Sports
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Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, May 14, 2012
Bagels and Jocks meets Bagels, Baseball and Mambo? If last week’s column reminded us of the all-too-human downside of sports, today’s should be a recognition that there are many people who are using sports to make a difference in the world. You don’t need to be a Major League ballplayer like Ryan Braun or Ian Kinsler to hit a home run that really scores.
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TOP 10 Most Famous Greenbergs – Thursday’s Top Ten List
Today’s Top 10 List attempts to identify and rank the most famous Greenbergs, past and current, Jewish and…well…Jewish alike. I know what you may be thinking: Can a Goldberg objectively rank a Greenberg? No worries – read on.
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Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, May 7, 2012
Every now and then, we are reminded that sports are played by human beings with all of the fickleness, frailty and fallibility implicit in that. The last week or two has provided ample reminders of this fact—with interesting, disturbing and devastating consequences alike.
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Humor
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TOP 10 Quotes from Allan Sherman – Thursday’s Top Ten List
If you’ve ever heard or sang, “Hello, Muddah, Hello Fadduh,” you’ve most likely heard of the multi-talented Allan Sherman. Here’s a little more about the late comedian Sherman, along with a Top 10 list of his wittiest quotes.
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“Clausetrophobia” – Wednesday’s Wordapod
Any lawyers in the house? Today’s Wordapod will appeal to you, or maybe, cause you to file an appeal—and no doubt, a quite wordy one.
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“Carrion Luggage” – Wednesday’s Wordapod
Today’s Wordapod is a must if you’re thinking about summer travel—and the possibility of bringing certain, interesting items on board.
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Business
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Indian and Israeli Companies Sign Irrigation Agreement
Jain Irrigation, India’s major agriculture and irrigation conglomerate, signed an agreement with Israel’s Kibbutz Na’an on May 15, 2012. The two companies have jointly owned NaanDan Jain since 2007. At the time of the joint venture’s creation, Jain Irrigation had the call option to purchase Na’an Dan’s 50 percent stake if both sides agreed. The [...]
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Israel Shows Off Security Sector
Israeli defense and security businesses are taking center stage this week as Tel Aviv hosts two different security conferences to demonstrate the latest high-tech gadgets for homeland security and fighting terrorism. Since 9-11, exports of Israeli security systems have climbed from $2 billion annually to more than $7 billion. Mayors and law officers from 49 [...]
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Tycoon Busters Open New Front in Israeli Cottage Cheese War
Can Israelis have their cottage cheese and cheap prices, too? Israeli trust busters are sharpening their knives and are about to cut a few tycoons in Israel down in size. Israeli ministers will propose new rules to the Knesset that would bar Israeli rich folk from owning both financial institutions and real assets. Analysts say [...]
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Politics
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World’s Leading Medical Journal: Anti-Israel Bias and A Blind Eye to Terrorism
By Ronn Torossian “The Lancet” is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal which is described on their parent company, Elsevier’s website as “the world’s leading independent general medical journal”, and as “stringently edited and peer-reviewed to ensure the scientific merit and clinical relevance of its diverse content.” Yet, on March 5 and 6, The Lanclet hosted [...]
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Iran Hangs Alleged Assassin
On Tuesday morning, Iran executed Majid Jamali Fashi, a 24-year-old man who had been accused of killing Iranian scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi, by means of a remote control bomb. According to BBC News, Iranian officials had accused Fashi of having accepted $120,000 from Israeli intelligence agency Mossad for the killing. In the months preceding his [...]
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Neo-Nazi Groups Active Across the Globe
This morning, the BBC reported that Greek President President Karolos Papoulias sat down for talks with Greece’s smaller parties – including neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. According to BBC reporters, Papoulias is seeking to build himself a stronger coalition and must appeal to different parties in order to prevent the country from holding new elections. This [...]
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Other Recent Articles
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The Bronze Rat – Joke
By Abie, mgisoaps.com Make fun of Obama? Who me? A Tourist walked into a Chinese curio shop in San Francisco. While looking around at the exotic merchandise, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized, bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but was so incredibly striking the tourist decided he must have it. [...]
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IDF Girls on Sunday – Last Day of Their Trip (Chai Riders)
By Abie, mgisoaps.com What do Chai Riders – A Jewish Motorcycle Group have in common with IDF GIRLS and Chabbad? Jewish Brotherhood is a BEAUTIFUL THING. (Thanks Benny) Hi All, From the bottom of my heart, thank you for volunteering and giving your time. I posted pictures on my facebook along with this article below. [...]
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Kiruv, Sort Of
By Rea Bochner, WrittenByRea.com SORT- OF KIRUV: The other day, as I put my son on the bus to school, the driver leaned over to me. “Can I ask you a question?” she said. “Sure,” I replied, anticipating a request for something innocuous: maybe some tissues or, worst case, a Depends. “What are those strings [...]
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