Michelle Obama’s cousin named as titular head of black Jewish community
July 13, 2015
Funnye Capers, first cousin of First Lady Michelle Obama, has been named as the “titular head of the worldwide community of black Jews.”
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‘Sky Defender’ protects flights to Eilat against missiles from Sinai
July 13, 2015
Arkia Israel and Israir Airlines, which share the route to Israel’s southern tourism Mecca Eilt, have received a protective system against ground-to-Air missiles.
Jon Stewart homage to Andy Kaufman gave professional wrestling a lift
July 13, 2015
Comic Andy Kaufman must have been laughing in heaven at Jon Stewart’s foray into professional wrestling, and because of the boost “The Daily Show” host gave to the sport, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is laughing all the way to the bank.
Hamas negotiator on Israeli detainees was released in Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
July 13, 2015
Yahya Sinwar, one of the founders of the military wing of Hamas and an organizer of the abduction and murder of IDF soldier Nachshon Waxman, was appointed Sunday to lead the Hamas negotiations team on returning the remains of two soldiers who were killed in the 2014 Operation Protective Edge, and two Israeli civilians who entered Gaza in recent months, Ma’ariv reported.
Israeli bumblebees sent to Japan following mass death of local hives
July 13, 2015
Whole colonies of Israeli bees are being sent from Israel to Japan to help farmers overcome the damage caused by the Japanese bees shortage, which has worsened due to the use of pesticides in rice fields.
Judd Apatow won’t quit shaming crusade against Bill Cosby
July 8, 2015
Judd Apatow, the comedian and director who has been an outspoken critic of Bill Cosby in the wake of dozens of accusations of drugging and sexual assault, should have felt vindicated at the revelation of unsealed court documents from 2005, in which Cosby admitted to drugging a woman for sexual purposes.
Argentine President Kirchner doesn’t understand why her Shylock comment angers Jews
July 8, 2015
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is in trouble over her evoking of William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” Jewish antagonist, Shylock, in an attempt to explain Argentina’s national debt to… schoolchildren.
Dustin Hoffman says it’s a great era for television, the worst ever for film
July 8, 2015
While television has never been better, according to veteran actor and two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, film has never been worse.
How the IDF prepared Wonder Woman Gal Gadot for Hollywood
July 8, 2015
Gal Gadot’s stint in the Israeli Defense Forces might have given her the emotional and physical stamina to prepare for a Hollywood career, but the Wonder Woman star is still laboring to master the Amazon’s golden lasso–a skill not offered in boot camp.
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