Elul 22, 5776, 9/25/2016
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In Other News... Glaring street name typo has Tzfat perplexedLocals stumped by sign reading 'Harakefet St' in Hebrew, 'Hanarkis St' in English. Flummoxed municipality blames 'flower blind translator.' Jewish men: Is your Borsalino about to become very fashionable?Italy's hatmaker to the stars looks to roots for a much-needed revival. Watch: The 'Tefillin Jacket' makes davening a breezeDavening shacharit wearing a suit has never been so easy...! Michelin-starred UK Jewish chef sends English food into spaceNot quite kosher: Heston Blumenthal spent two years testing dishes in 'zero gravity' for British astronaut - including bacon sandwiches. Violent farmer aborts flight - with yogaOn flight home from 40th anniversary, S. Korean farmer forces plane back to Hawaii by insisting on doing yoga, then tries to bite Marines. Satirical German song about Erdogan upsets TurkeyTurkey summons German ambassador over song insulting to President Erdogan that was broadcast on a German satirical show. Cult abducted mentally ill man, passed him off as a 'Kabbalist'Suspect arrested for involvement in kidnapping of mentally ill man from hospital, attempting to pass him off as Jewish mystic. Trump’s grave in Central Park?A tombstone for Donald Trump mysteriously appeared in New York’s Central Park for a short time Sunday. IDF has 11th most powerful military in the worldThe complete Global Firepower list puts the military powers of the world into full perspective. Mazal Tov: Trump welcomes Jewish grandsonDonald Trump's Jewish family grows as daughter announces birth of third child with husband Jared. Transgender speaker blocked - because of IsraelExtremists at Brown University pressure transgender activist into canceling, because Hillel was vaguely involved in event. Microsoft Twitter bot: 'GAS THE KIKES'Embarrassed Microsoft forced to pull plug on AI program, after it rapidly devolves to tweets such as: 'Hitler was right, I hate Jews.' Palestinian BDS activist: Israel's creation was a conspiracyIndian-Palestinian BDS activist claims Israel was created by the West and that Iran is "Israel's biggest ally." Did Kerry bring money to bribe Putin?What's in your briefcase? Putin ribs Kerry ahead of Syria peace talks. Netanyahu told to teach his dog to stop biting JewsAfter PM's dog Kaiya bites 4 Jews, terror victim organization urges him to have Israel Dog Unit train her to bite Arab terrorists instead. British Islamist: I'd rather have Trump than 'snake' ObamaBritish Islamist says he prefers Trump, who "openly hates Muslims" over "a snake who hides it" like Obama. The 'first dog' bites againAfter biting the Prime Minister, an MK and the deputy minister's spouse - Binyamin Netanyahu’s dog, Kaiya, claims a fourth victim. Dictators' club fails to silence UN WatchAuthoritarian governments angered by UN Watch speech in Human Rights Council, desperately attempt to shut down speaker. Watch: Tiger takes a stroll on Doha highwayStunned motorists catch huge tiger's getaway on film in the Qatari capital. Pilot threatens to kill self, passengers if wife leavesBitter pilot threatens to intentionally crash passenger plane if his wife divorces him. Watch: Rhino escapes Israeli safariFootage shows 8-year-old Tibor strolling out of open gate, leading to panic - but not to fear, he has been escorted back to the safari. Swastikas and cocaine - Catholic priest caught redhandedCatholic priest exposed in video using cocaine, showing off Nazi memorabilia while doing Hitler salute. Watch: Arab clothing and Jewish Tzitzit in DubaiWhy was United Hatzalah's president walking around the streets of Dubai dressed in Arabic and Jewish clothing? Immodest movie leads to ruckus on El Al flightPassenger detained after behaving violently on a flight from Poland because of the film being shown. Under the skin of Al-Qaeda's would-be suicide bombersA cheerful Saudi, a doubtful Briton and a Syrian obsessed with 72 virgins feature in controversial film on Nusra Front's bombers. Check-in luggage: Clothes, toothbrush, and a hand grenadeSde Dov Airport security shocked to find grenade, ammo magazines and dozens of assault rifle bullets in bag of female passenger. Turkish man sues wife for 'insulting' ErdoganTurkish truck driver lodges legal complaint against his own wife for insulting the Islamist President. Instagram shuts down Nasrallah's accountInstagram shuts down Hezbollah leader's account for a second time, claims Iranian news agency. Mars recalls chocolate bars in IsraelAfter bits of plastic found in Snickers in Germany, chocolate maker recalls bars from same Dutch factory in 55 countries. Drunk knife-wielding monkey attacks Brazil barAfter chugging a glass of rum, pernicious primate grabs a knife and starts chasing men, leaving women alone in a clear case of sexism. Get out of jail free card? Cop walks free after drug convictionJudge cancels sentence, frees man accused of drug offenses after learning he is volunteer police officer. Iranian scientist: Genetically modified foods a 'Zionist plot'Iranian researcher warns Israel is trying to infect Iranians with diseases by importing genetically modified products into the country. Watch: Pregnant Israeli reporter shames London Underground usersChannel 10 reporter shows how London Underground commuters refuse to give up their seat to a 9-month pregnant woman. Moshe Ivgy announces break amid harassment scandalAs the actor faces sexual harassment allegations, he announces that he will stop performing in plays for now. Watch - What's faster than Ronaldo: Israeli internet?Watch: Global soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo shares his Hebrew skills (sort of) in new commercial for Israeli internet provider HOT. Watch: Would Israelis take advantage of a blind man?Social experiment tests how Israelis react to 'blind man' asking for 20 shekel change - of a 200 shekel bill. The results? See for yourself. Twitter deletes 125K terrorist accountsIn an effort to crack down on terrorists who use the platform for support, social media company expands its specialist teams. Oscars ‘goody-bag’ includes $55K trip to IsraelNominees of the 2016 Academy Awards will walk away with a record-breaking $200,000 gift bag, including a 10-day VIP trip to Israel. Facebook turns Tel Aviv into 'Al Mas'Udiya'In bizarre twist Facebook says Tel Aviv residents live in abandoned 1948 Arab town, even as it is condemned for pro-Arab incitement bias. Police return lost dog to owner, receive surpriseTraffic police near Hadera find lost dog during storm on a highway, return it to its owners. Awkward: Bush has to ask audience to clapRepublican presidential candidate fails to rile up New Hampshire crowd, has to ask them to applaud. Rabbis make Superbowl bet for NFL's battle of ChaiOne rabbi from from Charlotte and one from Denver make a superbowl bet to determine which city's team is more 'chosen.' IDF puppy love: Nahal soldiers save puppy and find it a homeIDF soldiers rescue abandoned and starving puppy. After caring for it, the soldiers found it a loving home on nearby kibbutz. Watch: Hassidim watch 'Fiddler on the Roof' for the first time45 years since iconic movie first released, Jew in the City website asks real-life hassidic Jews what they think. Dangerous pill found in chocolate Kinder Surprise eggInvestigation opened into how pill to lower blood pressure made its way into Kinder egg for children, sabotage suspected. Hamas parades 'captured Israeli tank' - there's just one problemGaza terror group proudly displayed what they claimed was a captured Israel Merkava tank. Closer inspection revealed something else... Cell phone app exposes hapless truck thiefApprehended truck thief forgot he had installed an app to record phone calls, exposing the criminal's conversations during the heist. Photo of alleged criminal in kippah anti-Semitic?UK's Independent newspaper slams claims of anti-Semitism over its use of a photo of alleged child abuser Lord Janner in a kippah. Burger King is back in Israel - Cofix and Burgeranch team upAfter 6-year absence, Burger King opens anew Monday in Tel Aviv. Competition plans to offer both burgers and beverages. Lebanon returns Israeli 'spy vulture'Sensitive operation with UN help returns rare vulture that was captured in Lebanese border town - and charged with espionage. Mark Zuckerberg becomes World's 6th richest personJewish CEO of Facebook makes sixth place on Forbes list, shortly after 'Zuckerberg don't kill us!' campaign. Australian ISIS fan planned 'Kangaroo bomb'19-year-old on trial for plot to 'pack' kangaroo with explosives and set it loose on police officers on veteran's day. IDF soldier demoted for shooting camelA soldier from the elite Duvdevan unit sentenced to four months in jail and demoted to private after filming himself killing a camel.Lebanese capture Israeli 'spy vulture'Here we go again: members of Israeli public alert Israel Nature and Parks Authority to images of vulture captured by Lebanese villagers. Nespresso sues Israeli rival over Clooney imitatorEspresso Club airs a takeoff on Nespresso's Clooney commercial, but Nespresso is not amused. Zehava Galon vows to convert to Islam, move to Gaza?Immediate outpouring of likes surpasses Meretz head's conditions to Zionist rapper for her leaving Israel for good - was it real? 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