Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Top Jewish World stories of the week

1 'Fewer than 1 million Jews killed in Holocaust,' ultra-Orthodox outreach rabbi says by Haaretz and JTA In the same breath as calling Howard Stern 'impure' and 'despicable,' Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi says rate of intermarriage in Europe before the Holocaust proves fewer than 1 million real Jews actually perished.

2 U.S. rabbi apologizes for saying only 1 million Jews died in Holocaust by JTA Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi says he has now seen statistics disproving his statement that few Holocaust victims were Jewish according to halachah.

3 Hezekiah seal proves ancient Jerusalem was a major Judahite capital by Julia Fridman Similar seal impressions had already been found – by thieves. This one uniquely found in situ proves King Hezekiah’s connection to the LMLK symbols and the existence of an advanced Judahite administration.

4 'Diary of Anne Frank' published online as copyright expires by JTA Famous Holocaust story now free for academic research after courts repeal Anne Frank Fonds foundation's attempts to extend copyright to give royalties to charity.

5 What Amira Hass doesn't understand about Jewish immigration to Israel by Ayalon Eliach Israel's shrinking left and liberal electorate is the biggest impediment to a more just treatment of Palestinians. Rather than warning them off, we should be actively encouraging American Jews with deep liberal and democratic values to come live in Israel and counter Israel's turn to the right.

6 Why God didn't use Adam's penis bone to make Eve by Elon Gilad Rib theory of Creation prevails: Ancient linguistics provide no support for the theory that Eve was fashioned of man's mysteriously absent penis bone.

7 JCC camp counselor accused of taking photos of naked campers seeks plea deal by JTA Matthew Kuppe, 21, worked in JCC's day camp in Detroit for two years, allegedly took photos of boys in locker room. He faces 30 years if convicted.

8 Jesus was not Palestinian, Australian church says by JTA 'It is entirely inappropriate for anybody to attempt to claim political capital from the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem,' says president of the Uniting Church of Australia.

9 Christian-backed aliyah project: PR ploy or challenge to the Jewish establishment? by Judy Maltz Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's evangelical-funded group aims to bring 'close to 10,000' Jews to Israel in 2016, but Jewish Agency dismisses his efforts as PR stunt.

10 Exploring Harlem’s forgotten ‘Little Jerusalem’ by Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt In 1900 Harlem was the world’s largest Jewish community, after Krakow and the Lower East Side.