[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Republican Bob Turner was officially sworn in today as the representative from New York’s 9th Congressional District. The 70-year-old retired media executive took the oath of

Assemblyman David Weprin is blaming President Obama for his stunning 54-46 percent loss to former television executive Bob Turner on Tuesday, claiming that he would have won the southern Brooklyn

El Al is going to accept the FAA’s regulation and beginning on Monday (Sept 19th), it will be banning any liquids on board flights from Tel Aviv to the United

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A special Vaad Ruchniyos has been established in the Sanzer Chassidic community in Eretz Yisrael, in Kiryat Sanz in Netanya. This vaad made make critical decisions pertaining to the use

Five Israeli Arabs were arrested on suspicion of planning terror attacks, including targeting policemen in their northern area village of Daburiya as well as taking their weapons. Arrests were made

The New York State Republican Party rolled out the red carpet for an Democratic lawmaker who crossed party lines to back Bob Turner’s successful bid for Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat.

[PHOTO LINK BELOW] Eighteen frum inductees entered Israel Police this week, beginning their 13 months of training towards being certified as policemen. They are part of a new Mechina program

Rabbi Dr. Yuval Sherlow, rosh yeshiva of the Petach Tikvah Hesder Yeshiva has come out in support of the IDF in the matter of the officers’ training cadets who walked

One of the great perks of running a country such as Iran is that you are simply not accountable to anyone; at least this is what Ahmad Ahmadinejad seems to

As Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita was heading home following cataract surgery at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim, his driver was pulled over by a traffic policeman

All attending the upcoming exclusive fundraiser event this coming Sunday, will be receiving a ‘Gebenched’ bottle of wine from Hagaon Rav Chaim Kanievsky, TLS reports. In addition to the raffle

Israel’s peace partner, the PA (Palestinian Authority), is showing its true colors. With the impending unilateral declaration of statehood on the agenda, PA officials are beginning to tell it as

The Transportation Department is proposing the ban in a rule being published today in the Federal Register, the first step in government regulation. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, don’t burn tobacco.

Under the threat of a million man protest march against Israel in Amman, the Foreign Ministry has given the order, evacuating Israel’s embassy in Jordan Wednesday night. While the staff

Thieves on Tuesday (Sept. 13) afternoon broke into the Bnei Brak home of chareidi entertainment production personality Yisrael Rubinstein, making off with a significant quantity of equipment. Rubinstein was hired

Israel’s dati leumi politicians are backing an initiative being supported by Minister (Likud) Silvan Shalom, calling for a long weekend in Israel, Shabbos and Sunday. The vice premier promoted the

For the second time in a week, a vandalism attack was perpetrated against a shul in Jerusalem’s Beis Yisrael community. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday night, involving juvenile youths.

Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger is visiting in Albania towards addressing the needs of the remaining 100s of Jews in that country. During his meetings with leaders, he will also ask

Jewish civil rights group Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center has sent a warning letter to Columbia University President Lee Bollinger advising him that Columbia’s plan to host a banquet

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