Doctors: Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks

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The United States’ most influential pediatricians group has released a study saying that the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks involved (the study does not include the practice of Metzitza B’peh). They also recommended that insurance companies should pay for it, as it is likely to bring net health savings down the line.

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Shomrim Shine as Brooklyn Serial Silver Thief Caught

The suspect who hasn’t been named yet being brought in for questioning at the 66 pct in Brooklyn last night.

Following a tip from the Boro Park Shomrim, a Brooklyn man in his mid to early twenties was apprehended by police yesterday, hopefully bringing an end to a several week long rash of burglaries that involved Tens of thousands of dollars worth of valuable silver items.

New Clues in Guma’s Mysterious Disappearance

Daily Beast

With cloudy skies overhead, Brazilian-American multimillionaire Guma Aguiar stepped onto his 31-foot fishing boat Zion in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on June 19 and set sail. The next day the Zion drifted ashore, its light and engine still on, but its owner missing. In the two months that followed, the unexplained disappearance of the 35-year-old energy tycoon sparked a ferocious battle in Florida courts, with Aguiar’s wife and mother moving separately to gain control of his estimated $100 million fortune.

Kosher Lifestyle Magazines to Merge

L-R: Tamar Genger, Jamie Geller, Shifra and Shlomo Klein.

Kosher Media Network has announced that Bitayavon will be merging with Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine. The result is a multi-featured bi-monthly Jewish food and lifestyle magazine that is the only one of its kind on the market.

The Survivor’s Wood-Carved Rabbi

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Yesterday we visited Forsbacka, Sweden, 190 km north of Stockholm. There is only one known Jewish inhabitant there, but past experiences have proven that it’s quality over quantity. Our time in Forsbacka was no exception.

Jews in Sports: Israel’s Dream Team

by Yossi Goldstein

Kevin Youkilis

To many, the Middle East has long been recognized as the world’s pulse and epicenter for historical conflict and present-day empowerment. There have been many battles waged within its lands, from before the crusades to the ongoing wars and strife of today. The desert landscape of Israel and its environs seem to have always been tempered with conflict, if even for little reason.

Mayor Under Fire for Comment on Homeless Shelters

Interior of a New York City homeless shelter.

Mayor Bloomberg found a clever way to deflect criticism over the city’s growing homelessness problem: When confronted with the disturbing statistic that the average stay for families in city homeless shelters had jumped 30 percent during 2012, the Mayor responded that since the shelters are so nice – homeless people don’t want to leave.