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Australia Recognizes West Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the country recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and is now starting a search for a suitable location for a trade
Dec 19, 2018
By OU Staff
Patriots Star Wears Hebrew on Cleats to Honor Pittsburgh...
In a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman wore specially-made cleats to honor of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting attack. In a tweet,
Dec 19, 2018
By OU Staff
Israeli Bobsled Team Wants to Compete in Olympics
In the span of just a few days, house builder Chaim Raice from Pomona, NY, went from never having been on a bobsled to being a contender to represent Israel in
Dec 19, 2018
By OU Staff
German Art Collective Tricks Neo-Nazis Into Outing Selves
Last August, approximately 7,000 Neo-Nazis attended rallies in Chemnitz, Germany, most of them successfully avoiding not only arrest but even identification. To rectify that situation, the German art group the
Dec 12, 2018
By OU Staff
Frank Sinatra’s Yarmulke Sells for $9,000+
Sotheby’s has sold a hand-crocheted yarmulke that once belonged to Frank Sinatra for more than $9,000, far exceeding the original estimate of $200-$400. The black kippah featured musical notes and the name
Dec 12, 2018
By OU Staff
No Chanukah Song on Shatner’s New Holiday Album
On William Shatner’s new holiday ablum,  “Shatner Claus,” the actor sings classic Christmas songs, including “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Silent Night,” but no Chanukah songs. Shatner, who is
Dec 6, 2018
By OU Staff
California College Votes to Suspend Study Abroad in Israel
Recent months have seen college professors, acting on political grounds, opposing their students’ intentions to study in Israel, including two instructors at the University of Michigan who refused to write
Dec 3, 2018
By OU Staff
CNN Fires Commentator Who Called for “Free Palestine From...
CNN has fired political commentator Marc Lamont Hill after he used the phrase “a free Palestine from the river to the sea” – an expression associated with Palestinian extremists –
Dec 3, 2018
By OU Staff
Celebrities Duped into Recording Anti-Semitic Videos
A number of celebrities were tricked by a group of white supremacists into making videos that included coded anti-Semitic messages. The videos were made using Cameo, where users pay celebrities to
Dec 3, 2018
By OU Staff
Rav Leff Learning Torah Goes Viral
Rav Zev Leff of Moshav Matityahu became an Internet sensation when a stadium camera caught him studying Torah at the Israel-Scotland game in Glasgow. Rabbi Leff was visiting his daughter, Rebbetzin Sarah
Nov 25, 2018
By OU Staff

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