Salute to 5 Jewish moms for Mother’s Day 2012

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

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

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

Abrogates the original Egypt-Israel peace treaty of 1979

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

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

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

Profane, sexually explicit video includes rapper wearing yarmulke and tallit

Some kosher stores carrying limited amounts imported from other states

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

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

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

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

Bodies of murdered rabbi and three children buried in Jerusalem

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

Field estimated to contain 232.2 million barrels of oil

Mark Yudof argues free speech regarding Farrakhan visit

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

At Obama-Netanyahu summit, assurances exchanged but differences remain

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

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

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

Leaders will meet when Netanyahu comes to town for AIPAC conference

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

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

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

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

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

(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 [...]