Author: David Rutman

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Harry Houdini (1874-1926), undoubtedly the greatest showman of his age and probably of all time, was an awe-inspiring escape artist and the undisputed master of his craft. He was the first “superstar” to manipulate the media to gain broad mass acceptance, and his fame was such that George Bernard Shaw quipped […]

Photo Credit: Flash90 US ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks to members of the Christian press during an event in Jerusalem The U.S. administration will not call for the evacuation of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria under the much-anticipated Mideast peace plan, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Wednesday. In an […]

Photo Credit: Nasser Ishtayeh / Flash 90 (file) A resident of eastern Jerusalem attempted to ram Border Police forces near Ramallah, hitting an armored vehicle and causing significant damage, on Thursday. The terrorist was shot and seriously injured, and was taken to the Sha’are Tzedek hospital for treatment. No Israeli forces were hurt during the […]

Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Sebastian Gorka Liberal Jews are not fond of Sebastian Gorka. A few years ago, they went so far as to accuse him of being an anti-Semite. More conservative Jews have a very different take. They see him as a staunch friend of Israel and an ally in the fight […]