Thursday, July 16, 2015

7/16/15

Holy Cow: Biblical Red Heifer in production The intricacies of animal husbandry and care are not something one would immediately suspect rabbis and scholars of Jewish law to be particularly engaged with.

Study: Americans More Worried About Iran than Israelis Are Pew survey of 40 nations finds American citizens view Iran's nuclear program as the #2 global threat - right after ISIS.

Greece debt crisis: Eurozone backs 7bn bridging loan Eurozone ministers have agreed to give Greece a 7bn (£5bn) bridging loan from an EU-wide fund to keep its finances afloat until a bailout is approved.

Palestinians Look to Newly Influential Iran for Support With sanctions on Iran lifted, Palestinians expect Islamic Republic to use newfound power to exert pressure on Israel.

Hamas leader to travel to Saudi Arabia after three-year absence Mashaal's visit is the first since King Salman bin Abdel Aziz came to power following the death of the late King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz.

Bayit Yehudi MK: God commanded Jews not to sell homes to Arabs According to Smotrich, Jews are the ones who are deprived, because 'they don't get free land in the Negev,' a reference to Beduin.

95% of Jewish Israelis have Bible in home, poll finds Although 95 percent of Jewish Israelis have a Bible at home, six percent of those are not sure where it is.

EU warning over Russia 'land grab' in South Ossetia border row The EU has warned of increased tensions amid claims that Russia has redrawn a section of Georgia's de facto border with South Ossetia.

Islamic State affiliate claims attack on Egypt navy boat in Sinai Sinai Province of Islamic State Army posts images apparently showing rocket attack; army reports no casualties.

Iran Is About to Open for Business The Iran nuclear agreement may unleash the country's mercantile instincts, which are undimmed by the regime's dark realities.