Shout Out to the Reporters – Gather the News – 10/31

Hurricane Gather!

• Israel begins the final stage of Ethiopian Jewish immigration to Israel.  It will be interesting to see the ultimate effects of this migration in light of tensions with non-Jewish African migrants in Israel.

• Netanyahu and the French prime minister, Hollande, are meeting in Paris and have called for tougher sanctions on Iran.

• French investigators will exhume the remains of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah next week.  The circumstances around Arafat’s death are to be re-examined after a Swiss lab discovered traces of a deadly radioactive isotope on his clothing.

• A new card game created for ultra-orthodox girls teaches them between proper and improper behavior in public situations- for example, eating ice cream in public would be improper…

• A new book profiles Jewish athletes, and not just the big names like Sandy Koufax.  It includes the full range of athletes from baseball to competitive eating.  The editors will be at Sixth&I on November 15 to discuss the book.

• Here’s a shout out to the reporters who braved the storm to keep us updated with what was going on during Hurricane Sandy.

• The greater New York area, home to the largest population of Jews in North America, took a big hit from Sandy.  Jewish institutions from along the east coast remained closed through Tuesday.

• All joking and Gangnam Style rain dance memes aside, Hurricane Sandy pounded the east coast- our hearts go out to those who are still without power and  those who have rebuild their homes, businesses, and lives.

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