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Cairo, Egypt – Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country’s Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister Tuesday, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo’s ancient Jewish quarter was rededicated in a private ceremony.
Farouk Hosny said in a statement that his ministry views Jewish sites as much a part of Egypt’s [...]

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By Menachem Lubinsky
There is a good chance that several of your neighbors may be heading to one of the many “Pesach programs” in major hotels throughout the country. In fact, you might be one of those headed to a 5-star resort somewhere in Florida, California or Arizona. 20,000 American and Canadian Jews will be there [...]

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The Pesach of 2010 Would not be Recognized by Your Grandparents

First Report: Along with the longer  days and chirping birds comes a very tangible excitement that buzzes in Jewish  homes, schools and workplaces throughout the country: When do we get the Shmorg  2?
The Shmorg 2, named, as  it was last year, in reference to a full “shmorg” at simchas, packs an entertainment  punch like never [...]

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The Shmorg 2 is About to be Served

By Rabbi Pesach Lerner
Even a cursory glance at the facts which Yair Hoffman totally ignores in his article, “Re-examining the Pollard Issue” (www.5tjt.com <http://www.5tjt.com>  – March 4, 2010) reveals a case which Appellate Court Justice Steven Williams described as “a fundamental miscarriage of justice.” Jonathan Pollard is currently serving his 25th year of a life [...]

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Refuting “Re-examining The Pollard Case” — A Blood Libel Against Jonathan Pollard

New York, NY – Continental Airlines Inc., the fourth-biggest U.S. carrier, expects to collect $350 million in checked bag fees this year.
Continental Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smisek disclosed the figure during remarks today at a J.P. Morgan aviation conference in New York.
Houston-based Continental is working on “many, many” additional products and services that it may [...]

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New York, NY – $350 Million From Checked Bag Fees for Continental Airlines

Santa Monica, CA – It’s sort of like “American Idol” for auto mechanics.
Amid the controversy over Toyota’s runaway cars, an automotive Web site is offering a $1 million prize to any tinkerer who can figure out the cause of the phenomenon.
For now, the causes are shrouded in an engineering mystery. While the automaker says it [...]

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Santa Monica, CA – Auto Web site Edmunds offers $1 Million For Cause of Runaway Toyotas

San Diego, CA – A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
Prius driver James Sikes called 911 about 1:30 p.m. after accelerating to pass another vehicle on Interstate [...]

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San Diego, CA – Runaway Toyota Prius Corralled by Cops

Vice President Joe Biden today began an effort to heal strained ties with Israel, pledging a total U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and declaring that the bonds between the nations were “unbreakable.”
Opening a day of consultations with Israeli leaders, Biden also promoted indirect peace talks, set to begin soon, saying they offered “a moment of [...]

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In Israel, Biden Says U.S. Dedication to Nation’s Security is ‘Absolute’

An envoy from the Guinness Book of World Records is due in Israel any day now to formalize 115-year-old David Pur’s title of Oldest Man in the World. Three of Pur’s nine children are still alive, along with 18 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren.
Born in 1895 in what was then Persia and today is Iran, Pur [...]

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Oldest Man in the World Lives in Israel

New York – JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays caused by the closure of the main runway at New York’s JFK airport could cost them millions in fines.
The Department of Transportation’s new rule, which goes [...]

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New York – JetBlue, Delta Ask Exemptions From DOT Tarmac Rule