A Gaza sniper’s bullets shatter the back screen of a car, leaving broken glass on the car seat of a seven-month-old baby. [The Jerusalem Post] The “Birthright Bump” is responsible for young American Jews becoming more attached to Israel, but it isn’t responsible for increased support for the Israeli government. [Haaretz] Israeli parliament says the German circumcision ban infringes upon religious freedom and evokes memories of the Holocaust. [CBS News] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …More

Nikki is turning 13, which means he must face the grueling public test of a bar mitzvah before becoming an adult. Two hundred-year-old Rabbi Otis is presiding over the ceremony. The blessing is said and the congregation barks their amens. That’s right, this is a Bark Mitzvah. Trendy for dog lovers since 1997, the ceremonies celebrating a dog’s coming of age can run owners thousands of dollars. Insert your own joke about German Shepherds feeling conflicted, we’re much too proud for that cheap …More

The AshPooPie, the latest product out of Israeli company Paulee CleanTec, is pooper-scooper that incinerates the offensive excrement. No, this not a joke. The real life counterpart to Jack Black’s Vapoorizer uses chemical capsules to turn dog droppings into odorless, sterile ash. "Rather than moving the problem from one place to another, we are really eliminating it completely," Paulee CleanTec CFO Moshe Hibel tells ISRAEL21c. "We tried different methods including burning, until we reached the ultimate …More

An Israeli company has devised a diaper for dogs that attaches to them as a lightweight harness. This isn’t especially for incontinent or sick dogs, just everyday dogs that poop on the sidewalks. No longer will you be blind-sided by treacherous feces when you take an absent-minded stroll on the street, nor will dog-walkers have to come into direct contact with dog feces if the device is popular. Nufar Natural Products, a company that specializes in the development of natural products in the alternative …More