Students for Justice in Palestine punished for intimidation of Jewish students, disrupting Jewish campus group event. JTA - The University of California, Irvine, has sanctioned an anti-Israel group for disrupting a program hosted by a Jewish campus group and intimidating Jewish students. The UC Irvine Students for Justice in Palestine chapter will be issued a “written warning, effective immediately,” that will be in effect until March, the Campus Reform website reported last week, citing a campus-wide email from Vice Chancellor Thomas Parham sent Thursday. “After a thorough review, the student conduct investigation is now complete. The investigators found that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the group that organized and led the protest, violated Studen...
THE LEVAYA WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 11:00 AM AT THE AGUDATH ISRAEL OF LONG ISLAND 1121 SAGE STREET FAR ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK NAFLA ATERES ROSHEINU With deep pain and anguish we are saddened to report the petirah moments ago of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis a”h founder of HINENI and pioneer in the world of Kiruv.  With the Rebbetzin’s petirah K’lal Yisroel has suffered an irreplaceable loss. The Rebbetzin was a trailblazer, for over a half century, crisscrossing the globe with her message of loving-kindness and hope.  She was a teacher of Torah to millions of Jews from every walk of life. She spent her life showing the beauty of Yiddishkeit to Jews across the globe bringing countless neshomos back to their roots. Rebbetzin Jungreis was born in Sz...
Tallahassee, FL - A dangerous, erratic, con man with the worst spray tan ever. That’s how Sen. Marco Rubio described Donald Trump when they were both seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Now that Trump is the nominee and Rubio is running for re-election, his tone is different. He’s no longer criticizing Trump, but he isn’t exactly gushing praise. Democrats are trying to make him look like a hypocrite for backing the man he previously said shouldn’t have access to nuclear weapon codes, and for jumping back into the Senate race after he said he wouldn’t. “Sen. Rubio is actually the real con man here,” said U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson for the Democratic nomination. “He said something ...
Washington - A key question looms for vulnerable Republican senators this election: If Donald Trump loses and loses big, can they still survive? With 11 weeks until Election Day, Trump’s declining standing in the polls has GOP Senate candidates preparing for the worst, and they’re maneuvering now to put as big a margin as they can between themselves and the top of the ticket. Some strategists foresee a historic Trump loss and the need to outrun the presidential nominee by at least five to 10 percentage points in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire and Florida, if Senate incumbents are to prevail in November. Such margins can be achieved, but it’s not easy, and most Republicans say there’s a limit to how big Trump can lose without taking down ne...
Washington - The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations that are thought to have been carried out by hackers working for Russian intelligence, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. “Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind the attacks and that Russian hackers are targeting news organizations as part of a broader series of hacks that also have focused on Democratic Party organizations, the officials said,” CNN said. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The FBI declined to comment, and representatives for the U.S. Secret Service, which has a role in protecting the country from cyber crime, did not imme...
Palm Coast, FL - A 27-year-old central Florida man is being recognized for honesty after finding a wallet with $3,400 inside and turning it over to sheriff’s deputies. Turns out an Orlando woman lost the wallet earlier this month while visiting the beach near Palm Coast with her children. Kevin Miller tells the Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/2c06lv5 ) he knew someone was depending on that money and he’s glad it’s been returned to her. The woman’s name hasn’t been released. He says he spotted the wallet Aug. 5 in a shopping center parking lot. He says he decided to pick it up after seeing two nearby teens eyeing it. He immediately called the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Miller says he really could have used the money but felt it ...
FBI Offers $5,000 for Serial Bank Robber Baltimore – The FBI Baltimore Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who is wanted in connection with a series of bank robberies in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Investigators believe the same man is responsible for three robberies in the last two months; the most recent incident was on Saturday August 20th. Witnesses describe him as a black man, about 6’2” tall, with an athletic build. The suspect approaches the counter, hands the bank employee a note announcing an armed robbery, and demands money. He threatens to shoot the teller. No one has been hurt in any of the robberies.       The list of banks: July 18—Bank of America, 3621 Old Court Road, Pike...
A founding member of The Actors Studio, he also is known for his work on the stage and on 'Mission: Impossible,' where he was replaced by Peter Graves. Steven Hill, the stoic actor who was an original castmember on both the 1960s iconic television series Mission: Impossible and the ground-breaking 1990s drama Law & Order, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hill, who began his career on the New York stage and went on to build an impressive list of film and television credits that spanned more than five decades, died in Monsey, N.Y., his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Hill, told The Hollywood Reporter. When Mission: Impossible debuted in 1966 on CBS, it was Hill, as Daniel Briggs, who originally led the covert Impossible Missions Force. IMF was known for taking on government assignments t...
Marking two years since Operation Protective Edge, President Reuven Rivlin today (Tuesday), toured the region bordering the Gaza Strip. He was accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, GOC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, and Gaza Division Commander Brig.-Gen. Yehuda Fox. The President received a situation update and heard about the IDF operations in the area on a day-to-day basis, and in particular following the recent terrorist rocket attack on Sderot. During his visit, President Rivlin was shown a terror tunnel discovered by the IDF, and discussed the initiatives the IDF was taking to tackle the problem of the tunnels. The President then went on to the ‘Black Arrow (Chetz HaShachor)’ viewpoint where he met with dozens of soldiers o...
Washington - Donald Trump portrays himself as an indispensable cash resource for fellow Republicans. So far, they’re not seeing much of a benefit. The presidential nominee’s July fundraising provided the Republican National Committee with less than half as much as Mitt Romney’s efforts four years ago, an Associated Press review of the campaign finance documents found. “Typically you see the nominee lift everyone up,” said Chris Schrimpf, a spokesman for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of Trump’s defeated primary rivals. The battleground state features a critical Senate race this year, but Trump has all but ignored the Ohio state party. “This time, if anything, everyone else is carrying his water.” The RNC received $18.1 million from jo...
Haifa, Israel - A six-year-old girl from Syria who was treated for her wound and a blood disease at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center was discharged and sent home on Tuesday after her new Israeli friends held a farewell party and gave her with many gifts, including a first-grade backpack – in the hope that her school is still standing. She was one of the 140 Syrian civilians – men, women and children – that Rambam doctors, nurses and other personnel have treated over the past three years of civil war there. However, the departure of “B” was especially emotional for everyone. Wearing a white dress and shoes and a little silver crown, “B” was the guest of honor at a farewell party held by an entire department, where Jews, Muslims, Christi...
Chicago - A fire at a Chicago apartment building that appears to have been deliberately set killed four people Tuesday, including three children, police said. It took around 200 firefighters three hours to put out the blaze, which began around 1:30 a.m. in a three-story building in the South Chicago neighborhood. Witnesses said they saw residents leap from windows to escape. A preliminary investigation indicated a person returned to the building after a domestic dispute and set fire to the rear porch, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Officers were searching for a “person of interest wanted for questioning,” he said. An infant was pronounced dead at a hospital, and two other girls — ages 4 and 6 — and a man were found dead later on the third floor...
Miami, FL - Florida officials on Tuesday announced the first case of Zika acquired by local mosquitoes in Pinellas County, located some 265 miles (425 km) from Miami, where the first locally transmitted U.S. cases were reported. Florida Governor Rick Scott also said there were four new cases of Zika transmission in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, where officials have been aggressively spraying for the mosquitoes that carry the virus for weeks. The state department of health has begun door-to-door outreach in Pinellas County, testing individuals to find other cases, Scott said in a statement. He added that mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place. Pinellas County is home to St. Petersburg, a popular tourist destination.
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 23, 2016 - Watch the levaya LIVE at 12:30 PM EST (7:30PM IL)  by clicking here ### Levaya information onTuesday,  Aug23, for Israel: Eretz Hachaim cemetery,  near Beit Shemesh at 7ish. El AL 008 is scheduled to land at 5 pm and the funeral usually takes place  about 2 hors later.  You can check plane arrival by googling LY8 or LY008 from Jfk. Shiva  at 4 Ohel Yehoshua,  Romema.  ### Baltimore, MD – Aug. 21, 2016 - - It is with deep regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petirah of Mrs. Eva Lou Chapman, z'l, mother of Rabbi Reuven (Janine) Chapman, Louis (Elke) Chapman, Nechama (Rabbi Ze'ev) Kraines, Libby (Menachem) Leibowitz, David (Stephanie) Chapman, Dani (Rabbi Moshe) Perlmutter....
Updated as of Aug. 23,  11:00 AM : Levaya will take place at 2:00 in Monsey by Rav Shlesinger Shul, 7 Nelson Road. ### RebShlomo (Steven) Hill, a'h, legendary actor, prominent advocate for Yiddishkeit and beloved father and grandfather, passed away today in Monsey, NY. His impassioned speaking, sage advice and, general example of profound Emunah and Bitachon inspired thousands. He was 94-years-old. He was the son-in-law of  Baltimore's Rav Yehoshua Lev Shenker, a grandosn of Rav Chaim Yosef Zonnenfeld. One of his children, Mrs. Chani (Rabbi Avraham) Hendler, lives in Baltimore. At the height of his acting career, Hill opted to become a practicing Orthodox Jew. This decision entailed enormous Mesiras Nefesh, due to his unwavering commitment of basic Halachic req...
Canadian-born Israeli writer and Rabin assassination conspiracy theorist found dead at age 64. Writer and conspiracy theorist Barry Chamish passed away this Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. He was 64 years old. Relatives say Chamish was found lifeless in his Florida apartment on Tuesday. No time has yet been set for the funeral. “With great sadness I must announce the passing of my father, the journalist and writer Barry Chamish, age 64,” Chamish’s son, Ariel, announced via Facebook. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Chamish moved to Israel in 1975, becoming a freelance writer and author of more than a dozen books. His work appeared in a number of popular American publications, including The Atlantic, and Chamish was featured in television specials on NBC and FOX....
New York - Donald Trump’s campaign is paying more than ever to rent space inside his Trump Tower in New York. Federal Election Commission reports show that the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign paid $35,457 per month for rent and utilities to Trump Tower Commercial LLC between August 2015 and this April. The payment began increasing in May and hit $169,758 last month. The campaign says in a statement the rent hike came as the Trump team expanded from only the fifth floor to also include the entire 14th and 15th floors. It says the rent was calculated based on the average price per square foot in the area. It notes Trump made a $2 million personal donation last month, which more than covers the rent. The Huffington Post first noted the bigger payments.
(JTA) — Three bills that would protect overweight people from discrimination have been introduced in Israel’s Knesset. Lawmaker Tamar Zandberg of the left-wing Meretz party introduced each measure, Ynet reported. One bill, an amendment to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Goods or Services Law, would prohibit denying commercial services to someone on the basis of their weight. An amendment to the Defamation Law would empower overweight people to sue those who insult or exclude them because of their weight. Another amendment, to the Equality and Opportunity in Work Law, would add weight to the list of items that may not be used to discriminate against potential employees. “Overweight persons are discriminated against when applying for work and are...
(JTA) — A senior Paris rabbi defended a string of controversial municipal bans in France on wearing publically the full-body swimsuit known as burkini. Moshe Sebbag, the rabbi of the Grand Synagogue of Paris, told JTA Tuesday he supported in principle the regulations adopted earlier this month in 15 French municipalities, including the famed beach resort Cannes, against the garb, which French Prime Minister Manuel Valls last week said was part of a “political project” to perpetuate female servitude. “It’s a complicated subject and both sides have compelling arguments,” Sebbag said during an interview. While the French state is a “secular country with freedom of religion,” he said, the mayors in question “understood ...
(JTA) — Anti-Semitic graffiti has appeared for the fifth time this month at one of the busiest intersections in the Chinatown section of Washington, D.C. On Monday, swastikas were discovered painted on a street there, the DCist news website reported. A swastika also was drawn on the door of a corner Starbucks, according to the report. The graffiti was found near where vandals earlier in August had painted the word “Jew” repeatedly on the images of rats on an outdoor Chinese Zodiac public art display. Maintenance crews employed by DowntownDC, a private nonprofit that encourages business in the city center, have repeatedly cleaned the graffiti, including the swastikas from Monday. D.C. Police are offering a $1,000 reward through Crime Solvers for information...
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