Archive for August 18th, 2009

Bet You Didn’t Know They Were Jewish #12

Bet You Didn’t Know They Were Jewish #12

I’m reviving this feature, which has lain dormant for a year and a half. For more posts in this series, see here. Today’s Jew: Became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1996 First gained attention as a Calvin Klein underwear model Appeared in Janet Jackson’s “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” music video [...]

The Day In Israel: Tues Aug 18th, 2009

The Day In Israel: Tues Aug 18th, 2009

Click refresh to see new updates during the day According to Ynet, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak  and Housing Minister Ariel Atias agreed upon a de facto moratorium on new building in the “settlements,” in order to provide an opportunity for a Mideast peace process to gain momentum in hopes that [...]