Donald Trump is bringing his luxury real estate and outspoken charm to Israel. Well, at least his luxury real estate! The mogul plans to build a golf course resort in Ashkelon, a seaport city on the Mediterranean coast 13 kilometers north of the Gaza Strip border. Trump is hoping to build an 18-hole course, 650 hotel recreation units, a convention hall and country club on the 210-acre site adjacent to the Nitzanim Nature Reserve. With Caesarea Golf & Country Club being Israel’s only full course, it is …More

A US Jewish leader says Hungary should be more outspoken against anti-Semitism. [Washington Post] The brutal murder of a Jewish nurse in Cleveland is puzzling police. [Forward] Turkey and Israel close in on a reconciliation deal. [Times of Israel] Two women in Iowa have been denied unemployment benefits, after being fired for burning "gingerbread Jews." [Times of Israel] An alleged Auschwitz guard is arrested in Germany. [Ynet] The Israeli Pet Travel Agency helps you make aliyah with your dog. [Jewcy] …More

Known across South America as a beach oasis for the elite, and more recently as the site of Donald Trump’s first residential development on the continent, Punta del Este has long seduced visitors with its beaches and luxury accommodations. But in recent years, the town also has emerged as a premier Jewish destination during the South American summer months, from January to March. Hundreds attend Shabbat services at the city’s Beit Meir Temple. Punta del Este has a Jewish film festival, a sumptuous …More

Donald Trump is back in the political endorsement game, but this time he’s dipping into foreign waters. The fiery billionaire, who famously backed Mitt Romney in last year’s US election, has put out a video promoting Benjamin Netanyahu for next week’s Israeli elections. “My name is Donald Trump and I’m a big fan of Israel,” Trump says in the clip. “You truly have a great prime minister in Benjamin Netanyahu--there’s nobody like him. He’s a winner. He’s …More

Playboy is coming to Israel. [Tablet] An American Jew in Paris. [Daily Beast] PR pioneer Daniel Edelman dies at 92. [Forward] The 2012 Jewish National Book Awards are here. [Tablet] Brooklyn's new Barclays Center will soon see a Jewish music concert. [NYT] For the first time ever, Haaretz has printed an article in Arabic. [Algemeiner] Israel's high court overturns a decision to ban certain political ads. [Times of Israel] Donald Trump has put his endorsement behind Benjamin Netanyahu. [Times of …More

Roseanne Barr is the latest star who will face a scathing celebrity roast, courtesy of Comedy Central. The Roseanne TV star will follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen, getting ripped a new one by her famous friends this August, and bosses are thrilled about celebrating Barr’s long career at the event. Comedy central executive Kent Alterman jokes, “Although Roseanne appears to be a demure, soft spoken woman eternally committed to the status quo, we believe under the surface is an …More

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney met with billionaire Sheldon Adelson Tuesday, in what is rumored to be a first step toward a funding deal for Romney’s Super PAC. Adelson, whose fortune stems from lucrative Las Vegas casinos and resorts, was a previous backer of failed candidate Newt Gingrich. That support saw Adelson repeatedly criticize Romney in the media, though the mogul did ultimately admit he would support whoever secured the Republican nomination. Romney put an end to the lengthy GOP primary …More

Point for Mac Miller in the competition for the best Jewish rapper of all time! The underdog may have stolen Drake’s compulsive hank shaking, but the Woodie of the Year award is his alone. Miller threw down a crowd-rocking “Party on 5th Ave,” alongside hits “Smile Back," "Donald Trump" and "Loud" at the Woodie Awards in Austin, Texas Thursday. He announced that his newest mixtape “Mecadelic Tour,” with drop next week. And he took home both the coveted Woodie of the Year and the …More

A group of Israeli public figures have created the Israeli Jewish Congress in hopes of creating “a channel of mutual cooperation” between the Diaspora and Israel. [Jerusalem Post] The Israeli Prime Minister’s office criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for saying Jerusalem is an Arab city and always has been one. [Ynet] Israel Apartheid Week, which is a international campaign calling for the boycott of Israel, began this week on the campuses of United States …More

We should have known better than to try to defend Jon Stewart. He doesn't need our help. Turns out the guy can fend for himself! Donald Trump made some completely idiotic claims of racism after Stewart made fun of Herman Cain's sexual harassment charge. Big mistake. Big, big, big mistake. Especially if Jon Stewart has access to a clip of you saying, "I have a great relationship with the blacks." Game on! Stewart, holding back fake tears, got after the billionaire. "That particular piece of humor offended …More

If Donald Trump talks in a forest and no one is there to hear it, is he still a moron? What if he does it in a video blog? “How come Jon Stewart gets away with a very, very racist rant about Herman Cain? Nobody else could pull that off,” said the walking comb over in a recent Youtube post. Uh, Donald, we’re pretty sure you could pull it off if you wanted. After all, it’s not like you waged an entire political campaign based on your claims that the United States’ first black …More