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Category Archives: Israel
Israeli at center of Spitzer scandal
From JTA: The alleged procurer in the prostitution scandal surrounding New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has an Israeli passport. A federal magistrate in New York ordered Mark "Michael" Brener held without bail after his arrest March 6 related to allegations … Continue reading
Renowned Kabbalist David Batzri Calls Arabs ‘Donkeys’
The Batzris provide gem after gem for bloggers low on content. Here’s the latest: In a meeting that took place last night against the creation of a joint Jewish-Arab school in the Pat neighborhood of Jerusalem, several rabbis led by … Continue reading
Gays In Israel Causing Earthquakes?
Jane writes that the Shas S’fardi religious party in Israel speaks a lot against gay rights. They are also against allowing Gay couples adaptation of children. In a discussion in the K’resset (Israel’s parliament) today on the topic on earth … Continue reading
Israel Stars In 2008 Sports Illustrated Bathing Suit Issue
Danielle Berrin writes: Bar Rafaeli appears to have made amends with Israel in the 2008 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The supermodel and ex-arm candy of Leonardo DiCaprio was reunited with her native soil, where she was photographed in the lewd … Continue reading
Chief rabbi prohibits single women from going to mikve
Matthew Wagner writes for The Jerusalem Post: In an attempt to stem a trend of quasi-condoned premarital sex among young modern Orthodox men and women, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger has issued a prohibition against allowing single women to use … Continue reading
Miri Ben-Ari – The Israeli Hip-Hop Violinist
I just read an interview with this Israeli girl in the February issue of Penthouse. From Wikipedia: Miri Ben-Ari (born 1978), a Grammy Award winning violinist, originally from Israel. Her unique strings sound has revolutionized music by fusing classical, jazz, … Continue reading
Fans mourn death of Israel Baseball League
From TabloidBaby: We told you it’s official. The Israel Baseball League is as dead as Heath Ledger. The Israel Association of Baseball, the nation’s sport governing body, has canceled the league’s contract and effectively kicked the IBL out of the … Continue reading
Star of HBO Series “The Sopranos” On Birthright Tour
"(IsraelNN.com) Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the actress who played Meadow, the daughter of Mafioso Tony Soprano on the award-winning HBO series "The Sopranos," is currently in Israel on a Birthright tour. According to Israeli newspaper Yediot Acharonot, the 25 year-old actress is … Continue reading