[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The New York Police Department is marking an anniversary. It�s been 100 years since the appointment of its first Jewish chaplain. In 1911, the department hired Rabbi Abraham Blum to serve the spiritual needs of officers. He served alongside two Catholics and two Protestants. Since then, the largest police […]
The New York state assembly passed the marriage equality bill for the fourth, and perhaps the final, time on Wednesday. The measure now awaits consideration by the senate. Lawmakers in
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Maimonides Medical Center celebrated their 100th anniversary of serving the community Wednesday afternoon, and Mayor Bloomberg attended the event � which included the groundbreaking of the new main lobby of the hospital. For the past 100 years, Maimonides Medical Center has remained a vital part of the Brooklyn community. […]
An attorney for a former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse executive convicted of financial fraud says he’s “hopeful” Sholom Rubashkin will get a new trial. The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Two men were arrested Wednesday morning when police caught them scaling the Williamsburg Bridge so they could take pictures, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. James Stafford, 22, of Connecticut, and
Burbank, CA – On Tuesday, Congressman Brad Sherman announced he is preparing to introduce a bill in congress to prevent municipalities nationwide from enacting laws banning male circumcision. Today, The
1:25PM EST: Community leaders, activists, and volunteers are searching for a missing Yeshiva Bochur, and are asking for the communities assistance in locating him. They are looking for Micha Hausman,
Police on Staten Island say burglaries have drastically gone up this year and it could be related to the price of gold. Since the beginning of the year until May,
The top charge has been dropped against two men accused of plotting to blow up synagogues in New York City, authorities said Wednesday. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh pleaded not
Brooklyn – Dozens of yeshivas across New York City, working with Councilman David G. Greenfield, launched a week-long call-in campaign Monday aimed at restoring funding to child care and specifically
At 1:30 p.m.�today, in the Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, an appeal will be argued before three judges on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in one of the most bitterly contested and controversial criminal trials in many years. The appeal�United States v. Sholom Rubashkin�involves Rubashkin�s conviction of multiple counts of bank […]
There has been a turning point in defense relations between Israel and the US. The US administration now recognizes security clearances given by Israeli authorities to employees in the defense
Same-gender marriage moved just one vote shy Tuesday of becoming law in New York as the state’s top Catholic tried to stop it. Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga) – in a
Sandy Hook, NJ – The U.S. Coast Guard launched an investigation Tuesday into a possible hoax after a 10-hour search turned up no sign of four boaters who sent distress
Two men charged with scheming to blow up synagogues in New York City are due in court in the unusual terrorism case, brought under state laws. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed
Four-dollar gas is quickly becoming a thing of the past, but not before siphoning billions from consumers and forcing the economy into low gear. After topping $4 a gallon in
Pakistan�s top military spy agency has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the Central Intelligence Agency in the months leading up to the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, according to American officials. Pakistan�s detention of five C.I.A. informants, including a Pakistani Army major who officials said […]
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Thousands of Gerrer Chassidim attended the wedding of the Rebbe’s grandchild on Tuesday evening in Yerushalayim. The chosson is a son of the Rebbe’s
The following is by Celeste Katz from the Daily News Blog: Agudath Israel Of America, an umbrella group representing many Hasidic Jews, blasted out an �urgent legislative alert� about the New York marriage bill a short time ago, signed by Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice president and Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, vice president for community […]
Stepping up a simmering constitutional conflict, House Speaker John A. Boehner warned President Obama on Tuesday that unless he gets authorization from Congress for his military deployment in Libya, he
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