What You Missed In The News This Week: July 28-August 4, 2013

It was an incredible week in the news, particularly here at Shalom Life. To recap, we have compiled a list of Shalom Life's top stories for the week of July 28th, containing our most read, most interesting, and most talked about material focusing on a range of topics that include news, culture, business, technology, politics and more.

Jewish Top 10s: Influential LGBT Members

Over the last few decades, the quest to achieve equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals has slowly come to fruition, particularly this year, as the first professional basketball player has come out, Ontario has its first openly gay premier, the United States Supreme Court has granted equal rights for LGBT members, and several other breakthroughs continue to take place in the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.

Jewish people have also had their share of influence on the LGBT community, which has merited this week's Jewish Top 10s list: Influential LGBT Members. The following individuals we review have achieved tremendous accolades for the LGBT community across various spectrums, from entertainment to politics.

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With ‘Hardcore Pawn’ Stars Les Gold and Ashley Broad

Amid so much economic uncertainty, in the city of Detroit and throughout the United States, an upswing is on the horizon.

So says Detroit business owner, television star, and now author Les Gold, a pawnbroker who firmly believes his company can predict the direction of Wall Street and the country.

Israeli Study Finds Correlation Between Cellphones and High Risks of Cancer

It seems like at some point every cellphone user has joked that cellphones are carcinogenic, and that they potentially cause cancer. A recent study has found that this may not be a joke after all.

Top 50 Hottest Jewish Men of 2013 (10-1)

We understand that beauty is oft times indescribable, inexpressible, and ineffable, and always in the eye of the beholder. Some people focus entirely on physical attractiveness, while others delve a little deeper, finding attraction in intellect, talent, personality, and a certain “je ne sais quoi”. Therefore, selecting 50 men that perfectly encapsulate all that is considered beautiful (or handsome) might seem like a daunting challenge. Fortunately, there are countless Jewish men that fit the description, making it nearly impossible to narrow it down, but after a lot of consideration, we think we nailed it.

Catch up on #50-41, #40-31, #30-21, and #20-11

The Future Is Coming To Tel Aviv Via SkyTran

We've seen transport pods and futuristic methods of travel before, mind you, usually in sci-fi movies and TV shows. But now, thanks to a dedicated group of engineers and researchers, we may be seeing it in real life in the city of Tel Aviv.

Chelsea Handler Discovers Her Nazi Roots on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’

E!’s ‘Chelsea Lately’ host, Chelsea Handler, unearthed some interesting information about her family’s past for a segment on Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ The comedian, who was raised in a Jewish household, has discovered that she has Nazi ancestry.

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