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| September 26, 2012
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Jewish cemetery outside of Prague vandalized

Czech police say unidentified vandals desecrated 26 headstones in a Jewish cemetery south of Prague.

Czech police say unknown vandals knocked over 26 tombstones in a Jewish cemetery south of Prague.

A Jewish gravestone is desecrated with Nazi symbols


A Jewish gravestone is desecrated with Nazi symbols at a cemetery in Dortmund, Germany, Monday, Jan. 10, 2005. – Photo by AP

Police spokesman Miroslav Doubek says the tombstones were likely overturned in the last two months. The cemetery, which is no longer used for burials, is located in the woods near the village of Prudice, about 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Prague. Continue Reading »

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| September 3, 2012
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High Holiday services to be held at Alexandria Synagogue

Jewish community leader refutes allegations that authorities canceled Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashana services citing security concerns.

By GIL SHEFLER

 

A member of the Jewish community of Alexandria on Monday denied reports that Egyptian authorities had canceled Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur prayers in the city citing security concerns saying he would personally lead the services during the High Holidays.

The Synagogue in Alexandria - Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

Synagogue in Alexandria – Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

Yousef Gaon, the caretaker of the Eliahou Hanavi Synagogue, was quoted by a Jewish official as saying pearlers will be held at the 180-year-old house of worship this year albeit without an ordained rabbi or cantor.

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| August 26, 2012
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New Report: Health benefits of circumcision validated

In a new American Academy of Pediatrics report set to be released Monday, specific benefits include prevention of penile cancer, urinary tract infections, & the transmission of some sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

By Israel Hayom Staff

Amid the recent uproar among Jewish communities around the world and in Israel over a recent ruling by a German regional court to outlaw male circumcision, the American Academy of Pediatrics is set to release a new report on Monday validating evidence that indicates the health benefits of newborn circumcision.

According to the academy’s report, the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks and justify access to the procedure for families who choose it.

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| August 23, 2012
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U.S. baseball All Star Kevin Youkilis planning to join Israel team in World Classic

Former MLB player Brad Ausmus has signed on as coach & retired players  Gabe Kapler &  Shawn Green have agreed to assist as coaches & players for Team Israel.

By JTA

Chicago White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis said he will play for Israel at the World Baseball Classic.

Youkilis told Israel Sports Radio Wednesday that he would play for Team Israel if he is healthy. This season, the three-time All Star is hitting .241 with 15 home runs and 47 runs batted in. He has been hampered by injuries for much of the past three seasons.

Kevin Youkilis - AP - 21.7.2012

Chicago White Sox Kevin Youkilis during a game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Saturday, July 21, 2012.

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| August 20, 2012
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Pro-Palestinians dismayed at the ‘Guardian’ hiring of Treviño

Pro-Palestinian activists express “shock & dismay” in letter to paper’s editor of newly appointed author’s alleged “incitement to murder” written in a past Twitter comment.

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A group of pro-Palestinian activists expressed “shock and dismay” Sunday at the addition of journalist and board member of Act for Israel Joshua Treviño to the British daily The Guardian’s US commentary team.

Guardian newspaper

Guardian newspaper
Photo: Toya, Wikimedia Commons

In a letter to the Guardian’s editor, signed by Sarah Colborne, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, along with other heads of pro-Palestinian organizations and individuals ranging from academics to actors, the activists accused Treviño of urging the Israeli army to murder US citizens, citing a message Treviño posted on Twitter in 2011: “Dear IDF: If you end up shooting any Americans on the new Gaza flotilla – well, most Americans are cool with that.

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| August 20, 2012
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Aly Raisman, Mark Spitz and Yosef Yekutieli, the inspired Jewish visionary who created Maccabiah Games

Despite ridicule & obstacles, Yekutieli worked on his idea & every 4 years, further inspired by the Olympics, he finally  developed what we now know as the Maccabiah Games.

 

 With the Olympics now over, all of us sports fans can resume our lives, and for those of us in the southern hemisphere, our regular sleep patterns as well. But as I sit here reflecting on the Olympics and the inevitable comparisons between London 2012 and Sydney 2000, as well as Australia’s relatively poor showing, I am also reminded of the Jewish connection to the Olympics and how small inspirations can lead to big things.
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| August 15, 2012
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Anti-Semitic Party Leader In Hungary Discovers He’s a Jew

Szegedi resigned last month from all party positions but that wasn’t good enough for the party: It asked him to give up his seat in the European Parliament because of the suspected bribery, not his Jewish roots.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As a rising star in Hungary’s far-right Jobbik Party, Csanad Szegedi was notorious for his incendiary comments on Jews: He accused them of “buying up” the country, railed about the “Jewishness” of the political elite and claimed Jews were desecrating national symbols.

Then came a revelation that knocked him off his perch as ultra-nationalist standard-bearer: Szegedi himself is a Jew. Continue Reading »

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| August 14, 2012
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The lost tribes of Israel lead to Jewish communities in Africa

Jewish filmmaker Laurence Gavron, the first Senegalese-naturalized white person to be elected for parliament, will soon release a documentary on the Jewish history of African tribes.

By JTA

 

Filmmaker Laurence Gavron is on a journey to document lost Jewish tribes in Africa. The French-born Gavron, who has made Senegal her home since 1989, says she was immediately taken by the project, which she says combines her passion for Africa with the mystery of rediscovering Judaism.

The film, titled “Black Jews, Juifs noir en Afrique,” focuses on a dozen African tribes – in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and other countries – each with a Jewish story. Continue Reading »

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| August 13, 2012
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Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with 127 North American immigrants arriving to serve in IDF

350 Canadian & American immigrants to be welcomed at Ben-Gurion Int’l Airport by Netanyahu • Majority wish to serve in IDF combat units • “I want to be part of something that’s bigger than me,” says Alona Bargi from California.

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One hundred and twenty-seven young American and Canadian immigrants will arrive in Israel on Tuesday to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces. The record number of North American new immigrants ensliting in the IDF are part of an overall group of 350 olim who will touch down at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday morning.

“Enlisting in the IDF feels like the right thing to do,” says Alona Bargi.

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| August 13, 2012
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El Al being sued by Florida woman over gender discrimination

El Al statement: “Flight attendants are at the service of passengers.”

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A Florida woman reportedly is suing El Al for gender discrimination after she was forced to change seats to accommodate an ultra-Orthodox man.

Debra Ryder charged that a flight steward moved her to a seat in the back without her prior consent, Israeli media reported. The ultra-Orthodox man had refused to sit next to her and then moved into her aisle seat.

El Al plane

El Al plane – Photo by Nir Keidar

Ryder reportedly filed a lawsuit on Aug. 9 seeking some $12,500 in compensation, including for distress. She had obtained an aisle seat for medical reasons, she told Army Radio. Continue Reading »

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| August 8, 2012
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Black Swan’s Millepied & Natalie Portman wed in a Jewish ceremony

In 2011 Portman got engaged, won an Academy Award, & gave birth to their 1st son Aleph. Now after 2 year engagement, the movie star said “I do” to “Black Swan” choreographer in a private Jewish ceremony.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

On Monday, Israeli-American movie star Natalie Portman wed her fiancé, French choreographer Benjamin Millepied in a small Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California. According to People Magazine, guests included fellow child actor Macaulay Culkin and real estate mogul Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who converted to Judaism before marrying her husband Jared Kushner.

The blushing bride, Portman, in “Black Swan.”

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| August 8, 2012
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Norwegian children’s watchdog: Replace circumcision with symbolic ritual

Children’s watchdog, Dr. Anne Lindboe,  says Circumcising boys violates their right to decide over their own body.

By JTA

 

Norway’s ombudsman for children’s rights has proposed that Jews and Muslims replace male circumcision with a symbolic, nonsurgical ritual.

Circumcision protest

Anti-circumcision movements have been gaining momentum: A demonstration in Canada. – Photo by Reuters

Dr. Anne Lindboe told the newspaper Vart Land last month that circumcising boys was a violation of their right to decide over their own body.

“Muslim and Jewish children are entitled to the same protection as all other children,” Lindboe said, adding that the practice caused unnecessary pain and was medically unbeneficial. Continue Reading »

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| August 3, 2012
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Boycotting the Rabbinate, 20,000 Israelis get married abroad annually

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, figures show that 47,855 Israeli couples marry via Orthodox Rabbinical Courts.

 

 

Close to 20,000 Israelis tie the knot overseas every year, mainly to avoid the tortuous process of a religious marriage at home.

Tali Haberfeld-Adar, 42, married David, 48, two months ago at a speedy ceremony in Cyprus. For both, it was a second marriage. Having already suffered the rabbinate, they chose another way.

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A civil wedding in Tel Aviv. – Photo by Archive

Haberfeld-Adar said her first marriage via the rabbinate “dealt mainly with paperwork, forms and fees.” Continue Reading »

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| July 22, 2012
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Sacha Baron Cohen & Palestinian grocer settle slander suit

Ayman Abu Aita sought millions of dollars in compensation after being portrayed as a terrorist in the comedy ‘Bruno,’ reports the Daily Mail.

 

Aman Abu Aita being portrayed in ‘Bruno’ as a terrorist. According to Aita’ court documents, he ‘has never associated with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade or any terrorist activity,’ said the Daily Mail.

A Palestinian grocer portrayed as a terrorist in the comedy “Bruno” has settled his slander suit against Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen and talk show host David Letterman, according to a report by the Daily Mail.

Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the film 'Bruno,' arrives atop a tank

Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the film ‘Bruno,’ arrives atop a tank at the Los Angeles premiere of the film, June 25, 2009.

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| May 18, 2012
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Old becomes new as couples personalize wedding ceremonies

In the U.S., some customize the traditional Jewish wedding to allow for self-expression and individuality.

In the months before his wedding, Jon Cetel cringed at the notion of having his friends dance him to his bride at a traditional bedeken ceremony, where he would place the veil over her face.

The concept “was completely foreign to me,” he said. It “felt too traditional.”

But his bride, Ashley Novack, 26, was entranced by the tradition. “I love dancing, and this sounded like an amazing opportunity definitely not to be missed,” she said.

The bride and groom face each other and smile during a traditional Jewish wedding.

The bride and groom face each other and smile during a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony at El Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba - Photo by Reuters

Rabbi Shira Stutman, director of community engagement at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington and the officiant at their wedding, had a suggestion: Reverse it. Continue Reading »

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