Northwood High School has changed its policy regarding religious headwear. A parent’s word is now sufficient to justify a student’s religious reason to wear a head covering, according to a
When the founder of TORAHin2’s father was diagnosed with an illness, his family took upon themselves a number of different things in the merit of his refuah shelema. One project
A privacy advocacy group has swayed Congress to hold a hearing next week into the Department of Homeland Security’s practice of monitoring social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, as
The ongoing dispute between Beit Shemesh City Hall and the Matte Yehuda Regional Council over borders has finally been put to rest. The Ministry of the Interior has accepted the
Undeterred by critics on the left, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Thursday he’s not backing down from his investigation into possible radicalization in the Muslim-American community. The House Homeland Security
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn placed heavy emphasis on children, affordable housing and increased job efforts Thursday in her State of the City address. Introduced by her father, Quinn began
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‘S’, a resident of Yitzhar, who arrived at the home of relatives in the northern region of Israel on a visit was detained on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 and taken
Just hours before she was to convert to Islam and marry an Arab, 15-year-old Nofar Ben Hamou was found Sunday by Israel Police in an Arab village located within the
NYPD statistics show that major crimes in January 2012 increased by 5.7 percent as compared to January 2011. In northern Manhattan, the numbers are even higher — an 11 percent
The NYPD officer shot in the head while chasing a suspect last week is expected to be released from the hospital on Friday. The 29-year-old father of a new baby
Brooklyn – A town hall meeting for restaurant owners and operators hosted by Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) last night in Boro Park highlighted the critical need to immediately review
“We are planning to improve 100 bridges,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said. In his state of the state address, Governor Cuomo promised to accelerate construction to rebuild crumbling bridges. “32% of
Former Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan spoke in Tel Aviv this week, focusing his remarks on the need to change Israel’s form of government, expressing strong criticism over the
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] On Wednesday, February 8th, Misaskim hosted FDNY Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano as part of an initiative to promote public safety. Misaskim’s goal is to coordinate the
MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Rav Yisrael Eichler believes prolonged blackouts in chareidi areas of Yerushalayim is connected to chilul Shabbos. The Knesset Finance Committee earlier in the week discussed recent Shabbos
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HaRav Adin Even Yisrael Steinsaltz has been selected as the first recipient of the Presidential Prize the selection committee announced today, Thursday, 16 Shevat 5772. The committee is made up
A select group of frequent fliers will be able to keep their shoes on and their laptops in their bags as they go through screening checkpoints at major airports, the
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