Author Anouk Markovits, who grew up in the scrict Satmar Hasidic sect, speaks about her novel “I Am Forbidden.” [Reuters]

Is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggling to maintain his power? [Timesunion.com]

The remaining pareve Trader Joe’s chocolate chips fly off shelves after the item loses its kosher labeling. [New York Post]

Brooklyn district attorney Charles J. Hynes pushes for state legislation to add religious leaders, including rabbis, to the list of professionals required to report allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities. [The New York Times]

Lisa Yuskavage will discuss the paintings of Edouard Vuillard with Norman Kleeblatt tonight at the Jewish Museum. [Broadwayworld.com]

Lord Morris Mendoza plans to turn his guesthouse into a center for the Jewish community to gather and socialize in Weymouth. [View Online]

Should Jewish doctors treat patients on Shabbat? [ynet]