A United Nations review has found that Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza is legal and appropriate but that the way its forces boarded a Turkish-based flotilla trying to break that
There can be no argument that 5 Agorot is an insignificant sum, with the coin long being taken out of circulation. Nevertheless, today’s most recent increase in the price of
Brooklyn pols were apoplectic yesterday when FEMA’s list of counties eligible for disaster aid included every New York City borough but theirs. Borough President Marty Markowitz pronounced himself “dumbfounded.” City
Before the end of the shloshim following the petira of HaGaon HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz ZATZAL, it has been learned that the famed esrog tree in the yard of his
Career politician David Weprin (D-WFP), who tap-danced at a news conference a month ago to distance himself from President Barack Obama (D), is now suddenly backing away from his support
As is the custom in Israel, the president this year visited a first grade today, the first day of the new public school year, opting to visit a yeshiva affiliated
One can count on Turkey to push the envelope, unwilling to permit the diplomatic process to unfold. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a media interview today (Sept. 1st) announced
Tragedy struck Yerushalayim’s Ramat Shlomo community Thursday morning with the petira of a local resident, Rav Ephraim Gross, only hours ahead of the chasnah of his son. R’ Gross z”l
A bris was held in Bnei Brak on Thursday that brought simcha to many generations. The bris was performed on the son of a great grandchild of Maran HaGaon HaRav
Thursday marked the beginning of the new school year for Israel’s public school system, and this included the controversial Orot Girl’s School in Beit Shemesh. Sadly, fearing attacks from members
HaGaon HaRav Mordechai Ashkenazi Shlita, Av Beis Din of Kfar Chabad is unwilling to tolerate and breach in tznius in the community, and towards maintaining acceptable standards, he met with
The trustees of Peninsula Hospital are negotiating the final details of a purchase agreement with a group of investors. Although they have not yet signed a deal, the board is
Tensions are running high in southern Israel on Thursday (Sept. 1) as the threat of rocket attacks looms over the area, coinciding with the opening of the nation’s public schools.
An unrelenting stream of suspicious package reports — and the need to investigate all potential threats in the post-9/11 world — is stretching federal and local law enforcement agencies in
The blizzard didn’t bury him–roughing up his wife did. Former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith–who drew sharp criticism for bungling the X=Mas storm that shut down the city–actually resigned in disgrace
The following is from the NY Post: Democratic congressional hopeful David Weprin is trying to hide unpopular President Obama from the voters in this month’s special election to succeed disgraced
On a steady slide. On the ropes. Taking shots to the body and head. That’s how White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan described Al Qaeda on Wednesday as he offered
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Mineral, Virginia, early Thursday, nine days after a 5.8-magnitude temblor in the same area shook up much of the eastern United States. Thursday’s quake, which struck
Crime in the city’s subways has jumped about 17% – mostly due to a spike in thefts of cell phones, iPods and other gadgets. Most victims are passengers standing near
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