Forbes Magazine has released its list of the world’s 100 most powerful women of 2013, 14 of whom are Jewish. The women range from corporate leaders and journalists, to philanthropists, fashion designers and Hollywood execs. #99: Judith Rodin Judith Rodin is the president of the Rockefeller Foundation and 14th most powerful Jewish female, according to Forbes. As the head of a philanthropic organization, Rodin oversaw and distributed $171 million in 2012 to organizations that focused on a variety of global …More

Israeli political newcomer Yair Lapid knocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu off the Time 100 list of most influential people. The magazine's list was released Thursday and will appear in its print issue dated April 22. The articles about the individuals listed were written by colleagues or admirers. Lapid "was carried into public office on the frustrations quietly accumulating in the living rooms where he was a fixture for two decades" as a news anchor, Time's Jerusalem Bureau chief, Karl Vick, wrote of …More

Happy Apartheid Week! Harvard kicks off the annual anti-Israel event with faux eviction notices on dorm room doors. [Forward] Nora Ephron's son shares an intimate look at his late mother's last days. [NYT] Is shikse an offensive term? [Salon] Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" message is causing a media ruckus today. [CNET] A German museum returns a painting to a Jewish estate. [NYT] A husband in Israel jumps out of a window to avoid giving his wife a "get." [Jewish Press] A Louisville man steals a computer from …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

Attention future female corporate titans: your manifesto has arrived. Or at least, Sheryl Sandberg hopes it has. Sandberg, the Facebook COO whose 2012 achievements already include cracking the social network’s Board and becoming its first female Director, as well as making the Top 10 on Forbes’ Most Power Women List, has announced plans to release her first book in 2013. “Lean In” is meant to provide women wisdom and encouragement, while helping develop the kind of professional drive that …More

When Facebook reported its second quarter earnings, it was not only investors who felt the loss, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself. According a a CNET report, Zuckerberg is down almost $3 billion as of market close on July 25. The value of Facebook stock, which is comprised of more than 500 million shares, declined by approximately $7.5 billion in the second quarter. Zuckerberg is reported to have $14.3 billion to his name, making $1.1 billion in May when he shared 30 million of his shares. Zuckerberg's …More

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO and Mark Zuckerberg’s No. 2 at the company, has officially joined the board of directors at the social media giant. The appointment of Sandberg to Facebook’s board is historic in its own right, marking the first time Facebook’s male-only governing has welcomed a woman to the table. As one would probably expect from a global company worth billions, there are a lot of moving parts and subtext associated with Sandberg’s appointment. For one, will her new …More

Just a week after Facebook went public, its chief operating officer made headlines for a possible click fraud gaffe. Sheryl Sandberg addressed the graduating class at her alma mater, Harvard University, ending with a joke that caught the attention of several financial reporters. “We’re public now, so could you please click on an ad or two while you’re there?” she said. Publications like Reuters and Forbes picked up on the slipup, with writer Tim Worstall saying, "Just to be clear here: I …More

Mark Zuckerberg's company isn't the only thing that has gone public in the last few days. The Facebook founder and CEO's relationship status has changed for all to see. Fresh off overseeing Facebook's historic IPO on Friday, Zuckerberg married longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan yesterday in Palo Alto. The ceremony, held in Zuckerberg's backyard, was intimate and small, with fewer than 100 guests including Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. As early as 10:40am Sunday, nearly 755,000 people had "liked" Zuckerbger's new …More

Facebook is now giving its 900 million users the opportunity to share their organ donation status on their timelines in an effort to raise awareness for organ donation and potentially save lives as a result. In a statement released by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, they state that US and UK users may now include a life story on their profile pages. Under the subdivision “Health and Wellness,” users can share what prompted their decisions to become donors. …More

Israeli President Shimon Peres set up an official Facebook page dedicated to peace during a visit to the social network’s headquarters Tuesday. The effort is specifically dedicated to creating a dialogue with Arab youth in countries without diplomatic ties with Israel. "Neither the Iranians nor Syrians are enemies of ours, but rather the extremist leadership of these peoples,” the president told Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg during a live-streaming interview. In the opening post …More