Who wouldn�t love to win a free ticket to Israel? Good news: Oorah�s annual 8 Nights 8 Flights raffle is open for FREE entry as part of the official 2012 auction kickoff. Oorah�s unparalleled auction, world-famous for its expected and unexpected prizes alike, is one of the main fundraisers for the organization�s extensive kiruv work. […]
The man who admitted to illegally transferring money to fund the attempted Times Square bombing was sentenced to three years’ probation in federal court today. Mohammad Younis pleaded guilty in
Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Thursday for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan in August, and issued a series of demands for his release. In a video message
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In the wake of a reported assault of a yeshiva student on Thanksgiving, a New Haven rabbi has called upon the mayor for action�and raised the prospect of restarting armed citizen patrols in the Edgewood neighborhood. Rabbi Daniel Greer, president and dean of Yeshiva of New Haven, sent the following letter to Mayor John DeStefano […]
Massachusetts is suing five major banks including Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. over deceptive foreclosure practices. The lawsuit also names Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc.,
The following is a statement from the Romney Campaign: President Obama, in New York to raise campaign cash, told a group of prospective donors that �We don�t compromise when it comes to Israel�s security.� That would be great news, if it were true. Unfortunately, under the Obama Administration, U.S.-Israeli relations have hit a low not […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] On Monday, 2 Kislev (November 28), OK Kosher Certification held its 13th annual international Mashgiach Conference in Chovevei Torah in Brooklyn, NY. Over 150 OK personnel
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Police issued 816 tickets for texting-while-driving violations over the Thanksgiving holiday. Approximately 330 of the tickets were issued as a direct result of �Operation Hang-Up,� an enhanced enforcement campaign that was conducted from November 23-27. The additional tickets were issued by State Police conducting […]
[By Karl Rove] According to a recent New York Times article, President Barack Obama and his aides believe he can win re-election mostly by mixing “the combativeness of Franklin D.
Sen. Charles Schumer says the political landscape has shifted dramatically from the 2010 election and predicts that Senate Democrats will hold their majority and might even expand it next year.
Police again cracked down on the Chareidi neighborhood of Mea She�arim last night, arresting dozens as protesters conducted angry protests against police interference in neighborhood affairs. Protests, mostly by Gerrer Chassidim and members and supporters of the hard-line Sikrikim group, have been going on for weeks, with residents burning tires and garbage bins, and throwing […]
Brooklyn � Councilmembers David G. Greenfield, Steve Levin, and Lew Fidler have been fighting to prevent a change in city policy that would have prevented dozens of Yeshivas from providing after-school programming for their students.�The policy change, which would have restricted the number of schools eligible for after-school program grants, was scrapped due to a […]
Joe Biden said again that he’s open to a presidential run in 2016, explaining in an NBC interview that it would be “foolish” to rule out a campaign years in
The NYPD is considering filing departmental charges against its lead ticket-fix detective after discovering he leaked sensitive information to a former Internal Affairs cop who is now under indictment in the sweeping case, The Post has learned. In a stunning breach that could cripple Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson�s prosecution, Detective Randy Katakofsky divulged details […]
Google Inc.’s Chrome internet browser overtook Firefox for the first time globally in November and it continues to narrow the gap to market leader Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer, web analytics firm StatCounter said on Thursday. �We can look forward to a fascinating battle between Microsoft and Google as the pace of growth of Chrome suggests […]
6:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by just thanking Jac and Phyllis � and their adorable grandchildren. (Laughter.) And their children � I don�t want to skip over a generation. (Laughter.) But the grandchildren are really my buddies. This guy says he�s going to be a future president. (Laughter.) So I�m just […]
Officials said in a report Wednesday that a mysterious explosion at an Iranian nuclear facility two days ago was no accident. The eyebrow-raising remarks surfaced in a Times of London story reporting that satellite images show smoke billowing from the uranium enrichment facility in the city of Isfahan. �There aren�t many coincidences,� retired Major-General Giora […]
Islamists claimed a decisive victory on Wednesday as early election results put them on track to win a dominant majority in Egypt�s first Parliament since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the most significant step yet in the religious movement�s rise since the start of the Arab Spring. The party formed by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt�s […]
Are Port Authority toll hikes being used to rebuild the World Trade Center? That�s what the agency claimed when it argued for the increases. In an August 5th press release, they said that the money needed for the toll hikes would be used for redevelopment of the World Trade Center site,� said Robert Sinclair, Jr., […]
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