Israelis from both the technology and ecology communities gathered for the first ever conference on sustainability and going green, TentTech. The purpose of the sustainability conference was to discover unique and positive ways to promote sustainability in the areas of energy, water, shelter and communication. The conference, which was arranged by technology entrepreneurs, Ilan Graicer and Gilli Cegla, was well attended by experts in the fields of technology, science, agriculture and art. These professionals …More

Israel Hayom draws a parallel between the Knesset shakeup of 1977 and the recent Kadima-Likud coalition. [Israel Hayom] An Iranian woman who has lived in Israel for more than a decade faces problems securing her citizenship. [Times of Israel] And Gideon Ezra, a veteran Israeli politician, dies at 74. [Israel Hayom] Meanwhile, Jewish groups criticize the reburial of World War II leaders. [BBC] And a journalist talks about his breakfast with Peter Beinart. [Jerusalem Post] Elsewhere, data shows Israelis like to …More

Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died this month at the age of 47, was honored in the New York Senate by Daniel Squadron. Squadron, who represents Yauch’s neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights, issued a resolution recognizing the musician’s contributions, both musically and as a political advocate. The honorary motion passed unanimously. Part of the resolution reads: “The Beastie Boys exemplified New York through a period in which grassroots creativity and a community of iconoclastic artists …More

A Toronto Islamic school has lost the right to use a public school for its classes after anti-Semitic teachings were discovered in its curriculum and posted on its website. The Toronto District School Board announced this week that the East End Madrassah could no longer rent space for its Sunday classes until police finish their investigation of the anti-Jewish teachings. The public school board "[needs] to be satisfied with the outcome of the investigation and that [the madrassah was] in compliance with our …More

Forbes magazine just released its Celebrity 100 list and it’s slim pickings for tribe members in the top ten, a fact that should debunk that myth about Jews controlling Hollywood and the media. The highest-ranking Jewish celeb is Steven Spielberg who brought up the rear of the list at number 10. However, there are a host of famous Jewish actors, celebs, and entertainers, including Simon Cowell (#18), Howard Stern (#30), Jerry Bruckheimer (#39), Adam Sandler (#57), Jerry Seinfeld (#64), Ben Stiller (#72), …More

An investigation into a Brooklyn College provost was put to rest, after officials determined William Tramontano did not purposely block promotions for Orthodox Jewish staff. Last month, Tramontano’s name made headlines after politicians and educators sent letters to a City University of New York chaplain, complaining that the provost was preventing the hiring and promotion of Jewish staff. Several accusers came out, though Tramontano denied the allegations. Now, a report has concluded the provost did not …More

Arno Lustiger, a Holocaust survivor and historian who put a spotlight on Jewish resistance against the Nazis, has died. Lustiger died Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany, at the age of 88. Lustiger's "greatest contribution for all time" was in "rescuing from oblivion the story of Jewish resistance in the Shoah," Dieter Graumann, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said in a statement Wednesday. "Not only did Arno Lustiger contribute greatly to the return of Jewish life in Frankfurt, he also made an …More

We always knew Bar Refaeli had it in her to be a heartbreaker, and now there may be proof. Rumors are swirling that the Israeli supermodel has come in between Shakira and her longtime beau, Barcelona soccer player Gerard Piqué. No one’s naming sources just yet, but several media reports state Bar and Gerard are already heating up their love affair. Reps for the model deny the rumors, and Shakira recently told reporters her relationship with Gerard is in great shape. Still, Bar did little to dispel …More

It's hard to imagine any member of the Boston Red Sox being happy with the 2012 season, but third baseman Kevin Youkilis has more cause than most for disappointment with the way things have gone. A spring training that saw him hit under .200 gave way to a regular season that's seen the three-time All-Star hit just .219 with three home runs and nine runs batted in, drawing criticism (followed by an apology) from new manager Bobby Valentine. From there, Youkilis went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained …More

The European Jewish Congress is taking “emergency measures” to combat the rise in far-right political parties across Europe. The move comes days after Greece’s Golden Dawn, a neo-Nazi group, won considerable seats in a recent election. Moshe Kantor, EJC president, met with Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas yesterday to discuss the problem. Kantor laid out a plan of action to fight a possible backlash against Europe’s Jewish community, though details of that plan were not revealed. The EJC …More

The International Olympic Committee officially rejected an appeal to hold a moment of silence in honor of those killed in the ’72 Munich games. The request was made by relatives of those slain, but drew international support in the last few months. This summer’s games mark the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, when 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage then murdered by a terrorist group. Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon criticized the IOC’s refusal, saying, “Unfortunately, …More