Monthly Archives: June 2011

Judge Judy is Coming to Israel

Judy Gold is one of four successful comics headlining the biannual Comedy for Koby tour that begins tonight in Ra’anana and goes through Beit Shemesh, Modi’in, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv before concluding in Gush Etzion next Tuesday. The shows raise … Continue reading

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A Former Nazi Living in the UK Speaks Out

Alexander Huryn, a former Nazi prison guard discovered to be living in Fareham has said he was forced to take the job or die. Huryn served at Trawniki labour camp in occupied Poland where thousands of Jewish prisoners died. Documents … Continue reading

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Russell Crowe Apologises for Condemning Circumcision

Russell Crowe has apologised for his Twitter comment in which he slammed circumcision, calling the practice “barbaric and stupid.” The Gladiator star questioned the ‘Old Testament’ mandate for the practice on Jewish males in his conversation with his own Jew … Continue reading

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How to Stop Facebook from Using Facial Recognition on You

Facebook has slowly introduced a new facial recognition feature that finds pictures with your face and suggests to your friends that they tag you in it. If you’d rather this feature be turned off, here’s how to disable it. I … Continue reading

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Why Does Sarah Palin Wear a Jewish Star of David?

Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus tour stopped in New York City Wednesday where she visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island . Also making an appearance around her neck was the large Star of David she picked up during … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber New Tattoo… In Hebrew!

Despite some unfortunate incidents with the paparazzi, it seems Justin Bieber may have left Israel last month with a little inspiration. The 17-year-old is now sporting a Hebrew tattoo on the left side of his rib cage, underneath his arm. … Continue reading

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Where Obama is Leading Israel

In the aftermath of US President Barack Obama’s May 19 speech on the Middle East, his supporters argued that the policy toward Israel and the Palestinians that Obama outlined in that speech was not anti-Israel. As they presented it, Obama’s … Continue reading

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