Carmen Weinstein, who famously led the Jews of Egypt and worked to preserve synagogues and Jewish cemeteries, died Saturday at 82. Weinstein was born in Cairo in 1931. She studied English Literature at Cairo University and earend a master’s degree from the American University in Egypt. She was fluent in French, English and Arabic. She worked at her family’s print shop as a young adult, which had become a stalwart business in the community. Her father was a popular leader within the Jewish community …More

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood tweeted a message -- believed to be directed at "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart -- linking to a video alleging that Jews control the U.S. media. Max Fisher of the Washington Post wrote on his blog that the link was aimed at Stewart after he devoted a segment of his popular Comedy Central program to criticizing Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi for jailing popular Egyptian TV host and political satirist Bassem Youssef, nicknamed "the Jon Stewart of Egypt." Youssef was released on bail and …More

Frolicking with her fiance in the cool waters of the Suez Canal, Lilian Abada would never have imagined she was about to experience the first of a string of events that would ultimately lead her to flee her native Egypt for Israel with only one suitcase. When Abada and her future husband, Nisso, emerged from the water that day in 1956, a security agent was waiting for them. The two teenagers were arrested for spying for Israel and interrogated for days. They were released and then rearrested, along with hundreds …More

Swarms of locusts descended on southern Israel this week, prompting a major crop dusting campaign aimed at eradicating the pests. The Agricultural Ministry blamed warm weather and high winds for creating a “perfect storm” for the insect invasion, which is expected to reach millions of locusts in the coming days. In the past few weeks, small swarms of locusts have been entering from Sinai and a few have been spotted in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and as far north as Tsfat. The Agricultural Ministry stressed …More

Yair Lapid cameoed in a rom com as a young man. Watch a clip. [Tablet] Awkward high school yearbook photos of your favorite Jewish stars. [Jewcy] Mohamed Morsi warns visiting US senators to beware the Jewish-controlled media. [Daily Beast] LA police are seeking a suspect who threw a brick through a synagogue window. [LA Times] The Israeli man thought to be missing in Hollywood has been located. [Jewish Journal] A Jewish, Arabic woman is filing a profiling lawsuit against Frontier Airlines. [Atlantic] …More

A Dutch-Jewish writer is making headlines after vowing he won’t pay taxes until his government stops sending funds to Egypt. Leon de Winter, a best selling author in Holland, wrote a column in the De Telgraaf Saturday expressing his outrage at recently exposed remarks from Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Morsi has made headlines himself in recent days after a 2010 video surfaced in which the Muslim Brotherhood leader stated Jews are “descendants of apes and pigs.” De Winter called on the …More

Pantless in Jerusalem. It's a thing. [Tablet] The Chicago Bears have hired a Jewish coach. [Tablet] A Canadian artist finds inspiration in Bibi's visage. [Haaretz] A 3-year-old boy in Israel has died of swine flu. [Times of Israel] Tokyo's Jewish community celebrates a new mikveh. [Jewish Press] Superstitions surrounding babies--the Jewish ties that bind. [HuffPo] Seth Rogen is set to appear on an upcoming episode of "The Mindy Project." [Heeb] Mohamed Morsi says his Jewish "apes and pigs" comments …More

The US has condemned recently reported comments from Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who made headlines after a video showcased the leader calling Jews “descendants of apes and pigs.” Morsi has been under tight scrutiny in past months, as Israeli and US officials seek to determine whether the Muslim Brotherhood head will uphold the Egypt-Israeli peace treaty of 1979. Now, White House spokesman Jay Carney has commented on the anti-Semitic video, which was shot in 2010 but has just recently come to …More

Brisket is climbing the trend ladder. [NYMag] An upscale mall in Istanbul is honoring Hitler. [Jewish Press] Illuminating Jewish life in a Muslim empire. [New York Times] Chuck Hagel backtracks from his "Jewish lobby" comments. [JPost] Mohamed Morsi's slurs against Jews are causing concern. [New York Times] A Jewish pirate has been named Germany's sexiest politician. [Times of Israel] The Orthodox Union, the world's largest kosher certifier, is in disarray. [Jewish Journal] The EU is reportedly putting …More

In 2010, Mohamed Morsi, now Egypt's president, called Israelis “descendants of apes and pigs” and said peace talks with Zionists were a waste of time. Morsi's statements were presented in a compilation prepared this week by the Middle East Media Research Institute and posted on the institute’s website. It shows parts of interviews with Morsi that were disseminated or broadcast by Lebanon’s Al-Quds TV. “Either [you accept] the Zionists and everything they want, or else it is …More

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi referred to Jews as "descendants of apes and pigs" in a 2010 video. [Algemeiner] Bulgarian authorities have reportedly identified the man behind last summer's bus bombing in Burgas, which targeted Jewish tourists. [JPost] A new poll indicates Jewish Home might become the second largest party following January 22's Knesset election. [Times of Israel] Israeli protest leaders want to make voting cool. [Reuters] The Boston Globe takes a look at how Jews have shaped Broadway. …More

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has published its list of the top 10 most anti-Semitic moments of 2012, with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood ranking as the worst offender for the year. Other challengers include the rising far-right political parties in Europe, anti-Semitic soccer fans, and long-time contender Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 1. Muslim Brotherhood: It was a big year for Mohamed Morsi’s new ruling party in Egypt. With presidential elections behind the party, the world watched to see what shape the new …More