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Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Likely to be Banned from United States

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin likely to be banned from United States: experts Mark Zuckerberg can skip sending an invite to Eduardo Saverin for any IP

US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to Record 3.79 Pct.

Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refina

Billionaire Won't Air Obama-Wright Campaign Ads

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's former pastor shel

IDF to Remove Word 'God' From Text Recited at Army Memorials

Expected army panel's recommendation comes after dispute centered around whether 'May God remember' or 'May the nation of Israel remember&#

Parshas Behar/Bechukosai - Winning the Real Game

This week we recite a phrase that one could claim represents the Torah’s secret for success in life. אם בחקתי תלכו... - ויקרא כו ג,

US Giving Israel $70 Million More for Iron Dome

Washington — The U.S. plans to give Israel the extra $70 million that Jerusalem asked for this year for short-range missile defense, officials

Egypt Resumes Gas Deliveries to Jordan, Not Israel

The move comes as Egypt has severed supplies to Israel and cancelled the gas sale contract with EMG.Egypt has resumed natural gas deliveries to Jordan, even as

Cops, Witnesses Back Up George Zimmerman's Version of Trayvon Martin Shooting

Two police reports written the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin said that Zimmerman had a bloody face and nose, according to police reports made

Rubashkin Jail Sentence Doesn't Fit the Crime

Sholom Rubashkin, a first-time, non-violent offender, was convicted in 2009 of bank fraud related to his operation of a kosher slaughterhouse in Postvil

Postal Service to Consolidate 48 Mail Processing Centers in Summer

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service announced Thursday that it would begin consolidating 48 mail processing centers beginning in July, the first

Plan to Tie Obama to Rev. Wright Rejected by GOP Super-PAC

A proposal from a GOP-leaning super-PAC to run attack ads against President Obama based on his relationship with his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright,

Iran's Ahmadinejad Wants to Attend Olympics

Tehran -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday he hopes to attend this summer's Olympic Games in London but that the British authorities w

Israel Olympic Officials Upset Over Lack of Tribute

Jerusalem - Israeli officials were fuming Thursday after failing to convince the IOC to hold a special tribute at the London Olympic opening ceremony to the 11

NY Mets, NHL Now Hiring on OU Job Board

Accountants in the job market take note: the Mets and NHL are using the services of OU Job Board to locate qualified candidates Meet the Mets,Meet the Mets,Step

Obama's Literary Agent in 1991 Booklet: 'Born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii'

Breitbart News has obtained a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency, Acton & Dystel, which touts Obama as "bor

Facebook Prices its Stock at $38 a Share for IPO

Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut Friday. The IPO va

Parshas Behar/Bechukosai - Walking Through It (Video)

Sicha from Rabbi Yechezkel Weinfeld

French News Site Publishes Arab Street Theater as IDF Abuse

Here is a screenshot from L'Express from last month: It is captioned "Palestinian prisoner" and appears to show an AFP photo of IDF soldiers abus

Christian Missionaries Invade Our Community

Baltimore, MD - May 17 - I was home sick recuperating from surgery this morning when there came a knock on my door. Greeting me was a wholesome looking yo

Parshas Behar/Bechukosai - Inside and Outside

After an entire Parsha (Behar) discussed the laws of Shemitah and before a Parsha (Bechukosai) which talks about the rewards and punishments for one who k

Memorial at Tel Dotan - First Time Since Oslo

Ceremony in memory of the battle that began the liberation of Judea and Samaria to be held Sunday. For the first time since the Oslo Accords were implemented a

Crib Tents Sold by Major Retailers Pose Serious Safety Risk

The state Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers about a nationwide voluntary recall of crib tents and play-yard tents sold by five major ret

The Asifah: Rallying Against the Internet

A sold-out event at New York’s Citi Field aims to unite the ultra-Orthodox world against online ‘evils’ This Sunday, there’ll be a sell

Parshas Behar/Bechukosai - The Pleasant Smell

This past Tuesday was the second yahrtzeit of my great aunt, Lady Amélie Jakobovits, a"h. The shtikle is dedicated le'iluy nishmasah, Mayla bas Eliy

Controversial Islamic School Ordered out of Toronto Public School Property

The Toronto District School Board has forbidden a controversial Islamic school from operating out of one of its properties. The board revoked the permit for

Angering Jewish Groups, Lithuania Plans Reburial of WWII Leader

On May 17, the remains of former head of Lithuanian Provisional Government of June 1941 post Nazi invasion to be reburied in Vilnius. On Thursday, May 17, th

Census: Minorities Now Surpass Whites in US Births

America hit a demographic milestone last year, with new census figures showing for the first time more than half the children born in the U.S. were minorities

Romney Said Considering Second Israel Visit in Two Years

Presidential contender met here with Netanyahu in Jan. 2011; Obama has not visited Israel as president The presumptive Republican nominee for president, Mitt R

Iran to Sue Google Over Dropping Persian Gulf Name

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps. The threat comes after the famous searc

GOP Probe Uncovers Deal Between Obama and Drug Companies

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), today released new in

Blind in One Eye: Galtung and the Toxic European Left

The dark spirit of anti-Western ressentiment and knee-jerk anti-Zionism that has come to characterize a growing sector of Europe’s intellectua

Anti-Semitic Remarks on Facebook Prompt Police Arrests

Police in Glasgow, Scotland arrested six people over anti-Semitic remarks on Facebook that mocked the Jewish community of Giffnock. Police in Glasgow, Scotland

IOC Officially Rejects Moment of Silence for Munich 11

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The International Olympic Committee officially rejected a request to hold a moment of silence for the Munich 11 at the Londo

Atlanta's Bernie Marcus: Obama is Strangling Small Business

The US economy is so weakened by the Obama White House that otherwise promising business ventures are consigned to failure, a prominent Atlanta businessman said

Parshas Behar/Bechukosai: The Fourth T'shuvah Revisited

I forgot to put the following in last week. I’m not going into it now but I do want to mention it. I had stated that of all the chato’im (sins)

A New Coalition for Israel: It's Not Just About Us

Over fifty years ago, I was playing checkers with my father, a"h, on a Sunday morning. The next oldest brother in our family line-up, not yet five years ol

Don't Bet on Mitt Romney Winning in Massachusetts

BELMONT, Mass. (AP) — Don't bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying. "That's not been a

Settlement Reached in Burial of Black Woman in Jewish Cemetery

A Connecticut woman agreed Wednesday to settle her lawsuit against her Jewish congregation over the burial of a black woman in the synagogue's cemetery,

The Scroll Kristol Explains Praise for Obama on Israel

J Street’s Ben-Ami questions ECI’s ‘substantive objections’ Several observers were surprised last night to see Weekly Standard editor a

Rise of the 'Smartphone Face': Is Technology to Blame for Sagging Complexions?

Technology addicts may be at risk of sagging jowls, according to aesthetic experts. It is believed that smartphone and laptop use, could cause facial skin and