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Holocaust Assets Waiting for Rightful Heirs

The Hashava Company, established by the Knesset to locate heirs of Holocaust victims entitled to assets currently held in Israel, has embarked on a campaign in the United States and Canada to find rightful heirs of more than 60,000 unclaimed Holocaust assets.Thousands of Jews across Europe invested in pre-state Israel before World War II. Those proud Zionists believed in the ...

Hollywood Jews back Gibson on ‘Judah Maccabee’

Jews run Hollywood, the old cliche goes.So an outsider might find it strange that one of Hollywood’s biggest studios, Warner Bros., agreed to make a movie about one of the Jewish world’s greatest heroes with a star known for going on anti-Semitic tirades.And when the plans to film “Judah Maccabee” fell apart this month, igniting a feud between producer Mel ...

Holland Jews Welcome King with Prayer

Together with millions of Dutch people celebrating the coronation of Willem-Alexander as Holland’s new king on Tuesday, the nation’s Jews celebrated this historic day in their own way – with a special prayer and an ancient traditional blessing.The prayer, which has been distributed among the Jewish communities of Holland in recent days, states: “May He Who grants salvation to kings ...

Holiday of ‘Shavuot’ Begins Tuesday Night

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot is set to begin Tuesday night – lasting for its one Biblical day (from sunset to the next sunset) in Israel, and two days in the rest of the world.The holiday of Shavuot marks the Jewish People’s receiving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai 3,323 years ago. It also marks the day after the 49-day ...

Holiday of Freedom: Obama’s Seder

Every year, the leader of the free world holds a Passover Seder at the White House. Barack Obama is apparently the only US president to hold Passover in high and meaningful regard, and hence holds an official ceremony marking the holiday.If there are those still skeptical about the US president’s relation to Passover they are best to recall Obama’s Jerusalem ...

‘Holiday Bandit’ Marat Mikhaylich, the FBI’s most wanted bank robber, strikes for seventh time

The city’s most wanted bank robber struck again on Wednesday – for the seventh time!“Holiday Bandit” Marat Mikhaylich walked into the Investors Savings Bank in Astoria, Queens, about 1 p.m. armed with a gun and a note demanding cash, the FBI said.The brazen Mikhaylich, who stands out in a crowd at 6-feet-5, has knocked over two banks this week, authorities said, ...

Holder: Federal court challenge to new immigration law possible

Washington (CNN) — A federal court challenge to a new Arizona law aimed at curbing illegal immigration isn’t out of the question, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.Holder said that the Justice Department was working with the Department of Homeland Security to “decide exactly how we are going to react to it.”Read More: @ edition.cnn.comYou might also like:Homeland Security advises Jewish ...

HOL HAMOED PESSAH: Different Stripes

While the Passover Seder is on our minds and taste buds, allow me to suggest an important lesson likely to be overlooked. Fascinatingly enough, alongside Moses, who is not really mentioned in the Haggada, there is another great biblical personality who plays a major role, but is likewise overlooked. This personality is Joseph, firstborn of Rachel, favored son of Jacob ...

Hitler Shampoo Commercial Pulled Following Jewish Protests

A Turkish commercial for men’s shampoo featuring Adolf Hitler has been pulled following widespread protests from the Jewish community.In the commercial, Hitler announces, “If you’re not wearing women’s clothes, then you shouldn’t be wearing women’s shampoo.”The advertisers said on Tuesday that the commercial would no longer be aired.“Decisive action by the leaders of the Turkish Jewish community mobilized national and ...

Hitler exhibition in Berlin extended due to throngs of visitors

The exhibition “Hitler and the Germans” in Berlin has been extended by three weeks because of the throngs of visitors it continues to attract, the German Historical Museum announced on Wednesday.Instead of ending on February 6, it will now close on February 27.The exhibition features 600 objects and 400 photos in documenting how Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler could draw on ...

Historic Reconciliation between Hassidic Dynasties

A wave of excitement is gripping parts of the hareidi religious world as a historic reconciliation between the hassidic dynasties of Belz and Satmar is underway.The Admor of Belz sent a delegation of ten dayanim (rabbinic judges), headed by his personal assistant, to the graves of Satmar Admorim, Baal Ha”Divrei Yoel” and Baal Ha”Berach Moshe,” at the Kiryas Yoel cemetery ...

Historic Florida Church Will Be Chabad House

A beautiful two story building, registered by the city of Hollywood as “historic”, which was originally built in the early 1920′s, and for the first part of the last century was a Methodist Temple, was recently purchased by Chabad of Northeast Hollywood/Shul of the Lakes.A vibrant Shul in existence for seven years, this new chapter of The Shul of the ...