Twenty-five years ago, Rabbi Moshe Fuller, z�l, a young Mexican student at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, filled a tremendous void in the world of Jewish outreach when he founded Or HaNer. Recruiting teenagers primarily from Central and South America, Rabbi Fuller provided them with the opportunity to come to the States and experience […]
The following email was sent from the Achiezer Organization to residents of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns on Thursday evening. Dear Resident of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns.
Arizona state Sen. Frank Antenori (R), who is considering a challenge to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) next fall, questioned whether she is fit to run for office and criticized how
New York’s police commissioner confirmed Thursday that a CIA officer is working out of police headquarters there, after an Associated Press investigation revealed an unusual partnership with the CIA that
18:06: Two Kassam rockets fired from Gaza land in the Eshkol Regional Council area. No injuries reported. 18:41: A Kassam rocket landed south of Ashkelon. No injuries reported. 19:16: Two
A special congressional election in Brooklyn and Queens is heating up as it focuses on the upcoming anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The campaign of Democrat David Weprin is
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Brooklyn � Councilman David Greenfield made it 2-for-2 this year, hosting his second annual Greenfield Classic, a softball game that pitted the officers of the 66th Precinct against members of the Boro Park Shomrim on Wednesday evening, August 24th at the St. Athanasius sports complex on 53rd Street and 20th Avenue […]
A number of days ago, the new moked/security service for Har HaZeisim began operating under the auspices of the Jerusalem Development Authority, receiving a budget of NIS 20 million. The
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a state of emergency in New York in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which may hit New York State this coming
Last Friday (19 Av) at 5:30am, the first train began rolling from the Pisgat Ze�ev station, kicking off Jerusalem�s long overdue light rail train service. Many were on hand for the auspicious occasion, including area residents Chaim and Tamar Zini, a frum couple in their 60s who live in proximity to the first stop. Chaim […]
�This is a large, dangerous Hurricane. We have not seen anything like this – at least not in my lifetime � to hit New Jersey�, Police Chief Rob Lawson and Coordinator of Lakewood�s OEM, tells TLS. The Chief warns that Lakewood could be hit with 100 MPH winds and a lot of rain, and urges […]
Gov. Chris Christie is calling on all of the state’s shore residents and visitors to evacuate in the next 24 hours in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Christie, who signed an
Egged�s good days are a thing of the past according to most as riders are no longer willing to take whatever the bus cooperative dishes out. Commuters are learning that one may or even should file complaints when appropriate, and at times, one may even derive a measure of satisfaction from the response from the […]
A 28-year-old Hamas terrorist who holds Jordanian citizenship was indicted on Thursday for allegedly planning to abduct an Israeli diplomat in Jordan. The indictment was filed in the Petach Tikvah
The committee headed by Menachem Cohen, the deputy director general of the Ministry of Education, has submitted its recommendations pertaining to relaxing restrictions on chareidi educational institutions. The committee included
The federal government is moving to crack down on a bizarre form of food-stamp fraud that’s flushing away taxpayer dollars. The scam is called “water dumping.” It works as follows:
The earthquake that rattled a wide swath of the eastern U.S. this week may have been a blessing in disguise for a 75-year-old who regained his hearing after the 5.8-magnitude
As Hurricane Irene barrels toward the East Coast, the city is urging residents to be prepared. At a press conference this morning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said it’s still to early
The IDF�s Homefront Command on Thursday morning renewed the ban on gatherings of over 500 people in southern areas in response to the escalation in rocket attacks into that area. The Ashkelon Ministry of the Interior office is closed on Thursday morning due to the escalation in rocket fire in that city, seeking to prevent […]
Hurricane Irene is now on a path that could take it dangerously close to, if not over, the mid-Atlantic coastline and New York City on Sunday, posing a serious danger to millions of people. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is confident that�Irene will strike the Outer Banks of North Carolina Saturday evening�as a strong Category 3 […]
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