Stories from the Uncategorized SDJJ Edition

Mother’s Day Appreciation

by Uriel Heilman

Salute to 5 Jewish moms for Mother’s Day 2012

Author, illustrator Maurice Sendak dies

by JTA

Sendak, son of immigrant Polish Jews, most famous for his book “Where the Wild Things Are”

Facebook friends put on a special wedding

Israeli couple weds thanks to services and vendors who volunteered through Facebook

Comic’s memoir presents a tortured (and hilarious) road to recovery

by Eric Herschthal

Moshe Kasher, comic and author of “Kasher in the Rye” reflects on troubled teen years

Egypt cancels gas agreement with Israel

Abrogates the original Egypt-Israel peace treaty of 1979

Jewish movements renew Pollard clemency appeal

by JTA

Reps throw weight behind official request from Peres to Obama to release Pollard

Gilad Shalit released from the military

Shalit, at rank of sergeant-major, now classified as a disabled veteran

Google Street View in Israel to go online

by JTA

The popular tool for viewing 3D images of neighborhoods from street level will include several Israeli cities and tourist sites by next week

Drake’s profanity-laced ‘re-bar mitzvah’ video filmed in Miami shul stirs controversy

by 6NoBacon

Profane, sexually explicit video includes rapper wearing yarmulke and tallit

Kosher for Passover Coke barred from California

by JTA

Some kosher stores carrying limited amounts imported from other states

Israeli man chases world record with monthly blood donations to MDA

65-year-old from Rishon Lezion has given more than 272 units of blood over 41-year period and says it’s not over yet

Israel’s army gears up for one of its biggest operations: Passover

by Marcy Oster

IDF prepares to celebrate Passover, host Seders, for thousands of soldiers

Israeli windsurfer Lee Korzits captures world title

by JTA

Win at world championships in Spain secures her a spot at 2012 Olympic Games

Israel bracing for marches on Jerusalem

by JTA

Global march to Jerusalem could bring thousands of Arabs to Israel’s borders

Thousands attend funeral in Jerusalem for Toulouse victims

by jta

Bodies of murdered rabbi and three children buried in Jerusalem

ADL survey in 10 European countries finds anti-Semitism at disturbingly high levels

Anti-Jewish sentiment “off the charts” in Hungary, Spain and Poland

Oil field discovered off Tel Aviv coast

by JTA

Field estimated to contain 232.2 million barrels of oil

Univ. of California president defends Farrakhan appearance on campus

by JTA

Mark Yudof argues free speech regarding Farrakhan visit

Brooklyn DA looking at infant’s death following brit ritual

by JTA

Police investigate possibility that mohel spread herpes virus to infant through controversial circumcision practice

Netanyahu: Israel ‘master of its fate’ on Iran

by JTA

At Obama-Netanyahu summit, assurances exchanged but differences remain

Andrew Breitbart dies at 43

Conservative Jewish media mogul collapses on walk, dies “of natural causes”

U.S. intelligence official: Israel will not warn U.S. on Iran strike

by jta

Decision made to prevent Iran from blaming U.S. for failing to stop attack

Anne Frank baptized in Mormon proxy ritual

by JTA

Frank’s proxy baptism the second of Holocaust victims in a few weeks by the Mormon church

Obama, Netanyahu to meet March 5

by JTA

Leaders will meet when Netanyahu comes to town for AIPAC conference

Mormon church apologizes for proxy baptism of Wiesenthal’s parents

by JTA

Church says baptism was result of member’s violation of church policy, which determined in 1995 that Jewish Holocaust victims would not be baptized

It’s Never too Late

Baltimore couple in their 90s and married 71 years makes aliyah

Shmuley Boteach declares intent to run for Congress

by JTA

Rabbi host of 2006 TV show “Shalom in the Home” will attempt to represent New Jersey district

Oprah Meets Chasidism

by (c) 2011 Harpo, Inc./George Burns

“Oprah’s Next Chapter” explores Brooklyn Chasidim Feb. 12 and 13

L.A. Jewish foundation helping war vets

by JTA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles awarded some $200,000 in grants for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and financial literacy programs.

Synagogue solicits Mel Gibson

by JTA

(JTA) — A California synagogue asked movie star Mel Gibson for a donation, suggesting it would remedy his reputation regarding Jews.   The president of Congregation Beth Shalom in Corona sent the filmmaker and actor a letter asking for help to prevent the synagogue from losing its building, the Hollywood gossip site TMZ reported last [...]