[wanabidii] Alan Gross freed from Cuban jail, AP's problem with settlement growth, Arrested for having a Chanukiah - Dec. 17, 2014

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December 17, 2014 / 25 Kislev 5775 / Happy Hanukah

Cartoons The Daily Cartoon Standard Operating Procedure Headlines & Recommended Alan Gross Freed From Cuban Jail After 5 years in jail, Cuba has released Jewish-American Alan Gross. AP Anti-Settler Campaign Surging – With or Without Netanyahu A number of Israeli papers regurgitated a biased AP article on settlement growth, but they should have read it more carefully before hitting publish. Boy Arrested Trying to Recreate Chanukah on Temple Mount In the boy's bag police found a Chanukiah, oil candles and matches. Haredim Puzzled By World's Use Of Sukkah Decorations In December Sukkah tinsel decorations enjoy a robust market but are invariably manufactured for "another"holiday Centuries before Hanukkah: Remains of 8,000-Year Old Olive Oil Found in Galilee "This is the earliest evidence of the use of olive oil in the country, and perhaps the entire Mediterranean basin." EU Court 'Temporarily' Removes Hamas from List of Terrorist Groups The decision may boomerang on Hamas once the court studies new evidence to prove Israel's case. Jews Blamed for Mosque Fire, Report Reveals Electrical Cause Report determines mosque fire blamed on "Jewish settlers" was actually an electrical fire. Palestinian Authority Going to force Advance Goal of 'State of Palestine' The Palestinian Authority ignores American advice to wait and is to present its proposal for recognition as an independent country at the UN Security Council. 132 Children Slaughtered in Pakistani Taliban Attack At least 145 people, including 132 children, were slaughtered in a Pakistani Taliban attack on a school Tuesday in Peshawar. President Erdogan Sends Hanukkah Greetings to Turkey's Jews, Beats Obama to Holiday! Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lost no time this year in publicly offering warm Chanukah greetings to the nation's Jewish community, even ahead of US Pres. Obama. Sony Hackers Issue First Terror Threat to US Movie-Goers … From North Korea? Americans are receiving an education in siege tactics via a real terror threat from the Sony cyber attackers. Donuts, Donuts, Donuts!! "The secret to a good donut is using quality ingredients and the ability to be patient and give them time to proof." Chanukah: A Celebration of Zealotry Zealousness has its place and time in Judaism; Thank G-d for heroic actions of the Maccabees! Read more Headlines & Recommended articles JewishPress.com Radio William Kristol and an Iraq Vet on Israel and America Read more JewishPress.com Radio articles News Haredi Israelis Get the Most Benefits and Are the Deepest in Debt NYC Pulls Cops from Homicide to Secure Swelling Protests Latest Polls: Yishai and Deri Tied Eli Yishai Names His Pick for Prime Minister Islamists Maim and Murder Hundreds of Pakistani Schoolchildren Read more News articles Jeb Bush Uses Hanukkah And Christmas Greeting To Launch Presidential Bid Netanyahu Rejects EU Court's 'Technicality' to Whitewash Hamas Church-State Debate Still Rages, But Public Menorahs Gain Wider Acceptance European Jewish Leaders: Court Decision on Hamas 'Legitimizes Murder' Fear and Loathing in the Palestinian Authority Read more articles InDepth Netanyahu Trap is Sprung Steven Plaut Chanukah: A Celebration of Zealotry Donny Fuchs Letter To A Young Jew: How To Respond To the Rise Of Anti-Semitic Hatred David Harris The US-Chanukah-Israel connection Yoram Ettinger A Sociological Mirror Called Chanukah Rabbi Francis Nataf Read more InDepth articles Blogs Haredim Puzzled By World's Use Of Sukkah Decorations In December PreOccupied Territory PreOccupied Territory AP Anti-Settler Campaign Surging – With or Without Netanyahu The Muqata JoeSettler Chanukah! It Happened Right Here! Shiloh Musings Batya Medad Israeli Elections, 2015, 5775, In With New and Out With Old‏ Shiloh Musings Batya Medad Read more Blogs articles   Video Picks The Secret Origin of the Chanukiah Photo of the Day The PM Lights the first Hanukah Candle

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