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Daybreak: Giffords Returns to Washington
Plus, Syria death toll rises, and more in the news
• Gabrielle Giffords received a standing ovation when she returned to the House of Representatives to vote in favor of raising the debt ceiling. [Jewish Journal]
• In Syria, 134 people have been killed in the three-day government crackdown—90 of the deaths have been in Hama. [Jerusalem Post]
• A worthwhile read on whether, in light of this latest wave of violence, the U.S. government can bring about the end of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s reign. [Foreign Policy]
• According to Netanyahu, Israel is working with the U.S. on a document based largely on President Obama’s May position, which called for the 1967 cease-fire line as the start to land negotiations. [Jerusalem Post]
• Australia’s oldest Jew, Mary Rothstein, died at the age of 110. [JTA]
• The Football Association of Malaysia apologized for hypothetical anti-Semitic taunts and booing directed at Chelsea FC player Yossi Benayoun, without acknowledging that the incidents actually occurred. [Jerusalem Post]
Sundown: Bibi Agrees to Obama’s ’67 Premise
Plus, Arab League considers Security Council, creepy Breivik surgery, and more
Jewish Centurions vs. Rome
Street performers who pose for tourists by the Colosseum battle city authorities
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
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.
