Pope Francis reached out to Rome's Jewish community today, vowing strong ties. [Forward] A Jewish-American student is spending spring break in Syria. [Times of Israel] A historian links up seminal Jewish thinkers on a digital map. [JWeekly] Watch Aly Raisman's first "Dancing With the Stars" rehearsal. [Jewcy] Pesach recipes from India. [NYT] Is Billy Eichner the funniest man on the Internet? Probably. [Forward] Jewish education goes high tech. [Tablet] …More

A look at the anchorman who shocked Israel. [Forward] Top Jewish leaders meet with Chuck Hagel. [Arutz Sheva] A British politician calls Israel a "racist opressor." [Algemeiner] Billy Eichner makes Rachel Dratch run his Julia Roberts Obstacle Course. [Jewcy] In an act of protest, some Israelis gave their votes to Palestinians today. [Times of Israel] A rabbi recently convicted of sexual abuse was sentenced today to 103 years in prison. [USA Today] Today's inaugural prayer service in DC included …More

Ancient manuscripts indicate Afghanistan once boasted a thriving Jewish community. [CBS] Meanwhile, Yemen's dwindling Jewish population faces extinction. [JWeekly] An Iranian-Jewish man has been murdered in Tehran. [JPost] Al Jazeera has purchased Al Gore's television network. [Forward] Did Jews play a crucial role in the popularity of chocolate? [JWeekly] Remember when Billy Eichner lost his mind over Madonna? We think he has a thing for Drew Barrymore, as well. [Jewcy] A "Downton Abbey" character is …More

The Team Coco site uploaded a hilarious video last night, a must see for anyone who likes Israel, Madonna, or chicken shawarma. Conan Show correspondent Bill Eichner was on the scene in the Holy Land, primed to pump up both enthusiastic and couldn’t-care-less Israelis for last month’s Madonna concert in Tel Aviv. His techniques ranged from asking people to name their favorite Madge song to screaming randomly at passersby in the street. Ultimately, it looks like Bill had a good time. However, he does …More