Gucci Picks Gal Gadot For Top Job
Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot is set to become the new face of Gucci Fragrances, amid hype surrounding the soon-to-be-released Batman v Superman film in which she stars as Wonder Woman.
Israeli Anti-Drug Agency Seeks Faster Granting of Medical Marijuana Permits
The Anti-Drug and Alcohol Authority this week launched a radio-ad campaign calling for quicker granting of permits for the use of medical marijuana.
Senior Hebrew U. Lecturer Accused of Sexual Harassment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is dealing with two complaints by female students of sexual harassment by a senior member of the faculty, according to a report on Channel 10 news on Monday.
Jewish Billionaire Igor Kolomoisky Says Privatizing Ukraine’s Assets Was Criminal
KIEV – A raid by a group of armed men in combat fatigues on a state-owned oil company in the Ukrainian capital Kiev caused uproar in parliament on Friday and thrust banking billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky into the spotlight.
Mansion of Missing Jewish Millionaire Philanthropist Bought
The luxurious Jerusalem mansion of Guma Aguiar, the Jewish millionaire who went missing mysteriously in 2012 and has since been declared dead, was sold to a Russian Jewish tycoon for 15 million shekels (nearly $4 million).
London – Police Arrest Six Men After Synagogue Attack
London – British police arrested six men after they tried to force their way into a synagogue in Stamford Hill in north London in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Brooklyn, NY – Charges Dropped For Hasidic Man Charged In 2013 Beating
Brooklyn, NY – One of the five Hasidic men accused of beating a gay black man in Dec. 2013 will have his charges dropped after failing to be identified by a witness.
Solomon Dwek Behind New Jersey Corruption Sting Out Of Prison
Newark, NJ – The rabbi’s son and admitted con man who became the central figure in New Jersey’s largest federal corruption sting is out of prison.
Fire Kills 7 Orthodox Jewish Children, Authorities Eye Shabbas Hot Plate, Lack Of Smoke Detectors
Midwood, NY – Seven siblings from a Syrian Orthodox Jewish family were killed early Saturday when a fire tore through their two-story Brooklyn home after they had gone to bed, a tragedy that authorities believe was caused by a malfunctioning hot plate left on during the Sabbath.
Graves at Jewish Cemetery Vandalized in Hungarian City
The leader of a small Hungarian Jewish community says about 20 graves have been vandalized in a Jewish cemetery.