Binyamin Kagedan, JNS.org Since the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement got its start in 2005, the decision to schedule an appearance in Israel has been become a difficult one for popular recording artists. American and British performers who announce plans to stop in Tel Aviv or Ramat Gan as part of their world tour quickly come under fire from blogs, Facebook groups, and other BDS outlets that call upon them to immediately cancel these shows. Some artists in recent years have complied with the BDS …More

Jewish leaders are alarmed by the far-right anti-Semitism in Hungary. [Reuters] A testament to Jewish life in Morocco. [Haaretz] Holland Jews welcome their new king with prayer. [Ynet] A Jewish school in Houston canceled classes Thursday following a bomb threat. [Houston Chronicle] Napa County is getting its first Jewish cemetery. [Napa Valley Register] Should a pro-BDS activist Jew address a Jewish group? [Arutz Sheva] What if Justin Bieber had to do battle with Hitler? [New Yorker] A Jewish dinner …More

Justin Bieber made a global ass of himself when he visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam last week and left a message in the guest book saying he hoped that the famous WWII figure would have been a “Belieber.” There was a mountain of backlash from everyone with a Twitter account, and Bieber came off as self-centered and stupid. But now a very credible source has come to Bieber's defense: Anne Frank's stepsister! Eva Schloss was a childhood friend of Frank's, and she doesn't think Justin Bieber's …More

News is still unfolding as details from today's deadly attacks at the Boston Marathon emerge. [Algemeiner] Sixty-five things to love about Israel. [Times of Israel] The grandson of Shoah survivors loses his bid for president of Venezuela. [NYT] Egypt summons its Canadian envoy over John Baird's visit to Jerusalem. [Arutz Sheva] Blowing up Hitler's yacht. [Tablet] Some Twitter responses to Justin Bieber's Anne Frank message. [Rolling Stone] …More

If Anne Frank hadn’t perished during World War II, she could have done many things. Seen the world, gotten married, had a family. Who knows, she might have become a doctor and cured cancer or AIDS. But in Justin Bieber’s mind, the most important thing she would have done had she survived was buy his albums. Last Friday the 19-year-old pop superstar visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and, signing the guestbook, wrote "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she …More

Justin Bieber gets locked out of student Purim party. [JC] John Garfield--the Jewish Marlon Brando. [Tablet] Do we need a pro-Israel lobby? [Tablet] Just in time for Pesach, locusts hit Egypt. [Arutz Sheva] Prominent ultra religious rabbis say fighting assimilation is more important than Shabbat. [Ynet] Australia's LGBT community marks a bar mitzvah milestone. [Haaretz] Shimon Peres grants Bibi an extension to form government. [WJC] …More

Egypt says Israel stole its sand. [Tablet] Check out Nicole Eggert on "What Not to Wear." [HuffPo] Larry David's favorite bagel is sesame. [Death and Taxes] A British student pleads guilty to an anti-Semitic tweet. [JC] A Dutch city begins restoring a 14th century mikvah. [Jewish Week] An Austrian man gets nine years in prison for his neo-Nazi Web site. [JPost] Justin Bieber is being sued for "assaulting" his Israeli bodyguard. [Forward] $11 million worth of Jewish art is set to be auctioned off in New …More

Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht, Sephardic and Chabad leader, dies at 90. [Jewish Week] A Vienna Jewish museum reportedly showcases a large collection of Nazi-looted art. [Haaretz] Times of Israel says 31 percent of likely Israeli voters are stil undecided. [Times of Israel] Jewish Home head says Bibi has plans for a left-leaning coalition. [JPost] A Catholic sect has branded Jews "enemies of the church." [Forward] The CEO of USA Table Tennis says Estee Ackerman's Shabbat observance will be respected in the …More

A 12-year-old girl fighting a rare form of brain cancer spent a day with her idol: Adam Sandler. Angela Daniels, who has ependymoma--a brain tumor--and stage three brain cancer, visited the set of “Grown Ups 2” thanks to a non-profit organization. Angela was helped by Friends Are By Your Side after admitting movies like “Just Go With It” and “Jack and Jill” helped cheer her up while undergoing treatment, which included 33 radiation treatments and three rounds of …More

Jspace isn't the only online platform buzzing about Aly Raisman. The Jewish-American Olympian has triple tucked her way into the hearts of the Twitterverse, with personalities from Barack Obama to Justin Bieber sending well wishes. Aly took home two Olympic golds and one bronze this summer at the London games, and we'd like to join the hordes of others wishing her a great big mazel tov! J-Connection: Aly Raisman, 18, is Jewish. She performed her floor exercise to the tune of "Hava Nagila." …More

Remember when Justin Bieber was virtually unheard of? Or are you too busy laughing at the idea of the world before Bieber? Well way back when (2008 to be exact), Scooter Braun accidentally came across a YouTube video that Bieber posted of himself singing. Braun became intrigued and tracked down Bieber, who he eventually signed to his label with Usher, Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG). Then as a result of a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records, L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Records signed Bieber in October …More

Look out Justin Bieber – you’ve got some tough Jewish competition. First it was the yarmulke-wearing Edon Pinchot from “America’s Got Talent.” Now it’s Orthodox Yuval Nobelman. The adorable film student covers Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in Hebrew, singing “Rebbe” instead. Get it? “Rebbe, rebbe, rebbe, ooohhhh…” This version is part of a comedy project about an Orthodox Jewish Band, “The Shepsalach” (“Little …More