The 165 Jewish billionaires around the world have $812 billion in joint wealth, Forbes Israel reported. The Hebrew magazine released its Jewish billionaires list on Thursday. The richest Jew in the world is Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, with a net worth of $43 billion, according to Forbes, up $7 billion from last year. Ellison was fifth on the Forbes 2013 world billionaires list. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in second place with $27 billion, up $5 billion from 2012. He appeared 13th on the world list. …More

Sheldon Adelson admits his Sands casino "probably" violated anti-bribery laws. [Businessweek] GOP Jews are backing same-sex marriage efforts. [Tablet] Among "list" fears, Hungary's Jewish community creates its own ADL equivalent. [Forward] Seventeen Israelis makes Forbes' billionaires list. [Times of Israel] How to find the Holy Grail of Israeli pastries--the Zalatimo. [Times of Israel] The Holocaust pageant that was "too political" for FDR. [Algemeiner] An interview with NFL Jewish prospect, Sam …More

A Jewish cemetery in Tunisia is desecrated. [Jewish Press] Meet the Jewish guy who killed Spiderman. [Haaretz] Thailand remembers Holocaust victims. [Ynet] A recipe for blizzard-friendly Caribbean matzah ball soup. [Jewcy] The IDF is set to tackle the Ethiopian soldiers' prison problem. [Jewish Week] Rabbi D. Hartman, a Jewish philosopher, dies at 81. [Philadelphia Inquirer] The Adelsons have donated $50 million to Las Vegas Jewish day schools. [Jewish Press] Oxford and Cambridge are both vying for a …More

The head of the National Jewish Democratic Council is stepping down, just weeks after concluding major campaigning for President Barack Obama. "With the confidence of knowing that I’ve accomplished key goals here at NJDC that are central to our mission, I’m very much looking forward to new professional challenges and directions," said President David Harris yesterday. Harris, 43, took on the post in 2009 and spent three years focusing on shaping the public’s view of Obama’s stance on …More

The election has not put an end to debate on how and why the Jewish vote went the way it did. [Times of Israel] Is Sheldon Adelson the election's biggest loser? [Tablet] Israel officials are appealing Olmert's corruption conviction. [Times of Israel] A man who was once thought to be the killer of Eitan Patz has been re-arrested, just after his release from prison. [Reuters] The "Ten Commandments Judge" is back in Alabama. [Reuters] Some Israeli MK's are considering putting legal marijuana to the test, …More

In a new attempt at a viral video, young adults are exhorted to call their Zaydes. This isn’t a social call, however (although when was the last time you rang just to say hello?). No, this call is to beg him (and anyone else his age) to vote for Barack Obama for president. Released by the Jewish Council for Education and Research’s SchlepLabs, the same political advertising studio behind such gems as “An Indecent Proposal from Sarah Silverman” and “Wake the F**k Up!” starring …More

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, for a second time have given $10 million to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney. The donation to Restore Our Future came in during the first half of October, Federal Elections Commission filings show, according to reports. On Oct. 25, the Adelsons said they made their second donation to the super PAC to "help level the playing field." Late last month, billionaire George Soros pledged $1 million to a Super PAC supporting President Obama. The Adelsons have given …More

Palestinian terrorists continue to fire rockets at Israel after a brief three-hour respite. [Times of Israel] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called wounded Israeli soldier Ziv Shilon’s mother. [JPost] A few new key faces have been added to the political parties with the Israeli elections fast approaching. [Times of Israel] The Zionist Organization of America has canceled its annual fundraising dinner because it lost its tax-exempt status. [Forward] The Nevada Gaming Control Board could …More

Taglit-Birthright Israel has traditionally been funded by a few wealthy philanthropists who place value on nurturing ties between the diaspora and the Jewish state. Over the years, the nonprofit has received more than half of its funding from such individuals—Miriam and Sheldon Adelson have contributed over $100 million to the cause, alongside other large donors including Charles Bronfman, Marlene Post, Lynn Schusterman, and Michael Steinhardt. With another quarter of its funding coming from Israel, …More

Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife for a second time have given $500,000 to a Super PAC supporting Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's bid for Congress. The Adelsons gave the money to the Patriot Prosperity PAC, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the gift, after having given the same amount earlier this year. They also gave $10,000 directly to the Boteach campaign. Boteach is running as the Republican candidate in New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District against eight-term …More

The Nakba, then and now. [New York Times] Should elderly Jews still be moving to South Florida? [Forward] A Jewish man recalls how Roman nuns hid him during the Holocaust. [Catholic Culture] Jewish officials are calling for the firing of police involved in a Crown Heights beating. [New York Daily News] French Jews denounce anti-Semitic tweets on Twitter. [Bangkok Post] The Great Synagogue of Aleppo is in a state of limbo. [Times of Israel] The second presidential debate tonight is expected to include …More

Sheldon Adelson writes on op-ed on why Jews should vote for Romney. [JNS] A look at Jewish life in Iran. [Israel Hayom] Some are saying the quest for Jewish refugee status is a ploy against Palestinians. [USA Today] Police are investigating a prominent rabbi and his wife over bribery charges in Israel. [Times of Israel] Tablet Magazine sees a disturbing trend in European book fairs. [Tablet] An early mazel tov to contestants in the Jewish Poker Championship. [Las Vegas Sun] The World Jewish Congress …More