Planning to retire in 2012? You could be starting off at a disadvantage – financially, at least – if you live in one of these 10 states.
TopRetirements.com, a guide to retirement destinations and communities, recently published its l…
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Gingrich Sued Over Use of “Eye of the Tiger”
A songwriter from the group Survivor has sued Newt Gingrich’s campaign for using “Eye of the Tiger” at campaign events, the latest in a string of cases in which musicians have gone after conservative candidates for using their songs t…
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Feiglin Claims Victory in Netanyahu Landslide
Netanyahu won 75 percent of the Likud leadership vote, while 25 percent voted for Feiglin, Both said they won. Livni says both of them lost.
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Pre-Seder [Game Day?] Recipes
By www.GourmetKosherCooking.com
You’ll be the real winner after you serve these wonderful dishes to your friends this Sunday before they head out – to night seder. [You thought we would say Super Bowl? Come on. We’re talking Bnei Torah here. Plea…
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Romney Romps in Florida; Is GOP Jewish Vote an ‘Invention?’
The GOP Jewish vote in Romney’s big victory in Florida appears to have been like Gingrich’s description of “Palestinians” – an invention.
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Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 8 Shevat
Rav Baruch ben Rav Shmuel of Pinsk (1834). In 1830, Rav Yisrael of Shklov, one of the closest of the disciples of the Vilna Gaon, began an effort to locate the “Ten Lost Tribes.” Rav Baruch ben Rav Shmuel of Pinsk served as the mess…
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Video: Lone Soldiers Help Lone Soldiers
The Lone Soldier Center was founded by a group of former lone soldiers who help current lone soldiers with their needs and struggles.
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Abbas, Mashaal to Agree on Unity Government
PA Chairman Abbas and Hamas chief Mashaal will agree on a national unity government this Thursday, says senior Fatah official.
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Jordanian Prince Calls for Regional Cooperation
Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan addresses the 12th Annual Herzliya Conference.
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UN Security Council Discusses Syrian "Killing Machine"
Security Council meets to debate a draft resolution on Syria which calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. Will Russia veto?
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