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Gaza war report co-authors reject Goldstone’s retraction

The three co-authors of the damning United Nations report on the 2008-9 Gaza war rejected on Thursday an op-ed by the fourth member and chairman Richard Goldstone in which he retracted key conclusions of the report – in particular saying that Israel had not intentionally targeted civilians during the war.In an article in the British daily The Guardian, the three ...

Gaza flotilla crisis may disrupt 3 billion Turkey Israel trade channel

The Gaza flotilla crisis between Israel and Turkey may disrupt a $3 billion trade channel that has been central to their once-strong alliance, Israeli and Turkish officials said on Monday. Israeli industry leaders have called for trade to continue as normal despite protests over Israel’s lethal interception of a Turkish-flagged aid ship in a convoy that set out to challenge ...

Gay Principal Settles with Australian Jewish Day School over Dismissal

The fired principal of a major Jewish school in Melbourne reached an out-of-court settlement on the eve of his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.Joseph Gerassi, who is gay, sued Bialik College for millions of dollars in damages to his reputation and for lost income after he was abruptly dumped by the board in 2011. The two parties settled ...

Gay Pride, but Where’s Your Jewish Pride?

San Francisco’s Castro District does not have a gay pride week; it is one ongoing display of gay pride. The “coming out of the closet” scenario is such a non-issue in the liberal atmosphere that it is not even clear if the term exists anymore or if everyone was simply always out of the closet.And after I finally adapted to ...

Gas Prices Continue To Rise Across Tri-State

Drivers across the the Tri-State Area are wincing Monday at prices at the gas pump.The statewide average in New York, according to AAA, was $3.93 a gallon for regular. In Connecticut, prices rose by a penny to $3.94. In New Jersey, prices were a comparatively cheap $3.58.One station in the Big Apple increased prices by 10 cents overnight.“Oh my God, in ...

Gaddafi hints he is ready to leave Libya (but ‘only if rebel council gives him a pile of cash and promises not to prosecute’)

Muammar Gaddafi was reported last night to be ready to quit after 41 years in power.The dictator is said to have proposed a meeting of the Libyan parliament to agree a transition period to pave the way for him to step down, according to Al Jazeera, the Arab TV network.His terms include immunity from criminal prosecution and a pile of ...

Gaddafi dies of wounds

Libyan interim government fighters captured Muammar Gaddafi’s home town on Thursday, extinguishing the last significant resistance by forces loyal to the deposed leader and ending a two-month siege.The capture of Sirte means Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) should now begin the task of forging a new democratic system which it had said it would start after the city, built ...

Gabby Giffords puts on brave face in first extended interview since Tucson shooting

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — speaking haltingly in brief sentences — said in her first extended interview Monday night that she was doing “pretty good.”“A lot of people died — tough, tough, tough,” she said in the interview on ABC’s “20/20” about the shooting rampage in January that killed six people.It wasn’t clear how fully recovered Giffords is 10 months ...

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From Velvet to Vuitton: Prayer Shawl Bags Revisited

Think of designer accessories and it’s likely to be shoes, scarves and handbags that come to mind. But one Israeli designer believes that Jewish religious accessories also deserve to be crafted with flair, fine fabrics and personal style.Amanda Kramer, a traditional Jewish mother of six with untraditional ideas in design, has produced tallits (prayer shawls) from Louis Vuitton jeans, fringes ...

From the NYPD to JetBlue

Some airlines try to hire flight attendants who are young and attractive. JetBlue Airways has a type, too: cops and fire fighters. It’s “Law & Order: Cabin Crew.” Or “CSI: jetBlue.” Since its launch 10 years ago, the New York-based airline has hired several hundred New York police officers and fire fighters, most of them retirees, for its flight attendant ...

From s’chach to etrog: Sukkot laws

What are the conditions for a kosher sukkah?First of all, the sukkah must have four strong and steady walls. In case of swinging straps, stretch branches or threads less than 24 centimeters (9.5 inches) apart, up to 80-centimeters (31.5-inches) high (about four-five threads).Can s’cach be placed on wooden pergola?The sukkah must be covered with a kosher s’cach, which should be ...