Archive for 2006

By Hillel FendelToday, the 10th of Tevet, is a day of fasting, commemorating the siege of Jerusalem led by Nebuchadnezzar - the ancient Babylonian despot of whom Saddam Hussein claimed to be a reincarnation.  Just a day after the hanging of Saddam Hussein, Jews around the world remember another cruel tyrant - Saddam's self-proclaimed role...
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Thousands of policemen, civilian volunteers spread throughout country in preparation for New Year's celebrations. Officials estimate party-goers will be few due to stormy weather, date falling on weekday Tens of thousands will celebrate the New Year at midnight on Sunday throughout Israel and security forces are bracing themselves for the events. An estimated one million...
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Syrian journalist tells Ynet Israel's poor performance against Hizbullah last summer buoyed Assad who is seeking to mobilize Syrian people for a possible confrontation with Israel to free Golan Heights, says Israel is not interested in peace Israel 's poor performance against Hizbullah last summer boosted support for President Bashar Assad 's popularity among...
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Telecommunications provider, rabbinical committee agree on activation of separate internet servers for ultra-Orthodox public to block porn site access The Rabbinical Committee on Communications and telecommunications provider Bezeq agreed on the activation of separate internet servers for the ultra-Orthodox public in order to block access to porn sites and additional ‘forbidden’ content in haredi...
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Two recent Israeli studies have shed new light on how to fight bacteria more effectively. In the first, researchers at the Technion have discovered a new way to create effective substitutes for antibiotics based on a combination of amino acids and fatty acids. Since antibiotics are increasingly losing their strength, the fact that bacteria are not able to develop...
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Schools that fail to show enthusiasm in rooting out prejudice against homosexuals should be reported to the police by pupils and parents, a Home Office report recommended yesterday. It called for parents and children to identify schools that ignore "homophobic" language in the playground and teachers who produce "homophobic" lessons. And it called for head teachers to bring lessons about...
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BY MICHAEL B. OREN Several prominent scholars have taken issue with Jimmy Carter's book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," cataloguing its historical inaccuracies and lamenting its lack of balance. The journalist Jeffrey Goldberg also critiqued the book's theological purpose, which, he asserted, was to "convince American Evangelicals to reconsider their support for Israel." Mr. Carter indeed seems to have a...
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By Bob Unruh Thousands of Christians are fleeing from the violence in war-torn Iraq to Syria, but their new home also holds "ruthless" positions against Christianity which range from life in prison for talking about your beliefs to death for a Muslim who converts, according to ministries working there. "It's better than Iraq, but it's no bed of roses...
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by Hillel Fendel A reminder of the historic significance of the Jewish People's first day in the Holy Land was provided by a trip for Russian-speaking Israelis to Joshua's Altar on Mt. Ebal outside Shechem. The story began just before this past Chanukah, when two busloads of Russian-speaking Israelis - new immigrants, veteran immigrants, and some tourists - made...
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US retail giant Wal-Mart has set up a new branch of the Communist Party at its China headquarters after allowing unions to operate in its stores earlier this year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, known for it's anti-union stance in other countries, opened the new branch at its head office in the southern city of Shenzhen.The move...
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