Mark Zuckerberg is taking on the subject of immigration reform, and he’s drawing on top names from Silicon Valley to make his case. The Facebook mogul announced the creation of FWD.us this month in a Washington Post op-ed, a lobbying group aimed at making it easier for immigration opportunities to positively affect the business world. “We will work with members of Congress from both parties, the administration and state and local officials,” Zuckerberg wrote in his op-ed. “We will use …More

Forbes has once again released its yearly ranking of the world’s billionaires, naming a total of 1,426 wealthy men and women. Israel boasts 17 of these fiscally fortunate people. While some Jewish successes, such as the youngest noted billionaire, 28-year-old Dustin Moskovitz, did not make the top 100 list, 24 of the top-earning people on the planet have dabbled in matzoh or mitzvahs at one point or another. So for everyone who is still hoping to make their mother proud with a marriage rich in both fiscal …More

Inside a traditional Chasidic wedding. [VIN] How to celebrate Tu Bishvat. [Times of Israel] A look at Yair Lapid's Reform shul in Tel Aviv. [Haaretz] John Kerry has a Jewish grandfather. [Chicago Sun Times] A psychic correctly predicted (most of) the Israeli election. [Algemeiner] Freud's cigar box goes on display at the Jewish Museum in NY. [Gallerist] Mark Zuckerberg is set to host a fundraiser for Chris Christie. [Washington Post] The host of Obama's second inaugural party, Sen. Charles Schumer, is …More

A bomb threat involving an LAPD car near a Jewish synagogue is deemed a hoax. [LA Times] Turkish Jews are probed for aiding the IDF during the Mavi Marmara incident. [Arutz Sheva] Half a billion dollars in checks were found at the Western Wall. [Fox] How Babe Ruth went to bat for Jews in the Holocaust. [St. Louis Jewish Light] A Jerusalem official complains of discrimination at the Temple Mount. [Arutz Sheva] Mark Zuckerberg makes his most charitable donation yet--$500 million in stock. [Newser] Lena …More

Forbes has just released its list of the 71 most influential people in the world and we took it upon ourselves to let you know just which Jews are running the planet. #71 Reid Hoffman Reid Hoffman co-founded and is now chairman of LinkedIn Corporation. A self made man, he is also a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners. In this down economy, he is the man to know. J-Connection: Hoffman has Jewish lineage. #66 Elon Musk Elon Musk is the founder and CEO of the SpaceX company, a private space …More

We’re not entirely sure if they even noticed it was a new year in the Jewish calendar, but Facebook’s top two executives recently made significant moves to usher in 5773 for the social media giant. As Facebook’s stock price continues to – wait for it, wait for it – rise (shares finished yesterday at $23.29, up nearly 6.5 percent since Tuesday), CEO Mark Zuckerberg is getting a lot of ink for his new-and-improved leadership. At last week’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference, Zuck …More

Synagogues looking for new members offer money as incentive to help spark community growth. [New York Times] Secret Romney tape paints Presidential hopeful as unsure of how to handle the Palestinian issue. [Daily Mail] New Muhammed caricatures released in French paper lead to unrest over possible retaliation. [The Forward] Israeli national baseball team looks to the US for new recruits to play in the World Baseball Classic. [New York Times] Larry Klayman sues Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for their lack of …More

Breaking down the now debunked rumor that Jewish-Israelis were attached to the anti-Muslim film that sparked yesterday's Mid East riots. [Forward] Meanwhile, Israeli diplomats remember Chris Stevens. [Times of Israel] Some parents are upset after a New York school district drops High Holy Days from its holiday calendar. [Times Union] Fostering tikkun olam among American Jewish teens. [Jerusalem Post] Rosh Hashanah is the perfect time to teach children the art of apology. [Tablet] Brad Pitt wil direct a …More

Facebook’s stock reached an all-time low Thursday, when it fell 6.3 percent to $19.87. This number is approximately half of the social network’s $38 initial public offering price.
 Close to 270 million Facebook shares became eligible for sale on Thursday as the first lockup expiration occurred. Many early investors released their shares, though those that kept them have an additional lockup expiration approaching in November.
 Given the stock dip, some are calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg …More

Israel keeps a close eye on Egypt after Mohammed Morsi dismissed Cairo's top two generals and quashed a military order to curb the new leader's power. [Israel Hayom] Jerusalem accuses South Africa of boycotting Israel. [The Jerusalem Post] Defense Minister Ehud Barak wants to study the implications of upgrading The Ariel University Center before it is finalized. [The Times of Israel] The debate on "Jew-washing" escalates. [The Daily Beast] Approximately $53,000 was seized from an Israeli citizen at …More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now looking to fill another senior position since Facebook's initial public offering did not go as expected. Facebook designer Ben Blumenfeld, who has been with the company since 2007, announced that he will be leaving the social network. Blumenfeld has accepted a position as co-director of Designer Fund, an angel fund that is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and 500 Startups, according to TechCrunch. Blumenfeld is the seventh high-profile Facebook employee to announce a departure as …More

Mark Zuckerberg and his younger sister Arielle may become competitors in the near future. Arielle works as a junior product manager for Wildfire Interactive Inc., which is based in San Francisco and was just recently acquired by Google. Wildfire is a startup that focuses on advertising using social networking sites and is a marketing partner with Facebook. Google has been in competition with Facebook since it launched Google+ in June 2011. Google+ currently has 250 million registered active users. Arielle …More