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Romney Cares More Than Obama About Israel

The day after the National Jewish Democratic Council uploaded a video of Sderot residents singing US President Barack Obama’s praises, a poll released Thursday shows Israeli Jews – by a 2:1 ratio – believe Republican hopeful Mitt Romney is more concerned about Israel’s interests than Obama.The monthly Peace Index poll commissioned by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University ...

Rockland Bans Trans Fats at Food Establishments

The Rockland County Legislature has voted to ban the use of artificial trans fats in food items prepared or served at food establishments, including school cafeterias. The legislation passed 12-to-5 Tuesday night. If signed by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, it would go into effect Jan. 1. Violators would face a penalty of $1,000 per day.Read More: @ nbcnewyork.comTags: bans trans fat, rockland ...

Rivlin Meets Leading Haredi Rabbi on Tal Law

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin met on Thursday afternoon with leading ultra-Orthodox figure Rabbi Aharon Leib Schteinman to discuss a possible compromise for the replacement of the Tal Law regulating haredi enlistment in the army.The Tal Law, which provided the legal framework for haredi men to indefinitely defer military service, was ruled illegal by the High Court of Justice in February.There ...

Richard Bernstein Inspires FC Volunteers

Meet Richard Bernstein, Richard ran 17 Marathons and completed the Ironman Triathlon, note: Richard was born blind. This past Thursday 150 Friendship Circle volunteers gathered at the Jewish Childrens Museum for an evening of inspiration and fun.The girls were treated to a delightful Yogurt Bar and then heard from Mr Bernstein. Richard explained the challenges a person or child with ...

Return to Ground Zero: Steel column salvaged from rubble of Twin Towers is raised at World Trade Center site again

Battered but not broken, a steel column that once made up the facade at the entrance to the World Trade Center in New York has been returned to Ground Zero.The 50-ton, 70ft column was hoisted on to a support structure yesterday at the World Trade Center site.It will eventually serve as part of the entryway to the September 11 Memorial ...

Rest Stop Offers Jewish Men Place to Pray

On Thursday nights during the summer, thousands of Orthodox Jewish men transform an ordinary rest stop into a sacred space.The travelers, who hail from Brooklyn, Staten Island and northern New Jersey, look for a place to pray as they make their way upstate to meet their families.For nearly two decades, the New York State Thruway Authority has provided a place ...

Residents of Itamar settlement: ‘Price tag’ isn’t even part of our lexicon

The Torah study hall in Itamar is a prefabricated building: utilitarian, cold, harshly lit, and casually situated on a rocky incline exposed to the elements. In the front of the hall is “Rabbi Udi’s” usual table, which on Sunday turned into a memorial to Udi Fogel.Fogel had prayed right here with his students on Friday night, and was murdered in ...

Researchers Claim to have Found Graves of the Tribes

After years of researching documentation, Yossi Hertzberg and Israel Stepansky are convinced that they know where Reuven, Shimon, Levi and Dina — the children of Jacob are buried.Adi Hasmonai and Moshe David Ahikam 26/12/2010 7:47A pair of scholars are convinced that the graves were located on the Arbel — Jacob’s children – Reuben, Simeon and Levi and their sister Dinah.Read ...

Research Unearths Jewish Roots in Colorado Indians

A population of Native American Indians from the US state of Colorado has been found to have a genetic mutation typical of Ashkenazi Jews. The finding suggests the presence of common roots that date back to the days of Christopher Columbus.According to RT news, the so-called “Ashkenazi mutation” is a deleterious modification in BRCA1 gene which increases risk of developing ...

Republicans use Israel to attract Jewish voters as 2012 elections near

Tense relations between U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are raising concerns in both Washington and Jerusalem, but for political activists vying for Jewish votes, they could mean a new opportunity to sway the pro-Israel community.The potency of Israel as a wedge issue for Republicans going into 2012 was on full display when Netanyahu invited a small ...

Republicans Push Obama to ‘Pull the Trigger’ on Iran

As Iran gets closer to fulfilling its nuclear ambitions, Republican lawmakers are pushing the Obama administration to stop whistling past the graveyard and get tough with the Islamic Republic.Sen. John McCain said Wednesday the United States has been backing away from a brewing fight with Iran, while U.S. officials admitted that that country’s accelerated nuclear program is roughly a year ...

Republicans in Israel – America Stands By Friends

A Congressional delegation visiting Jerusalem says America’s relationship with Israel is “stronger than ever.”U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, Congressional Republican majority whip, was among the delegation singing “Happy Birthday” Wednesday to President Shimon Peres to mark his 88th year this week.The group sang a special brief tribute version of the song used in Congress by House Speaker John Scheiner in Washington ...