April 8, 2011

Golan Heights Winery takes Italian first prize

Jewish Journal April 8, 2011

For the first time, the grand prize at Italy\’s leading international wine competition has been awarded to an Israeli winery. The Golan Heights Winery, founded in 1983 in Katzrin, beat out 3,720 wines from from more than 1,000 producers in 30 countries to take home the so-called \”Wine World Cup\” — the Gran Vinitaly Special Award granted ahead of Italy\’s annual Vinitaly wine trade fair in Verona, one of Europe\’s top wine events, which opens Friday.

[UPDATE]: Suspect arrested in connection with explosion near Santa Monica Chabad

Jewish Journal April 8, 2011

[UPDATED on April 12, 7:10 a.m.]: Authorities are reporting the suspect Ron Hirsch, sought in connection with the explosion near the Santa Monica Chabad last Thursday has been arrested. More information here.

The Looming Federal Shutdown – What It Means For You

Cedric M. Shen April 8, 2011

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon will not retract the Goldstone Report

Jewish Journal April 8, 2011

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told President Shimon Peres in a meeting in New York on Friday that the UN would not be retracting the Goldstone Report, despite its author\’s renouncement of some of the report\’s claims.

Man who threatened Cantor gets 2 years

Jewish Journal April 8, 2011

A man who threatened to kill Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), speaking of his \”final Yom Kippur,\” was sentenced to two years in prison. The Washington Post on Friday quoted prosecutors as saying Norman LeBoon, 33, of Philadelphia, must also complete three years of supervision after his sentence is complete, including no Internet access.

In unusual U.S. visit, Israeli Knesset members try listening

Jewish Journal April 8, 2011

Hardly a week goes by that the Israeli Knesset doesn’t receive a delegation of visiting American Jewish VIPs. They come from Jewish organizations, federations and communities, sometimes with U.S. politicians, business leaders or big donors in tow. There’s a lot less traffic in the other direction.