Israel’s antitrust panel taking a look at Google-Waze merger
Jewish Journal
October 2, 2013
Israel’s antitrust regulatory commission is investigating whether the Google-Waze merger constitutes a monopoly.
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Culture
Rouhani’s Rosh Hashana tweet was just another Iranian propaganda stunt
Karmel Melamed
October 2, 2013
Green gold: Israel sets a new standard for legal medical marijuana research, production and sales
Simone Wilson
October 2, 2013
Just over six years ago, in the lush Upper Galilee of northern Israel, the nation’s first large-scale harvest of legal medical marijuana was flowering on the roof deck of Tzahi Cohen’s parents’ house, perched on a cliff overlooking the bright-green farming village of Birya. Until then, fewer than 100 Israeli patients suffering from a short list of ailments had been allowed to grow the plants for themselves, but this marked the first harvest by a licensed grower.
‘The Interview’ explores dystopian world of parenting
Jewish Journal
October 2, 2013
Imagine a world in which having a child is more difficult than getting into Harvard, a world in which government bureaucrats decide who is fit to be a parent. That’s the idea behind Susan Josephs’ new play, “The Interview.”
Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’ bad for the Jews?
Jewish Journal
October 1, 2013
Apparently lots and lots of sex isn’t the most potentially offensive thing about Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s latest film “Don Jon.”
Can Drake reinvent the Toronto Raptors à la Jay-Z?
Jewish Journal
October 1, 2013
The Toronto Raptors are gearing up for a makeover from none other than Drake, the city’s very own Jewish rap sensation.
Resurgent Dodgers aim to cap astonishing season
Jewish Journal
October 1, 2013
Twenty-five years after winning their most recent National League (NL) pennant, the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers have their sights set on World Series glory to cap what has been an astonishing 2013 season.
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