A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Southern California early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was 11 miles east-southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center, the
Continental Airlines will discontinue offering free food to economy-class passengers on the majority of its domestic flights in the United States and Canada and on flights to some leisure destinations
Trenton, NJ – Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday will propose slashing aid to public schools by $820 million as part of a state budget that will also make major cuts in
Florida – Just when disgraced lawyer Scott Rothstein’s sordid saga couldn’t get any stranger comes this plot twist: He worked undercover for the feds and helped them bag a suspected
Widespread rock-throwing attacks are being reported throughout Yehuda and Shomron, as well as in eastern areas of the capital and of course, Har Habayis. At least 15 Arabs have been
One of the major industries that have developed as a result of the signing of the Oslo Agreement in 1993 is the car theft industry, one that has netted handsome
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is no stranger to criticism, having been the target of rebuke from many opponents of the current administration and his hard-ball style politics, perhaps his too �in your face� policies at times, evident in his dealings with foreign officials. Following the Dubai indictment against Israel pertaining to the elimination of a […]
As Pesach approaches, Interior Minister (Shas) Eli Yishai has instructed all local governments to ensure the law prohibiting the sale of chametz on the yomtov is enforced in all cities
Some 3,000 police have been on alert status in and around Har HaBayis since the weekend in expectation of widespread Islamic violence. Today, Tuesday, police explain will be the true
Rav Yehuda Yavrov, who is close to Maran Rav Elyashiv Shlita, has been appointed to head the Vaad L�maan Shabbos. The rav is also known as the ruchani auditor of Yated, ensuring the proper party line is maintained. Rav Yavrov replaces Rav Yitzchak Goldknopf, but as Kikar Shabbos reports, the move may have been at […]
One can never really know how the prime minister will react in September, when his self-imposed 10-month construction freeze comes to an end, but in a Likud faction meeting on
This is most likely not the final word in the controversial Civil Marriage Bill. Earlier reports indicating Rishon L�Tzion HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Amar Shlita supports the current version of the bill appear incorrect, as was indicated today, Monday (March 15). The Rav points out in his letter that efforts have been ongoing during recent years […]
Leaders of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – Stephen Savitsky (President) and Rabbi Steve Weil (Exec. Vice President) issued the following statement today: The Obama Administration�s recent statements regarding the U.S. relationship with Israel are a matter of serious concern. Israel is America�s closest ally in the Middle East as has been […]
A borough has suspended an assistant director responsible for housing after a Sunday paper claimed he leads a �secret life� as a Nazi. Hammersmith and Fulham has suspended its assistant director of housing options, Gareth Mead, from his �90,000-a-year job, pending a disciplinary hearing. The move comes after the Sunday Mirror published an article claiming […]
According to IDF reserves Colonel Dr. Reuven Erlich, who heads the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, the publishers of the infamous Goldstone Report, the United Nations fact-finding mission on Operation
Torrential rains, raving fires, downed electricity and emergency landing � it�s mind-boggling to think how many times Misaskim answered calls for help within twenty-four-hours. It started minutes after Shabbos when Misaskim received a call from Teaneck, NJ, that a tree fell and R”L killed two people coming home from shul. When all of humanity huddled […]
Brooklyn – New York City Council candidate and education advocate, David G. Greenfield described the state’s plan to erase its budget deficit by borrowing more money, a scam. Instead, he
9:35PM IL: Three Arabs disguised as frum Jews tried entering the capital, riding on a number 143 bus. The driver was suspicious of the three �religious Jews�, prompting him to alert soldiers at the Maale Michmas Checkpoint in Shomron. The three were taken into custody and handed over to the Shin Bet for interrogation. No […]
In the presence of family members and a small number of close friends and associates, Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv on Monday night is marking his 100th birthday in
Jerusalem is about to embark on a one-of-a-kind project in Israel, a pilot program that involves treating mikve water as City Hall continues efforts to increase conservation and recycling efforts.
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