WynneField, PA -�Investigators are looking for the cause of an early morning fire that has badly damaged a Philadelphia synagogue. The blaze broke out at about 12:45 Wednesday morning inside the Raim Ahuvim synagogue. The building is on the 5800 block of Drexel Road in Wynnefield. When firefighters arrived they saw flames spitting out of […]

A Muslim radical who allegedly killed two American airmen during a shooting rampage in Germany was charged with first-degree murder today in Manhattan federal court. A witness said Arid Uka,

[PHOTO LINK IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] For the 4th consecutive year, Hatzolah of Passaic/Clifton and the Bikur Cholim of Passaic- Clifton, can truly be proud of the community wide health and

Celebrating its 40th birthday, Southwest Airlines started running a promotion that�s sure to turn a lot of heads. Fares start at $40 for one-way trips up to 450 miles, $80 for trips from 451 to 1,250 miles and $120 for trips over 1,251 miles. The tickets do come with some conditions � you have to […]

The extensive menu of airline fees is growing again — at least at one low-cost carrier. Florida-based Spirit Airlines has announced it will charge a $5 fee for passengers who

2:10PM EST: Legislative leaders said on Tuesday that they had reached a tentative deal with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to renew New York�s rent laws, cap property taxes for homeowners, and raise tuition at state universities, among other outstanding issues. But the Senate Republican leader, Dean G. Skelos, said his caucus had not yet decided […]

The Israeli government has appealed to Apple Inc. to remove an application called �ThirdIntifada� from its App Store. Israel�s information minister, Yuli Edelstein, sent the request in a letter to the American computer giant on Tuesday. �Intifadah� is the Arabic term for uprising against Israel. The application allows its followers to share opinions and organize […]

Jon Huntsman formally launched his presidential campaign on Tuesday in a speech emphasizing his foreign policy and global economic credentials, and echoing with the themes of Ronald Reagan. With the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, Huntsman introduced himself as �a governor of the great state of Utah, a businessman, and a diplomat� and outlined […]

United Torah Judaism MK Gafni wants to see young secular engaging in Torah studies for each yeshiva student joining IDF. �Torah is the justification for our existence here,� he explains Knesset Member Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) said Sunday that he is in favor of drafting Charedim into the Israel Defense Forces, as long as […]

The Food and Drug Administration released nine new graphic warnings for cigarette packages today — the first new labels in more than two decades. The new warnings, which depict the

Radioactive tritium has leaked from three-quarters of U.S. commercial nuclear power sites, often into groundwater from corroded, buried piping, an Associated Press investigation shows. The number and severity of the

[SEE BELOW FOR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Residents of a Borough Park block are up in arms over a dog they say has attacked three neighbors. Neighbors say Sammy Kisin�s 60-pound terrier mix Jessie is a dangerous menace – but Kisin says the dog is gentle and neighbors on the 60th St. block are out to get […]

President Barack Obama warned that new “tactical” disagreements loomed between Israel and Washington, but vowed to leverage his administration’s “creative powers” in the cause of peace. Obama, who has had

The European Union will postpone for at least two years any decision on banning shechita, according to Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yonah Metzger. Rav Metzger, who is attending the 10th convention

The Holocaust Memorial of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, was vandalized with swastika and anti-Semitic slogans. Unidentified perpetrators daubed the bronze plaque in memory of the 50,000 Jews killed during the

Years after a Jewish couple in Houston were fined for displaying a mezuzah on the door frame of the condo they rented in the Heights, a new Texas law prohibits home owners� associations from banning such religious objects. The bill was one of the final pieces of legislation signed by Gov. Rick Perry at the […]