http://www.jewpi.com Jewish Press International Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-fans-beg-pm-to-hold-off-iran-attack-over-madonna-show-1328816800/ http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-fans-beg-pm-to-hold-off-iran-attack-over-madonna-show-1328816800/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-fans-beg-pm-to-hold-off-iran-attack-over-madonna-show-1328816800/ New Facebook group asks Prime Minister to postpone any plans to a strike of Iran’s nuclear facilities until after the Queen of Pop’s planned May 29 visit. Recent verbal exchanges and remarks concerning alleged Israeli plans to attack Iran’s nuclear program later this year has Israelis scared, and not for the obvious reasons. Read More [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/peres-unveils-israels-new-presidential-medal-of-honor-1328816425/ http://www.jewpi.com/peres-unveils-israels-new-presidential-medal-of-honor-1328816425/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:25 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/peres-unveils-israels-new-presidential-medal-of-honor-1328816425/ Henry Kissinger among first recipients of ‘President’s Award,’ bestowed upon individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding contributions to the State of Israel. President Shimon Peres unveiled on Thursday a new medal of honor, awarded by Israel’s president to individuals and organizations for their contribution to the State of Israel. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israels-mossad-trained-assassins-of-iran-nuclear-scientists-report-says-1328807409/ http://www.jewpi.com/israels-mossad-trained-assassins-of-iran-nuclear-scientists-report-says-1328807409/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israels-mossad-trained-assassins-of-iran-nuclear-scientists-report-says-1328807409/ U.S. officials confirm link between clandestine Israeli operations and People’s Mujahedin of Iran activists, according to NBC News report. Mossad officials are training Iranian dissident activists to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists, a NBC News report citing U.S. officials said on Thursday. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/tel-aviv-takes-its-sausages-to-a-whole-new-level-1328794684/ http://www.jewpi.com/tel-aviv-takes-its-sausages-to-a-whole-new-level-1328794684/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/tel-aviv-takes-its-sausages-to-a-whole-new-level-1328794684/ Haaretz travel and City Mouse Online present you with the five best places to get a hot dog in the White City. The humble sausage: a food so traditional, so warm and comforting. A simple package wrapped in a bun, topped with a little bit of sweet and tangy, the sausage is the ultimate street [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/damning-carmel-fire-report-sent-to-top-israeli-officials-1328791691/ http://www.jewpi.com/damning-carmel-fire-report-sent-to-top-israeli-officials-1328791691/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/damning-carmel-fire-report-sent-to-top-israeli-officials-1328791691/ State Comptroller’s final draft expected to recommend removal of Interior Minister Eli Yishai and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz. The State Comptroller’s Office on Thursday sent the final draft of its report on the December 2010 Carmel fire to government ministers and officials. 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Many U.S. [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israel-finance-ministry-labor-federation-nearing-deal-to-end-general-strike-1328785213/ http://www.jewpi.com/israel-finance-ministry-labor-federation-nearing-deal-to-end-general-strike-1328785213/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israel-finance-ministry-labor-federation-nearing-deal-to-end-general-strike-1328785213/ Representatives of the parties are currently working out final legal wording of agreement, and a press conference is expected to take place later on Thursday. Significant steps forward were taken on Thursday in talks between the Finance Ministry and the Histadrut Labor Federation to end Israel’s general strike. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/report-u-s-believes-israel-sees-iran-nuclear-problem-too-narrowly-1328779089/ http://www.jewpi.com/report-u-s-believes-israel-sees-iran-nuclear-problem-too-narrowly-1328779089/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/report-u-s-believes-israel-sees-iran-nuclear-problem-too-narrowly-1328779089/ A New York Times report says Obama administration see approach of Defense Minister Ehud Barak for stopping the Iranian program as ‘too narrow.’ Differences between Israel and the U.S. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/in-praise-of-israels-abnormality-1328773325/ http://www.jewpi.com/in-praise-of-israels-abnormality-1328773325/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/in-praise-of-israels-abnormality-1328773325/ By Israel Harel It is indeed true that Israel does not have, and quite possibly could not have, an “umbrella definition of a Hebrew nation that, from a political and legal standpoint, is supposed to embrace us in all our factions and variations, … Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/tennis-wta-paris-open-sharapova-eases-into-quarters-1328766605/ http://www.jewpi.com/tennis-wta-paris-open-sharapova-eases-into-quarters-1328766605/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:50:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/tennis-wta-paris-open-sharapova-eases-into-quarters-1328766605/ Sharapova brakes for a 4-3 lead in the first set and twice more in the second, clinching the victory when Scheepers netted a backhand. PARIS – Top-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinal of the Open GDF Suez. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/sports-shorts-1328766009/ http://www.jewpi.com/sports-shorts-1328766009/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:40:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/sports-shorts-1328766009/ Maccabi Tel Aviv faces do-or-die situation in home volleyball playoff against Olympiacos Maccabi Tel Aviv’s volleyball team hosts Olympiacos tonight in Hadar Yosef in the second leg of their Challenge Cup Round of 16 tie. Maccabi lost in Greece 3-1 and must win to force a tie-breaker. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-ncaa-uconn-to-impose-its-own-penalties-1328765412/ http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-ncaa-uconn-to-impose-its-own-penalties-1328765412/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-ncaa-uconn-to-impose-its-own-penalties-1328765412/ Big East school wants quid pro quo for tourney ban due to academic failures. HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men’s basketball tournament. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/with-their-heads-in-the-clouds-1328764810/ http://www.jewpi.com/with-their-heads-in-the-clouds-1328764810/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:20:10 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/with-their-heads-in-the-clouds-1328764810/ An obsession with skyscrapers means that planning authorities are giving short shrift to the street level. The headlines declared Givatayim’s new skyscraper as the tallest building in Israel, but that quickly turned out to be exaggerated newspaper reports. Dry facts spoiled the nice fantasy. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/eco-logic-fast-tracking-comes-at-a-price-1328764325/ http://www.jewpi.com/eco-logic-fast-tracking-comes-at-a-price-1328764325/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:12:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/eco-logic-fast-tracking-comes-at-a-price-1328764325/ It is unclear how soon-to-be-introduced reforms to the building and planning law will shorten bureaucratic procedures, but it clear that they will allow environmental concerns to be overlooked. The building and planning reforms that the government began to push two years ago are approaching their final stages. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-state-cup-another-minnow-joins-last-16-ball-1328763606/ http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-state-cup-another-minnow-joins-last-16-ball-1328763606/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-state-cup-another-minnow-joins-last-16-ball-1328763606/ Beitar Kfar Sava shocks Hapoel Rishon. After two erstwhile Cinderellas from Jerusalem and Lod got into the State Cup’s Last 16 against struggling squads, Beitar Kfar Sava pulled off the real surprise of the eighth round last night by blanking Hapoel Rishon Letzion 2-0. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/string-awakening-1328763020/ http://www.jewpi.com/string-awakening-1328763020/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:50:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/string-awakening-1328763020/ At the Netanya Music Conservatory, string instruments are taking the spotlight. Pinchas Zuckerman, Itzhak Perlman and Shlomo Mintz are more than just great Israeli violinists. They are also symbols – proof that the legendary Russian-Jewish tradition has continued in Israel. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-euroleague-maccabi-gets-break-before-big-match-1328762407/ http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-euroleague-maccabi-gets-break-before-big-match-1328762407/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:40:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/basketball-euroleague-maccabi-gets-break-before-big-match-1328762407/ Cantu cannot count on history when it visits Maccabi Tel Aviv Thursday night. The Italian squad lost all four of its games at Yad Eliahu against Maccabi between 1976 and 1984. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-england-fabio-capello-quits-as-coach-1328761695/ http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-england-fabio-capello-quits-as-coach-1328761695/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:28:15 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/soccer-england-fabio-capello-quits-as-coach-1328761695/ walks out on the job after four years during an hour-long meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley Stadium. LONDON – Fabio Capello quit as England’s national team coach on Wednesday just four months before the European Championship, angry the Football Association removed John Terry as captain. Read More [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/eyes-of-the-beholder-thats-just-the-way-it-is-1328761223/ http://www.jewpi.com/eyes-of-the-beholder-thats-just-the-way-it-is-1328761223/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/eyes-of-the-beholder-thats-just-the-way-it-is-1328761223/ In the state of Israel, nearly 64 years after its founding, there is a soccer club which refuses to accept the services of an Arab player for racist reasons. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/liftas-imaginary-future-1328760614/ http://www.jewpi.com/liftas-imaginary-future-1328760614/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:10:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/liftas-imaginary-future-1328760614/ Plans for a luxury development in an abandoned Arab village may have been scrapped – but dreams of restoring Lifta to its former glory are likely to remain just that. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/this-week-in-haaretz-1997-swiss-banks-establish-holocaust-reparations-1328760019/ http://www.jewpi.com/this-week-in-haaretz-1997-swiss-banks-establish-holocaust-reparations-1328760019/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:19 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/this-week-in-haaretz-1997-swiss-banks-establish-holocaust-reparations-1328760019/ The affair soon broadened to include a debate about Switzerland’s position in Europe during World War II. In the late 1990s, decades after the end of World War II, the scathing criticism of Switzerland’s complicity in Nazi banking had come to a boil. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/passport-to-success-1328759532/ http://www.jewpi.com/passport-to-success-1328759532/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:52:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/passport-to-success-1328759532/ Model-actor Angel Bonanni wants the Internet to know that he can also sing. “In Israel, if you’re famous in one field, it’s very hard to switch to a different field without people being surprised. It’s not like that in the U.S.,” says the model and actor Angel Bonanni. “Look at Justin Timberlake. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/ex-nice-guy-to-head-high-tech-hub-1328758942/ http://www.jewpi.com/ex-nice-guy-to-head-high-tech-hub-1328758942/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:42:22 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/ex-nice-guy-to-head-high-tech-hub-1328758942/ Haim Shani will promote British-Israeli partnerships. Former NICE Systems CEO Haim Shani is to head a new center for forging high-tech partnerships between the U.K. and Israel. Shani, who is also a former Finance Ministry Director General, was appointed non-executive chairman of the U.K. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-assault-case-after-police-lose-evidence-1328758221/ http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-assault-case-after-police-lose-evidence-1328758221/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:30:21 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-assault-case-after-police-lose-evidence-1328758221/ A Beit Shemesh court last week quashed charges against a father and daughter for assaulting a gas station worker four years ago, after the police admitted they had lost the evidence against them. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-confirmed-kill-libel-ruling-sohlberg-taught-a-lesson-onpress-freedom-1328757613/ http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-confirmed-kill-libel-ruling-sohlberg-taught-a-lesson-onpress-freedom-1328757613/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/court-quashes-confirmed-kill-libel-ruling-sohlberg-taught-a-lesson-onpress-freedom-1328757613/ Verdict restores freedom of expression to its rightful place in ‘the top layer of basic rights.’ Jerusalem District Court Judge Noam Sohlberg, who is soon slated to join the Supreme Court, suffered a cold shower from Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on a high-profile libel case. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/police-figures-reveal-no-indictments-filed-in-90-percent-of-robbery-cases-1328757058/ http://www.jewpi.com/police-figures-reveal-no-indictments-filed-in-90-percent-of-robbery-cases-1328757058/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:10:58 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/police-figures-reveal-no-indictments-filed-in-90-percent-of-robbery-cases-1328757058/ Police reveals figures on Wednesday to Knesset’s Interior and Environment Committee, which took up the issue as a result of a recent series of violent robberies. Less than 10 percent of robbery cases last year resulted in an indictment of a suspect. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/national-library-uploads-trove-of-newtons-theological-tracts-1328755685/ http://www.jewpi.com/national-library-uploads-trove-of-newtons-theological-tracts-1328755685/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/national-library-uploads-trove-of-newtons-theological-tracts-1328755685/ Unlike Newton’s scientific texts, owned by the University of Cambridge in England, his theological writings made their way to the National Library of Israel. The end of the world will be coming in just another 48 years, in 2060, according to the father of modern physics, Isaac Newton, who died in 1727. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/iba-cant-hire-correspondent-without-treasury-approval-1328755106/ http://www.jewpi.com/iba-cant-hire-correspondent-without-treasury-approval-1328755106/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:38:26 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/iba-cant-hire-correspondent-without-treasury-approval-1328755106/ The IBA asks the treasury to let it begin negotiations with Channel 10 television analyst Chico Menashe. The Finance Ministry has been preventing Israel Radio from appointing a new diplomatic correspondent for more than two months, Israel Broadcasting Authority Director General Yoni Ben-Menachem revealed this week. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/father-accused-of-killing-his-4-month-old-freed-to-house-arrest-1328754621/ http://www.jewpi.com/father-accused-of-killing-his-4-month-old-freed-to-house-arrest-1328754621/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:21 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/father-accused-of-killing-his-4-month-old-freed-to-house-arrest-1328754621/ Police admit they have no evidence connecting him to his son’s death. A father suspected of killing his four-month-old son was released to house arrest on Wednesday by the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, after police acknowledged they have no evidence connecting him or his wife to the infant’s death. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/airport-contract-workersuse-slowdown-to-join-union-1328754013/ http://www.jewpi.com/airport-contract-workersuse-slowdown-to-join-union-1328754013/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/airport-contract-workersuse-slowdown-to-join-union-1328754013/ According to workers, in addition to the lack of social benefits, they are expected to work long night shifts at no additional pay, and remain on their feet for hours. Dozens of contract workers at Ben-Gurion International Airport took advantage of Wednesday’s six-hour strike to apply to join the Histadrut labor federation. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/sperm-bank-only-taking-donations-from-army-vets-1328753173/ http://www.jewpi.com/sperm-bank-only-taking-donations-from-army-vets-1328753173/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:06:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/sperm-bank-only-taking-donations-from-army-vets-1328753173/ Some 350 babies are born annually in Israel from donor sperm. The Health Ministry has yet to issue updated regulations governing the collection or use of sperm donations in Israel, even though the state comptroller called for such rules in 2007. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/unions-treasury-locked-in-late-night-talks-to-end-strike-1328752567/ http://www.jewpi.com/unions-treasury-locked-in-late-night-talks-to-end-strike-1328752567/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:56:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/unions-treasury-locked-in-late-night-talks-to-end-strike-1328752567/ National Labor Court President Nili Arad was expected to decide in the early hours of this morning whether to allow the general strike to continue, after hearing from representatives of the Histadrut labor federation, Finance Ministry and private employers on the results of their talks. The parties were to report to Arad by 1 A.M. [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/shalit-family-welcomed-by-sarkozy-french-jewish-group-in-paris-1328745971/ http://www.jewpi.com/shalit-family-welcomed-by-sarkozy-french-jewish-group-in-paris-1328745971/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:06:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/shalit-family-welcomed-by-sarkozy-french-jewish-group-in-paris-1328745971/ Former IDF soldier Gilad Shalit meets Sarkozy, Carla Bruni at Elysee Palace; Gilad’s parents received as guests of honor at annual gala dinner of Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/senior-israel-hayom-columnist-on-netanyahus-office-payroll-1328738900/ http://www.jewpi.com/senior-israel-hayom-columnist-on-netanyahus-office-payroll-1328738900/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:08:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/senior-israel-hayom-columnist-on-netanyahus-office-payroll-1328738900/ Dror Eydar, who frequently pens columns accusing the media of being hostile to Netanyahu, is receiving NIS 50,000 a year to write speeches and lectures for the PMO, Channel 10 reports. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/assad-takes-a-page-out-of-russias-book-in-his-war-against-rebels-1328731475/ http://www.jewpi.com/assad-takes-a-page-out-of-russias-book-in-his-war-against-rebels-1328731475/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:35 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/assad-takes-a-page-out-of-russias-book-in-his-war-against-rebels-1328731475/ Assad’s strategy of bombing cities, indiscriminate massacres, population expulsions and gaining territory mirrors that of his greatest foreign supporter’s war against Chechnya. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/hamass-gaza-based-leadership-challenges-palestinian-unity-deal-1328724005/ http://www.jewpi.com/hamass-gaza-based-leadership-challenges-palestinian-unity-deal-1328724005/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/hamass-gaza-based-leadership-challenges-palestinian-unity-deal-1328724005/ Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmoud al-Zahar come out against key clause in Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal in which Abbas would serve as both president and prime minister of future Palestinian government. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/haaretz-exclusive-u-s-official-sought-clinton-assad-meeting-in-2009-1328723414/ http://www.jewpi.com/haaretz-exclusive-u-s-official-sought-clinton-assad-meeting-in-2009-1328723414/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/haaretz-exclusive-u-s-official-sought-clinton-assad-meeting-in-2009-1328723414/ In part three of the Haaretz expose of emails leaked from the account of the Syrian president’s media adviser, former American Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk tried his best to bring President Bill Clinton to Syria in an attempt to mend relations. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/a-tu-bishvat-reflection-on-jewish-palestinian-tree-wars-1328722084/ http://www.jewpi.com/a-tu-bishvat-reflection-on-jewish-palestinian-tree-wars-1328722084/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:28:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/a-tu-bishvat-reflection-on-jewish-palestinian-tree-wars-1328722084/ An entire halakhic literature has developed around trees. Stealing produce from a Jew or a gentile is absolutely forbidden by the Torah, and wanton destruction of trees is prohibited by the Bible. But there are grey areas. The birthday of the trees always has something of a fairy tale quality to it. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israels-national-labor-court-to-decide-fate-of-general-strike-1328710280/ http://www.jewpi.com/israels-national-labor-court-to-decide-fate-of-general-strike-1328710280/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israels-national-labor-court-to-decide-fate-of-general-strike-1328710280/ General strike on Wednesday morning caused delays at Ben-Gurion Airport and affected banks, hospitals, government offices, trains and the stock exchange. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/three-quarters-of-beit-shemesh-first-graders-will-attend-ultra-orthodox-schools-next-year-1328709367/ http://www.jewpi.com/three-quarters-of-beit-shemesh-first-graders-will-attend-ultra-orthodox-schools-next-year-1328709367/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:56:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/three-quarters-of-beit-shemesh-first-graders-will-attend-ultra-orthodox-schools-next-year-1328709367/ A total of 2,500 children will enter ultra-Orthodox institutions; only 625 children are registered at non-ultra-Orthodox institutions. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/last-known-wwi-veteran-florence-green-dies-at-110-1328705306/ http://www.jewpi.com/last-known-wwi-veteran-florence-green-dies-at-110-1328705306/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:48:26 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/last-known-wwi-veteran-florence-green-dies-at-110-1328705306/ Green served with the Women’s Royal Air Force as a waitress at an air base in eastern England when the war ended on November 11, 1918. Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. But Green, who has died at age 110, was the last known surviving [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/iran-u-s-israel-highly-vulnerable-to-retaliatory-strikes-1328704816/ http://www.jewpi.com/iran-u-s-israel-highly-vulnerable-to-retaliatory-strikes-1328704816/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:40:16 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/iran-u-s-israel-highly-vulnerable-to-retaliatory-strikes-1328704816/ Deputy head of Iran’s armed forces joint chiefs of staff says that his country rejects that United States’ carrot and stick approach. The United States and Israel are highly susceptible to Iranian retaliation if they launch military strikes against Iran, a senior Iranian military commander was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/iranian-lawmakers-call-for-embargo-on-oil-sales-to-eu-1328704091/ http://www.jewpi.com/iranian-lawmakers-call-for-embargo-on-oil-sales-to-eu-1328704091/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:28:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/iranian-lawmakers-call-for-embargo-on-oil-sales-to-eu-1328704091/ Statement signed by 200 out of 290 of Iranian parliamentarians calls for cutting off oil sales to EU if embargo on Iranian oil goes ahead in the summer. More than two-thirds of Iran’s lawmakers have endorsed a statement calling for cutting off oil sales to the European Union before EU sanctions on their country go [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/syrian-forces-kill-at-least-67-civilians-in-homs-activists-say-1328703503/ http://www.jewpi.com/syrian-forces-kill-at-least-67-civilians-in-homs-activists-say-1328703503/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:18:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/syrian-forces-kill-at-least-67-civilians-in-homs-activists-say-1328703503/ Three families killed in their homes in Homs by militiamen loyal to Assad regime; violence comes after Russian FM said that Assad wants a peaceful resolution to the unrest. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/watch-tu-bishvat-video-shows-the-surprising-truth-about-trees-1328699302/ http://www.jewpi.com/watch-tu-bishvat-video-shows-the-surprising-truth-about-trees-1328699302/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:08:22 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/watch-tu-bishvat-video-shows-the-surprising-truth-about-trees-1328699302/ A short and fun clip in time for the Jewish holiday that shows how trees have a surprisingly critical role in nature’s water system. Today, one of the most critical issues city dwellers face is ensuring ample clean water. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/top-officials-at-zionist-organization-hadassah-probed-over-funds-1328698687/ http://www.jewpi.com/top-officials-at-zionist-organization-hadassah-probed-over-funds-1328698687/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:58:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/top-officials-at-zionist-organization-hadassah-probed-over-funds-1328698687/ Senior staff member alleges Hadassah national president Marcie Natan and former national president Nancy Falchuk are misusing Hadassah funds. Hadassah, the international women’s Zionist organization, is investigating fraud allegations against two top members of its executive board, the Forward has learned. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israel-high-court-partially-accepts-appeal-against-journalist-ilana-dayan%e2%80%99s-libel-verdict-1328691011/ http://www.jewpi.com/israel-high-court-partially-accepts-appeal-against-journalist-ilana-dayan%e2%80%99s-libel-verdict-1328691011/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israel-high-court-partially-accepts-appeal-against-journalist-ilana-dayan%e2%80%99s-libel-verdict-1328691011/ High Court reduces compensation due to the IDF officer known as Captain R. from NIS 300,000 to 100,000. Israel’s High Court partially accepted on Wednesday the appeal of veteran journalist Ilana Dayan, and the former franchisee of Channel 2 Telad, against the 2009 Jerusalem District Court finding that she libeled an Israel Defense Forces officer. [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-general-strike-list-of-closures-1328690307/ http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-general-strike-list-of-closures-1328690307/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:38:27 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-general-strike-list-of-closures-1328690307/ The guide to what institutions and services are affected during Wednesday’s general strike. The following will be closed during the general strike on Wednesday: All government ministries National Insurance Institute Unemployment offices Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-workers-open-general-strike-shutting-airport-and-economy-1328689826/ http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-workers-open-general-strike-shutting-airport-and-economy-1328689826/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:30:26 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/israeli-workers-open-general-strike-shutting-airport-and-economy-1328689826/ Last minute attempts by Finance Minister, and Histadrut labor federation to reach an agreement fail; trains not operating, delays at Ben Gurion airport, hospitals only dealing with emergency cases. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/rick-santorum-wins-republican-contests-in-minnesota-missouri-and-colorado-1328689209/ http://www.jewpi.com/rick-santorum-wins-republican-contests-in-minnesota-missouri-and-colorado-1328689209/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/rick-santorum-wins-republican-contests-in-minnesota-missouri-and-colorado-1328689209/ Santorum’s unexpected victories raise new doubts about frontrunner Mitt Romney’s ability to attract the conservative base of the Republican party. Rick Santorum won unexpected victories Tuesday in three U.S. Republican Party nominating contests, reviving his challenge to frontrunner Mitt Romney. “Wow. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/general-strike-goes-ahead-in-israel-1328685490/ http://www.jewpi.com/general-strike-goes-ahead-in-israel-1328685490/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:18:10 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/general-strike-goes-ahead-in-israel-1328685490/ Last minute attempts by Finance Minister, and Histadrut labor federation to reach an agreement failed; banks, trains, government offices, stock exchange, and more, closed. A general strike went ahead in Israel on Wednesday, despite last minute attempts to prevent it. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/not-just-for-janitors-anymore-majority-of-social-services-provided-by-contract-workers-1328685006/ http://www.jewpi.com/not-just-for-janitors-anymore-majority-of-social-services-provided-by-contract-workers-1328685006/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:10:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/not-just-for-janitors-anymore-majority-of-social-services-provided-by-contract-workers-1328685006/ About 70 percent of all social workers hired in recent years are contract laborers rather than in-house employees, a new study has found – and of these, 90 percent are women. In fact, most contract workers in Israel are women, found the study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/almond-dried-fruit-cake-for-the-kosher-kitchen-on-tu-bishvat-1328684310/ http://www.jewpi.com/almond-dried-fruit-cake-for-the-kosher-kitchen-on-tu-bishvat-1328684310/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:58:30 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/almond-dried-fruit-cake-for-the-kosher-kitchen-on-tu-bishvat-1328684310/ A dream cake for busy people: a minute of work, a small bowl, and a great taste. It is fat-free, and thus suitable for those who want to watch their figures, and it is parve. This is a dream cake for busy people: a minute of work, a small bowl, and a great taste. Read [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/greens-mourn-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-saplings-tel-aviv-fetes-its-221000-trees-on-tu-bishvat-1328683829/ http://www.jewpi.com/greens-mourn-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-saplings-tel-aviv-fetes-its-221000-trees-on-tu-bishvat-1328683829/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:50:29 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/greens-mourn-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-saplings-tel-aviv-fetes-its-221000-trees-on-tu-bishvat-1328683829/ The Tel Aviv Municipality is marking Tu Bishvat, celebrated today, with the publication of a book describing 29 trees in the city which are outstanding due to their size or age. However, environmental activists say the city is doing little when it comes to protecting its arboreal treasures. Read More »]]> 0