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Daybreak: Watching Israel at the Olympics
Also Rahm + Farrakhan = Crime Fighting Duo?
• The Times of Israel has compiled a very thorough schedule to follow the 37 Israeli athletes at the London Olympics, including must-watch events. [Times of Israel]
• Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has tapped peddler-of-Jewish-conspiracies Louis Farrakhan to help with Chicago’s recent surge in violent crime. [IBT]
• The graves of two far-right Germans who assassinated Jewish Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau in the ’20s were mysteriously adorned with flowers in a wayward tribute that has angered the village of Saaleck. [Spiegel]
• Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s selection of prime minister from the outgoing cabinet stokes fears that Egypt’s revolution is far from over and its recovery will be slow. [Guardian]
• The Washington Post puts the chances of an Israeli strike on Iran before the U.S. elections at 50/50. [WaPo]
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail
