Daily Archives: August 14, 2023
Celebrated character actor Mark Margolis dies at 83
Most recently bringing to life the unforgettable crime boss Hector Salamanga in 22 episodes of “Better Call Saul” and eight episodes of its predecessor “Breaking Bad,” Jewish actor Mark Margolis has died at the age of...
Makkabi Berlin first Jewish soccer club to compete in German Cup
Makkabi Berlin on Sunday became the first Jewish soccer club to compete in the German Cup with a 6-0 loss to VfL Wolfsburg.
The 64-team tournament was founded in 1935 during Nazi rule with Jews not allowed...
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen to revive comedic persona Ali G
As the Jewish comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s character would say: “Booyakasha!”
The dim-witted, “hip-hop journalist” Ali G, who duped celebrities and politicians alike decades ago with nonsensical interview questions, will headline a new stand-up tour, Variety reported. (Someone close...
Maui fire survivors tell of Chabad’s assistance in wake of disaster
When Ido Sarfati moved to the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui a decade ago, he thought he had the perfect place to build a business. And he did; it grew...
New Jersey Supreme Court: Religious schools have right to ‘teachers who follow their faith’
The Supreme Court of New Jersey decided on Monday in favor of a Roman Catholic elementary school, which fired an unmarried teacher who became pregnant, citing a violation of its employment agreement.
Victoria Crisitello, an art teacher...
Netanyahu condemns discrimination against women on buses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a statement condemning gender discrimination in the country's public transport system.
"The State of Israel is a free country in which no one will restrict who may...
Israeli FM heads to Paraguay for presidential inauguration
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is traveling to Paraguay to attend Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect Santiago Peña, the ministry in Jerusalem announced.
The Latin American visit by Israel’s top diplomat, which is the first in over...
Israel Katz first minister in Netanyahu gov’t to visit UAE
Energy Minister Israel Katz on Sunday became the first Cabinet member to visit the United Arab Emirates since the Netanyahu-led government came to power in December.
The minister is in Abu Dhabi to discuss a...
Tel Aviv terror victim’s corneas transplanted to two people
The corneas of an Israeli victim of terrorism were transplanted into patients on Sunday, Ichilov Hospital at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center announced on Monday.
Chen Amir, a 42-year-old municipal patrolman, was killed while preventing...
Riyadh seeks to reboot Temple Mount status quo with peace deal
The timing was not accidental when Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend that its ambassador to Jordan will also take on the roles of ambassador to the Palestinian Authority and consul general in eastern Jerusalem.
The announcement...