[Jewish And Breaking News] Anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim feelings growing across ...

2008-09-18 Thread SF
Anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish feelings are rising in several major European countries, according to a worldwide survey released on Wednesday. The Washington-based Pew Research Center's global attitude survey found that most Muslims in countries where they are in the majority worry about the rise of

[Jewish And Breaking News] Poughkeepsie : City menorah-placing dispute now ab...

2008-09-18 Thread SF
A court battle that began last holiday season in Poughkeepsie over the city's involvement in the erection and lighting of a 22-foot menorah has evolved into a debate over what the city should - or should not - do to accommodate holiday displays this year. The lighting of the menorah, owned by

[Jewish And Breaking News] Mother of man in 2004 school firebombing found guilty

2008-09-18 Thread SF
MONTREAL - The mother of a man involved in the 2004 firebombing of a Jewish elementary school in Montreal has been found guilty of being an accessory after the fact. But Rouba Elmerhebi Fahd, who has been free on $10,000 bail, might not spend any time behind bars. Her son, Sleiman Elmerhebi, was

[Jewish And Breaking News] Shas may be key to power in Israel

2008-09-18 Thread SF
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party run by an octogenarian rabbi who has said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment is emerging as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government. After narrowly winning the Kadima Party leadership, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is likely to need Shas as a partner