The heads of Argentina's AMIA and DAIA Jewish umbrella organizations have rejected the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and Argentina about the 1994 bombing. [MercoPress] Jewish residents of Brazil are fleeing to a nearby resort town so as not to expose their children to the immodest sites of Carnival. [Ynet] Bulgaria today deported a delegation Hamas, which it had earlier claimed no knowledge of. [The Independent] The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI marks the end of a line of popes intensely …More

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have tapped into their Jewish roots by taking on the role of a shadchan (matchmaker) through Ben & Jerry’s latest Facebook campaign ‘Wanna Spoon?’ The new app reviews the profiles of users and their friends to look for commonalities, including favorite music, birthdays, and vacation spots, and connects them to share discounted spoons of Ben & Jerry’s new product, Greek frozen yogurt. “These shared things become an excuse to eat Greek frozen …More

More and more companies are catching on to the power and importance of social media and are now utilizing Facebook and Twitter as their primary sources for analyzing and understanding their customers. One of these companies, 16 Handles, has served up the results of a survey the kosher, self-serve ‘fro-yo’ company conducted online in honor of June, national frozen yogurt month. Nearly 79 percent of those surveyed said they preferred frozen yogurt to ice cream, and with eight locations in Manhattan …More

Ben & Jerry's has released a hilarious—yet practical—invention to protect your ice cream from thieves. The Euphori-Lock, which ice cream lovers can attach to the tops of their favorite pints, comes complete with a secret combination lock to prevent "break-ins." The device was actually developed in 2002 to "promote family harmony—and salvage your piece of mind!" but the company never officially released or produced the locks. "This delightfully tongue-in-cheek concept actually came from one …More