Israel buys Twitter name from porn site owner
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2010
Israel purchased the Twitter user name @israel from the owner of a pornographic website.\n
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DNA suggests Hitler likely had Jewish, African roots
Jewish Journal
August 24, 2010
Adolf Hitler may have had both Jewish and African roots, DNA testing shows.
Hebrew U. prof. garners top math prize
Jewish Journal
August 19, 2010
A Hebrew University professor was one of four winners of a prize considered the Nobel of mathematics.
Marty Kaplan: Just Like the Internet You See in the Movies
Marty Kaplan
August 16, 2010
No Web sites that choke your browser. No waiting for YouTube clips to buffer. No email attachments too big to send. No files that take forever to download. No “Loading – please wait” messages, or spinning beach balls, or slowwwwly lengthening bars meant to tame your mounting impatience.
Google removes Nazi-themed Android apps
Jewish Journal
August 16, 2010
Google removed Nazi-related applications from its Android downloads following protests from Jewish users.
Rare coin discovered in Israel
Jewish Journal
August 12, 2010
A 2,200-year-old coin discovered near Israel\’s border with Lebanon is the heaviest gold coin ever found in Israel.
iKaddish teaching mourner’s prayer
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2010
A new iPhone application teaches the recitation of the Kaddish, the mourner\’s prayer recited daily in synagogue.
Israel Pushing for More Solar Power
Jewish Journal
July 28, 2010
Israel’s Public Utilities Authority has announced a new initiative aimed at boosting the volume of solar power produced in the country.
Russian Jewish mathematician rejects $1 million prize
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2010
A reclusive Russian Jewish mathematician turned down a $1 million prize for solving a seemingly unsolvable math problem.
NASA official backed after saying outreach to Muslims is a priority
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2010
The White House and NASA reportedly are standing behind NASA\’s administrator for saying that his \”foremost\” mission is to reach out to the Muslim world.
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