ON THE RUNWAY: PHILANTHROPY AND CONDOMS

THE NEWS:
Israeli fashion designers draw attention to the plight of women denied divorce by their husbands. [Jewish Telegraph Agency]

THE CHATTER:
They may be chic, but the ensemble isn’t complete: Israelis can’t get their fashion-conscious paws on Apple’s illustrious iPhones. [Israel Today]

In Far East fashion, Beijing designers show off condom-covered gowns to raise AIDS awareness. [Reuters]

ROLLING THROUGH THE HIMALAYAS

THE NEWS:
Israeli vacation enclave in the Indian Himalayas. [Times of India]

THE CHATTER:
But the plans for all-night raves below snowcapped peaks had to be put on the hold: Israeli authorities discovered their million-tablet Ecstasy shipment. [Jewish Telegraph Agency]

No need to travel abroad: it’s all reggae music and mind chemicals at the Jewish Woodstock. [Yahoo]

MATZAH: THE NEW FEED FOR CAGE-FREE CHICKENS

THE NEWS:
Eco-Kosher movement gains momentum. [The Washington Post]

THE CHATTER:
No shrimp in my mao pu tofu! China tours go kosher. [The Jerusalem Post]

Warning: if you want to live, don’t market bad seafood. China’s ex-food and drug guy gets whacked. [The New York Times]

IT WASN’T THE 15 SAUDS. IT WAS THE JEWS!!

THE NEWS:
Jews responsible for 9/11. [WingTV]

THE CHATTER:
What’s on your nightstand? I just can’t put down “The Synagogue of Satan.” A real page-turner! [WingTV]

Young “G.I. Jew” on the frontline in Iraq. [Jewish Telegraph Agency]

WHAT DO YOU CALL A JEWISH VIDEO? JEWTUBE!

THE NEWS:
Jewish entrepreneur launches JewTube. [Ceo Smack]

THE CHATTER:
They’re gonna have to do better than a montage of lady Mossad soldiers soundtracked to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. YouTube’s got dogs on skateboards! [JewTube]

The site’s founder, Jeremy Kosen, seeks “to create a community of filmmakers, musicians and artists who share Jewish themes.” [Haaretz]

Young Jewish innovators come together in Jerusalem. Makes our hearts flutter. [Jewish Telegraph Agency]

IF HAARUTZ HA-RISHON CAN’T SHOW NAKED BABES...

THE NEWS:
Haaretz reports today that Internet censorship in Israel could start within one year. [Haaretz]

THE CHATTER:
Politician Ammon Cohen of the ultra-orthodox Shas party proposed the bill in May. [Pulverblog]

A blogger argues that it’s more than a person’s right to see boobs. Liberty is at stake. [Hooqs]

Maybe Ammon Cohen should censor the Hebrew alphabet too since some letters look like Kama Sutra.