Families were more dependent on government programs than ever last year. Nearly half, 48.5%, of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in the
The secular media has jumped a discussion that took place in the Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday (6 Tishrei) headed by MK Moshe Gafne. Committee members discussed the Trachtenberg Report’s
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $68 million for New Yorkers so far who were hit hard by tropical storms Irene and Lee. FEMA says more than 34,000 upstate
MK (Ichud HaLeumi) Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh) responded harshly to statements released by Aryeh Deri, who is viewed by many as a candidate for prime minister in the next general election.
Baruch Hashem a number of yeshivot in the dati leumi community have taken a positive step during the Aseres Yimei Tshuva, exhibiting a willingness to cooperate towards enhancing tshuva efforts
It appears that an incident in which an Arab construction worker threatened a Yad Binyamin resident with a hammer last week, the matter was not totally forgotten. This week, an
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] With the affirmation of the 8’th circuit of the draconian 27 year sentence, Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin is in dire need of the public’s help. They could
The FBI is investigating threats purportedly from the hacking collective that calls itself Anonymous to bring down the New York Stock Exchange on Monday by hacking into its computer system.
Deal, NJ – Fire ripped through a three-story building housing a popular borough pizzeria early this morning, displacing tenants above the restaurant and prompting the rescue of at least person
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Tens of thousands of children assembled for a unique gathering that marked their participation in Misaskim’s 18th annual Tehillim Asifah, Tuesday afternoon. Misaskim representatives
Talks between the representatives of residents and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu did not last long, with doctors from Rambam Medical Center (Haifa), Ichilov Hospital (Tel Aviv) and Sheba Medical Center
The fees keep coming. Citi is the latest big bank to slap customers with a round of fee hikes. This time, on its checking accounts. Starting in December, customers who
The Rishon L’Tzion Family Court this week has signaled a ruling surrounding the legality of the Lev Tahor sect will be forthcoming in the immediate future. The case surrounds what
[VIDEO & LARGE PHOTO ALBUM IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Thanks to the fast response and heroic work by the NYPD & FDNY, four people were rescued from yesterday’s helicopter crash into
There is much speculation in the media surrounding the comments release by US Vice President Joe Biden regarding efforts to gain the release of Jonathan Pollard. According to a NY
Amjad Awad, 19, on Tuesday (6 Tishrei) pleaded guilty to his part in the murders of the Fogel family of Itamar HY”D last year, together with his cousin Hakim, who
There was much disappointment among rabbonim and talmidim in the Chevron Yeshiva in Givat Mordechai as they waited for the arrival of the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib
Back in May 2010, radio host Gabi Gazit was fined NIS 30,000 for referring to the chareidi community as “leeches and worms”, just one example of his regularly aired diatribe
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is working overtime in his ongoing efforts to delegitimize Israel in the international community while simultaneously seeking to gain position as a regional leader
Amazingly, Israel does not only receive Katyusha and Kassam rockets from Hamas-controlled Gaza, but now, lulavim for the fulfillment of the Sukkos mitzvos too. With the realization that this year
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