Right-wing activist Itamar Ben-Givir has petitioned the Jerusalem District Court in its capacity as an administrative court, seeking to have the Thursday bar mitzvah celebration of the son of Rahm

Space shuttle Atlantis landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday, concluding the final mission of its 25-year career. Fresh off a 12-day mission to the international space station,

The following was written by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times: Brooklyn, NY – Rabbis from Kashrus agencies across the country gathered last night in Brooklyn to

The following is a NY Post exclusive report: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, desperate to find new revenues to avoid budget cuts, has secretly proposed a $1 billion tax hike on

Newly announced Democratic gubernatorial contender Andrew Cuomo has looked to the state’s third largest city for his lieutenant governor running mate, selecting the popular, tax-cutting, Mayor Robert Duffy of upstate

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was questioned by police for eight hours on Tuesday in connection with his alleged illegal actions pertaining to the Holyland case. The allegations against Olmert

A bill backed by New York lawmakers to give federal benefits to people sickened by toxins at Ground Zero won approval yesterday in a key committee vote. “This is the

Break out the sunscreen. Wednesday’s temperatures could inch up into the low and even mid-90s. “We’re gonna’ have a taste of summer, at least for one day,” said Tom Kines,

1:33PM IL: Police in the Dizengoff area, the heart of Tel Aviv, are searching for an Arab couple believed to be terrorists planning to perpetrate an attack in the area. At this time, it is unclear but there was an incident on a local bus a short time earlier, tipping police off to the two. […]

California – The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to take up the case of the mother a postal worker slain in the 1999 North Valley Jewish Community Center shootings.

A Manhattan community board approved Tuesday the construction of a mosque and Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site. The measure passed 29-to-1, with 9 abstentions. The vote

On Monday, Lakewood Police Department received information that Mark L. Johnson, who had been previously charged with bias intimidation and harassment while on probation, was hiding out at an address on Frederick Drive, in Bayville, NJ. Detective Steve Wexler assisted by several members of the Berkeley Twp. Police Department proceeded to this address and arrestedJohnson. […]

A groupof Chareidi Jews ascended the Har Habayis today, with one man fully prostrating himself in prayer (as can be seen in the attached photos). According toreports, the group was led by Rabbi Yitzchak Brand of the city of Emanuel and Rabbi Yisrael Ariel of the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. The group say they intend […]

In a rare move, the New York City Council today rejected the application to change the zoning of 4802 18th Avenue from a private two-family home to a commercial bank.

President Obama told Senate Republicans Tuesday that he’s read the controversial Arizona immigration law and is concerned it would allow for discrimination — but he is planning to deploy up

While former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is no stranger to police questioning, having been questioned during his tenure as prime minister a number of times; today, Tuesday, May 25th marks

New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today launched an online petition urging Mayor Bloomberg to restore funding for the citys Priority 7 program, which provides free childcare and afterschool services to families in need. Under Mayor Bloombergs proposed budget, approximately 2,000 children will lose access to childcare by July 1st if the funds […]

The state rested its case against former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin shortly before noon this morning. The jury was sent home until Wednesday morning when the defense will begin with

Following a heated battle between parents and school, the parents of Shulamith of Brooklyn have come to an “tentative agreement” with the school over the sale of their building. The

The police union is speaking out about a bill proposed in the State Assembly that would require police to only use the minimum amount of force against suspects. The measure

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