TODAY At 11 AM - Hikind Protests Iran Deal in front of Sen. Schumer's Office
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) called on Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) to publicly oppose the Iran deal and to commit to leading the fight to stop it in Congress.
“We’ve listened to Senator Schumer for years and how he takes every opportunity to explain the origin of his name Schumer and what it means for him to be a proud 'Shomer'—which in Hebrew means protector. From your time as Congressman to one of the most powerful members of the Senate, Senator Schumer, you have ...
Midwest Agudath Israel Council of Synagogue Rabbonim Annual Conference Resounding Success
The Midwest Agudas Yisroel Council of Synagogue Rabbonim held its annual conference last week at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois. More than 40 Rabbonim from 16 different cities participated in the conference. For the first time, this year's conference also featured a special track for Rebbitzens.
The theme of the conference was, "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: How to Help Individuals and Communities Avoid Conflict (and What to Do if They Do Not Succeed)." Speaking on ...
Yerushalayim Shul Targeted in Hate Attack
Vandals targeted a Jerusalem shul in an apparent hate attack on Thursday morning 7 Menachem Av.
The Pischei Olam Shul on King George Street was targeted as the Aron Kodesh and paroches were set ablaze. A swastika was also sprayed on the Aron Kodesh. There was property damage but B”H there are no reports of damage to Sifrei Torah.
It is also reported that “something strange” is taking place in the shul, which has many baalei teshuvah as one day recently, the Aron Kodesh was found ...
Leading NY Lawmaker Found Guilty of Lying to FBI
The No. 2 Republican in the New York Senate was found guilty Wednesday of lying to the FBI, a felony conviction that will cost him his seat.
A federal jury found that Sen. Thomas Libous lied in 2010 to agents who were investigating how his son landed a high-paying job with a politically connected law firm.
The probe was part of a corruption crackdown by the U.S. attorney that has led to the arrests of several New York lawmakers, including the former leaders of both houses, Republican Sen. ...
Jerusalem Mayor Barkat Praises the Work Ethic of Chareidi Women
Knesset Technology Committee Chairman MK Uri Maklev during a committee session stressed the need to maintain Jerusalem’s good standing in the technological community.
Maklev added that the Knesset has assisted Jerusalem in many areas, including the recent battle to save the financially ailing Hadassah Hospitals, citing the medical and technical facilities in the capital are of the utmost importance towards maintaining economic solvency and to prevent native migration from the ...
Rebbitzen Rischel Kotler A"H
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times
This article is dedicated to the Refuah Shleimah of the author's brother-in-law - Boruch Zev ben Bracha
This past week, Klal Yisroel lost an extraordinary neshama – Rebbiten Rischel Kotler, daughter-in-law of Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l and mother and grandmother of a dynasty of extraordinary Talmidei Chachomim – the Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood. She was the wife of Rav Shneur Kotler zt"l, pictured here in his ...
NYC Strikes Uber Deal: No Cap on Company During Study
A deal has been struck between New York City and Uber on the eve of a City Council vote that could have placed a cap on the number of cars the ride-hailing company can have on the streets of the nation's largest city.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration announced Wednesday that Uber agreed to a four-month study on the impact of the cars on traffic and the environment. Under the deal, the city will not cap Uber's growth during those four months.
The agreement contrasts with the ...
Sefer Torah Stolen from Ramat HaSharon Shul
A Sefer Torah that was donated to a Ramat HaSharon shul just a few months ago was stolen. The sefer is valued well over NIS 100,000.
According to the reports, thieves broke into Beis Knesses Geulas Yisrael on Rabbeinu Tam Street in Ramat HaSharon and stole the sefer. The shul is a main shul in the community, one that is busy daily and among the mispallalim is the city’s chief rabbi, Rabbi Yaakov Edelstein Shlita.
The stolen sefer was donated to the shul by a Bnei Brak family. Police are ...
Donald Trump Wealth Details Released By Federal Regulators
Federal regulators have made public details about Donald Trump's wealth and financial holdings.
Trump, a Republican presidential candidate who says he's worth $10 billion, holds leadership positions in more than 500 business entities, according to the forms. The documents show his assets to be at least $1.4 billion and debt of at least $240 million.
His most significant assets and debts are listed as simply being "more than $50 million." It's impossible to tell from the forms exactly how ...
Report: ISIS Sending its Message from Mosques in Israel
Channel 10 News Arab Affairs correspondent Avi Yechezkel was interviewed by David Chacham and Betzalel Kahan of Kol Chai Radio, explaining his findings as he probed reports of provocation coming from mosques.
The interview took place at the beginning of the Muslim month of Ramadan, which this year coincided with a sharp escalation in Arab terror attacks. Yechezkel decided to see for himself, wondering where the incitement begins that led to the sharp increase in attacks and if ISIS ideology ...
NY Attorney General, Others Urges Call Blocking On Phones
New York's attorney general has joined counterparts from 44 other states in calling on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technology to customers to help stop robocalls.
Their joint letter to the company chief executives says a recent rule clarification by the Federal Communications Commission shows federal law doesn't prohibit that service.
The letters have been sent to AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and CenturyLink.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says ...
Sanur Families Visit the Ruins in the Northern Shomron
Ten years following the expulsion, families of the northern Shomron community of Sanur returned to the site. The expellees were visibly emotional as they saw the ruins that was once their community, expelled by the Ariel Sharon administration in the so-called Disengagement Plan.
The Shomron Regional Council and Chomesh First organization defied the odds to arrange the event, succeeding in bringing hundreds of people to the site. A plaque was presented to Rabbi Elishema Cohen, Rosh Yeshivat ...
Schumer: US Must Fight Bird Flu To Stop Rising Egg Prices
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says avian flu is to blame for the rising cost of eggs and that it's imperative to fund government efforts to stop the spread of the illness.
The New York Democrat said Wednesday that the average price of eggs is up nearly 50 percent this year because of the flu, which has forced farmers to euthanize millions of chickens.
Schumer says the epidemic could prompt even higher prices for eggs. As a result, he told reporters that he'll fight efforts to slash research ...
Rick Perry Brands Trump Campaign A 'Cancer On Conservatism'
Republican presidential contender Rick Perry branded Donald Trump's candidacy a "cancer on conservatism" Wednesday in the strongest denunciation yet of the billionaire's provocations in the campaign.
Perry's blistering criticism came after Trump announced plans to visit the Mexico border, a flashpoint in the primary contest ever since he declared that immigrants from Mexico are rapists and drug dealers.
Trump's announcement signaled there would be no backing down — indeed, a possible ...
100s of Yassam Police Called as Arabs Threaten Jews on Har Habayis
Hundreds of Muslims threatened a small group of Jews on Har Habayis on Wednesday morning, 6 Menachem Av. The Jews were verbally assault and threatened with shouts including “With blood we will redeem al-Aqsa”.
Police and a large force of Yassam commando units moved in to push the Muslim agitators aside and permit the small group to complete the visit to the holy site.
The police response signals a possible change in policy as usually, in such cases the police push the Jews off of the ...
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