Jerusalem - An Israeli dairy farmer is crediting classical music with increasing the milk production of his cows. Avraham Sindlis of Givat Haim Ihud in the past two years has seen his kibbutz's cowshed move up to 11th place in Israeli milk production from 102nd. His secret? Playing the works of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss to the cows. "It's pleasant for them, and for me, too, and it...

Brooklyn, NY – Councilman Simcha Felder, candidate for New York State Senate in the 21st District, dined in another packed house with a hundred Bobov men, who spent their evening with Councilman Felder discussing important community issues and how Felder could address these issues if he was in the State Senate. They also discussed the importance of registering to vote and the importance of...

Germany - A Jewish journalist refused to settle a case in which he called another Jew anti-Semitic. The JTA is reporting, that Henryk Broder, the acerbic columnist for Der Spiegel magazine and a well-known pro-Israel blogger in Germany, turned down a Cologne court's suggestion of an "amicable settlement" in the civil case. Broder has publicly accused Hecht-Galinski, the daughter of a former...

Galilee, Israel - History is being made at the hot springs site of Hamat Gader. For the first time ever, women and men will have separate bathing hours until end of August Since the opening of the Hamat Gader spa and entertainment center 10 years ago, there has been joint male-female bathing in the site’s hot springs. Recently, travel agents working with the ultra-Orthodox sector turned...

Georgia, Gori - Four Israeli journalists, including Haaretz correspondent Anshel Pfeffer and photographer Nir Kafri, were robbed at gunpoint by Russian soldiers in the Georgian city of Gori on Thursday. None of the Israelis was injured in the incident, which occurred as a number of foreign journalists gathered near a Russian checkpoint stationed at the entrance to the city. The Russian troops...

Paris - A French Jewish group said Thursday it is suing the YouTube video-sharing website over a clip showing a host of Jewish public figures to the soundtrack of a pre-war anti-Semitic song. The video posted on the U.S. site YouTube and its French rival Dailymotion shows a slideshow of more than 150 French politicians, TV stars, journalists, writers, philosophers, actors, singers and...

New York - AishCafe's flashy Web presence makes it look more like a gambling site than the religious experience it is. There are interactive animations, clickable icons and even a mock iPhone to lure in Jewish college students. And, like gambling, it could pay to play. The site, run by Aish HaTorah, an Orthodox Jewish educational network based in Israel, offers students willing to learn...

Santa Cruz, CA - When Deborah Schatan was told she must change the name of her business to comply with state law, she found it hard to believe. But it's true. California's business and professions code limits the use of the word "apothecary" to a licensed pharmacy. Schatan, 53, is an esthetician and a sole proprietor of Sky Meadow Apothecary & Spa in downtown Santa Cruz. The upscale shop...

New York - Yet another "miracle juice" has been on the market for the past two years: the juice of the lycium barbarum berry, or wolfberry, commonly known as goji or Go-chi juice. Proponents from doctors to housewives swear by it, and advertising materials will tell you it helps with everything from breast cancer prevention to improved sleep and stamina. Trouble is, it costs $50 a...

Colorado - The Arab World Satellite network al-Jazeera has been given media access to the Republican and Democratic conventions and many mainstream journalists see it as a big story. Al-Jazeera is based in Qatar. The Bush administration has accused its Arabic channel of being a mouthpiece for terrorists...

Melbourne, Australia - A Jewish man has settled claims against the State Government and Victoria Police resulting from his racial abuse by members of a country football team. Menachem Vorchheimer was smiling outside the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after the settlements were announced before the tribunal's vice-president, Judge Marilyn Harbison. But Mr Vorchheimer and his...

Australia - THE Jewish Community Council of Victoria’s Community Security Group (CSG) is concerned about Jewish organisational and shul buildings being pictured on Google’s Street View. Street View has been operating in the United States for some months and Street View Australia was launched on August 5, after a massive six-month photographic survey of Australian streets. It enables any...

Norfolk, VA - Relatives and close friends turned out in force Wednesday to support Joseph Shereshevsky 's request for release on bond. His wife, Elka, and one of his grown daughters, Ahuva Manela, were among those who testified in federal court about his family ties and generosity. "This community is his home, his life," his wife told the court in Norfolk. The prospect that Shereshevsky...

Ramapo, NY - The Town Board fired a police officer who is accused by the town Police Department of sexually abusing a Monsey woman. The dismissal of Andrew Dale, 34, came a day after an indictment of felony and misdemeanor crimes related to administering gynecological examinations, but was based only on the Police Department's disciplinary charges. A resolution unanimously approved by the board...

Israel - The UK head of Israel's biggest bank has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot to embezzle nearly £5 million. Menahem Friedman, who worked for Bank Leumi in Tel Aviv before being made chief executive of its UK branch last year, is being held in Israel with 13 other businessmen. Fraud-squad detectives told the Tel Aviv Peace Court that furniture-company owner Meir Ovadya...