A North Carolina congressman is under fire after a video surfaced Monday showing him in a physical confrontation with a young man on a street in Washington. Rep. Bob Etheridge,
As political newcomer Alvin Greene calls on South Carolina’s Democratic establishment to get behind him, party leaders are calling for an investigation into his surprise win in the state’s Democratic
Hundreds of chareidim resumed protests in Jaffa on Monday as excavations connected to the Electra Company real estate project appear to have resumed. Electra officials on Sunday released a statement
In a decision announced by the High Court of Justice on Monday, there can be no doubt that chareidi legislators are already in high gear, wording legal briefs to circumvent the courts latest blow to the frum community. The court ruled that monthly payments to avreichim violate equality laws in Israel, as well as violating […]
A top campaign operative for NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is expected to be indicted on Monday by the Manhattan district attorneys office in connection with charges that he stole $1 million in campaign funds, according to people familiar with the case. The operative, John F. Haggerty Jr., 41, is expected to be charged with […]
After Israeli tourists decided to strike back at Turkey, launching a boycott of the once ally secular Muslim state, Rami Levy, who runs the popular HaShikma supermarket chain in Israel is following suit. The Mega chain is following suit. Levys own Mutag brand items, a generic in house brand that competes with national name brands, […]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Sunday that his country and Saudi Arabia should stand at one anothers side to protect against common enemies and to preserve their common interests. “Iran and Saudi Arabia should take the side of each other given their common religion, outstanding position and common interests and enemies,” President Ahmadinejad told […]
The NYCHealth Department wants to end its age-old milk expiration date requirements, meaning cartons will have a later sell by stamp – and just one date. City rules now say you cant sell a fluid dairy product nine days after it was pasteurized – up to six days sooner than the industry standard. Thats left […]
President Shimon Peres was scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to South Korea on a Korean Air flight, but requested from Shin Bet officials that they approve another airline since the flight booked would have entailed chilul shabbos. The Shin Bet accommodated the presidential request. It appears the Presidents Residence made an official request to […]
The policeman murdered in the Monday morning shooting attack in the Southern Chevron Hills area was identified as a 14-year veteran of the force, Sergeant-Major Yehoshua (Shuki) Sofer, 39, a
Monsey, NY – A population project study says Rockland Countys population is projected to grow to nearly 320,000 people by 2010, an increase of almost 24,000 people. Between 2005 and 2020, the population would increase by 8.1 percent, according to the study. The study also said by 2035, the countys population is expected to increase […]
State leaders yesterday ruled out the possibility of a government shutdown today, but Gov. Paterson said he was giving lawmakers “a warning period” of two weeks before forging ahead with
Responding to international pressure, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced Israel will launch a probe into the Mavi Marama commando operation, a probe that will compel the establishment of a
7:34AM IL: Three policemen were injured by terrorist gunfire near Beit Chaggai in the Southern Chevron Hills area early Monday morning. It appears the gunfire was directed at a police
A chance meeting between a confidential government informant and a former Wal-Mart stock clerk will be a key piece of a criminal trial that begins this week for four men
For Yosef Moshe Lefkowitz, this erev shabbos is one that he and his family will never forget. R Lefkowitz and his son were heading to the Kosel on eruv shabbos ahead of the sons aufruf in Bnei Brak on shabbos. They were running a bit late so they traveled via the Shimon HaTzaddik (Wadi Joz) […]
As Israel continues high-level diplomatic efforts to prevent the extradition of Uri Brodsky, a suspected Mossad agent from Poland to Germany, for fear he will then be sent to stand trial in Dubai, Dubai Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim released a statement that his country will not seek Brodskys extradition, stating he can stand trial […]
The air was electric on Eleventh Avenue on Sunday afternoon, Rosh Chodesh Tamuz, and the crowd was large and festive. The occasion was the groundbreaking ceremony by Bikur Cholim of Boro Park of its much needed expansion into larger quarters to meet the growing demands for its services. R Yaakov Hirsch, Treasurer, and a member […]
Executives of the Electra Company are reportedly angered over reports of an imminent Eida Chareidis boycott of the firm in light of renewed excavations at a Jaffa construction site. The
Jewish Community activists from NYC and Upstate NY gathered this past Thursday evening to support Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois in his bid for reelection. They were joined bymany Sheriffs from various counties including; Sullivan, Green, Putnam, and Rensselaer county. Additionally, law enforcement officials from New Jersey attended the gathering as well. Professor Harry Reicher, […]
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