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August 23, 2011
Al Sharpton gets MSNBC host job
MSNBC chose Rev. Al Sharpton to be its permanent news host for the channel\’s 6 P.M. slot, for a program to be called \”PoliticsNation.\”
For Israel’s Muslims, Ramadan a time to celebrate Islam in the Jewish state
Last week, Muslim and Jewish soldiers gathered after a day’s training to eat a communal iftar, the traditional break-the-fast meal eaten after sunset during the month-long observance of the Islamic holiday of Ramadan.
After Gadhafi’s fall in Libya, is Syria’s Assad next?
He was the Arab world’s most quixotic leader.
Homeland Security to give $15 million to Jewish groups for security
The U.S. Homeland Security Dept. will providing about $15 million in grants to Jewish communal organizations and institutions considered vulnerable to attack.
Casspi says no to playing with former Israeli team
The Sacramento Kings\’ Omri Casspi will not sign with his former Israeli basketball team during the NBA lockout after all.
After rapid escalation, Israel, Egypt and Hamas try to hold their fire
For now, it seems, a tentative cease-fire is holding.
Samantha S.
Samantha wants to take up yoga to get leaner. She says, “I think I’m built to be Hulk’s sister. Just paint me green.” She looks sturdy.
Hikind, prominent N.Y. Dem, won’t endorse Weprin to replace Weiner
Democratic New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind, an Orthodox Jew, announced that he will not support the Democratic candidate to replace former Rep. Anthony Weiner.
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