Releasing Pollard and more news....

Here is a quick rundown of happenings in the Jewish world:

Yale researchers may have discovered a more effective and less costly treatment for Gaucher disease — a rare disorder most common in the Ashkenazi Jewish populace.

Members of the Israeli Knesset parliament are requesting that President Obama release Jonathan Pollard.

The Debate in Israel over the Kollel Stipend continues.

Jews in the UK are dealing with a kosher meat shortage.

Esquire features a story:  A Terrorist Almost Bombed My Synagogue.

NYC Jewish museum is featuring "Houdini: Art and Magic," which opens Friday at The Jewish Museum, tells the story of an impoverished son of Jewish immigrants who harnessed the power of the mass media, and the emerging technologies of film and photography, to become one of the 20th century's most famous performers.

Looking for Kosher products? There is an app for that! CRC releases Kosher 1.0.

Fake Bombs found heading for Synogogues in Chicago

CBS is reporting that suspicious packages that seemed to be modified ink cartridges
that looked like possible explosives were delivered from Yemen. Authorities stopped two cargo plans after noticing that the packages from Yemen were to be delivered to local synagogues in Chicago. Although the packages seemed rigged they tested negative for explosives.

Terrorism is Back in NY? Explosion at Times Square!

Police are investigating an explosion that rocked the Times square area this moring. An explosive blew up an empty military recruiting station in Times square. People as far as four blocks away felt the impact of this terrorist act. Police are investigating the cause but aren't coming forward with much information just yet. Thankfuly no one was in the building where the Marines, Air Force and Navy also recruit. More details are sure to come and it should be interesting if this would impact the election in anyway. This should serve as a reminder that we can't afford to be passive on terrorism or it will just come back to haunt us.