Negev, Israel – A prominent U.S. rabbi is backtracking on his widely touted commitment to establish a utopia-like community made up of Anglo immigrants and native Israelis in the planned Negev town of Carmit, (As was reported here on VIN News).
“We haven’t closed the door on Carmit but we are a definitely looking at other [...]
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Negev, Israel – U.S. Rabbi Backtracks on Settlement Pledge
Florida – Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show that he will eventually leave the country if the health care bill passes and its provisions are implemented.
Liberal media watchdog Media Matters recorded Limbaugh’s comments, which you can hear below. At the 1:20 mark,
Limbaugh says the following: “I’ll just tell you [...]
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Florida – Rush Limbaugh: I’lll Leave U.S. To Costa Rica If Health Care Bill Passes
Silwan, Israel – A City of David security guard on Monday was lightly injured in his leg when gunshots were fired at a jeep in which he was travelling near Beit Yehonatan in the east Jerusalem village of Silwan.
The security guard, who suffered shrapnel wounds, was transferred to Shaari Tzedek Medical Center in Jerusalem for [...]
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Silwan, Israel – Arab Sniper Wounds Jewish Guard
London – Gay Jewish marriages could be held in synagogues across the country within weeks following a Liberal Judaism campaign to amend a parliamentary bill.
Liberal Judaism rabbis have joined senior Church of England clergy in supporting an amendment to the Equality Bill that is expected to be debated in the Lords next week. The proposed [...]
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London – Orthodox Rabbis Outraged Over Liberal Jews Campaign To Permit Gay Weddings In Shul
Montreal, Canada – An editorial cartoon yesterday in one of Montreal’s main daily newspapers, La Presse, portrayed Quebec Education Minister Michelle Courchesne as a Hasidic man, with earlocks, a round fur hat and long black coat. The headline above a column in the tabloid Journal de Montreal referred to the minister, who is not Jewish, [...]
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Montreal, Canada – Newspaper Cartoon Portrays Education Minister As Chasidic Over Sunday School for Jews
Baroness Tonge sacked after accusing Israel of exploiting victims.
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‘Haiti organ harvesting claims false’
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – The man who was providing legal advice to the American church members arrested in Haiti may have a string of legal charges against him in the United States as well as a warrant for his arrest in El Salvador for sex trafficking, records show.
The man, Jorge Puello, was brought into the case [...]
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti – NY Times: Jewish Man Accused In Central America Trafficking Is U.S. Fugitive
New York City Council candidate David Greenfield has announced that Eric Kuo will join his campaign team as a senior advisor. Eric previously worked as Communications and Legislative Director for former Councilman Simcha Felder, who recently left the Council to join Comptroller John Liu’s office. Additionally, Eric spent time working on Felder’s unsuccessful State Senate campaign.
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Former Felder Staffer Eric Kuo Joins Team Greenfield as Senior Advisor
New York – Mike Huckabee, past and likely future candidate for president of the United States, has praised American efforts in and for Haiti, and lashed out at critics and enemies of the United States who stand by and do nothing. The former Arkansas governor’s remarks brought out in bold relief how Israel’s disproportionate aid [...]
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New York – Mike Huckabee: America’s Critics Can ‘Go To Hell’
London – Plans have been put forward for an Orthodox Jewish Boundary made up of poles and wires to be established around Maida Vale, St John’s Wood and parts of Swiss Cottage, the Ham&High can reveal.
St John’s Wood Synagogue plans to submit an application to create such an enclosure to Westminster Council encircling Lisson Grove, [...]
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London – Plans for New Eruv Sparks Fresh Debate Among Politicians
