Once again, chareidim in Eretz Yisrael find themselves on the defensive, this time due to a report stating 65% of the community is unemployed while poverty statistics in the same
Consumer Reports has issued a safety warning on Toyota’s 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV because of an increased rollover risk during a turn. The magazine says it uncovered the problem
American Jewish leaders are expressing shock and outrage at the federal government’s recommendation that Sholom Rubashkin be sentenced to life in prison for his role as an executive with the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. It is the latest example of a prosecution that has repeatedly targeted Rubashkin for unfair treatment compared to […]
Annapolis, MD – Late Monday night in the closing hour of the 427th Session of the Maryland General Assembly, the BOAST (Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers) Tax Credit bill was defeated in the House Ways and Means Committee by a 14-7 margin. In the days leading up to the April 12th sine die, […]
Investigators say the body of a man who was unaccounted for after Sunday night’s massive seven alarm fire in Chinatown has been found. The body is believed to be that
The former Har Bracha Hesder Yeshiva has officially ceased to exist this week, with officials taking the steps to bring the program to an end. Har Bracha was ousted from
Stocks managed gains Monday, with the Dow industrials closing above 11,000 for the first time in 18 months, after European leaders made loans available to Greece, tempering fears that the
An 11-year-old boy appears to have taken the family car for a ride in the Mevaseret Tzion area on Sunday. The concerned parents never imagined their son would take the
Brooklyn – Councilman David G. Greenfield has announced extended hours for his district office to better serve the residents of the 44th Council District. From Monday to Wednesday, Greenfield’s office will be open from 9am-6pm (an additional two hours each day), on Thursdays from Noon-9pm (expanded evening hours), and on Fridays from 9am-3pm (open for […]
In response to Mayor Bloomberg’s report that Williamsburg has the lowest Census form return rate in New York City at 31.3%, The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg (UJO) and the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) have partnered to educate the community on the extreme importance of completing the Census form. In addition to […]
The Cinema City Company plans to construct a mega movie theater complex that includes 19 theaters in the National Precinct area, a move that rabbonim fear will have a significant
Israel has been applying pressure on the United States, seeking crippling sanctions against Iran by the end of April, seeking to have the White House move the UN Security Council.
The second condition for a successful school placement is to find a school that lessens, or removes, the children’s existing resentment and resistance. If resentment is allowed to continue, regardless of the cause, it will lead to resistance, the children will not focus, and eventually fail. Many children are not happy. Some are not happy […]
New York – The plan to require all current vehicle registrants to obtain new license plates when their registrations expire has been cancelled. This means you will not be required
As we age, getting out there for that basketball game, jog or tennis game can begin to take its toll on our joints. Minimally, our joints may feel a little bit achy, but if you have real pain, swelling and/or limited movement lasting for more than two weeks, you may very well have arthritis. There […]
[PHOTO LINK ADDED BELOW] It would appear that for some, new stores represent modernization, an unwanted trend in Yerushalayim’s Geula neighborhood. A protest involving several dozen Eida Chareidis faithful was held at Malchei Yisrael Street at the corner of Malachi St. against the new Zeisalek ice cream parlor, another unwanted addition to the area. Some […]
Gedolei Yisrael Shlita are expressing their strong disapproval over the High Court of Justice’s interference in matters pertaining to chareidi education, specifically referring to the case of the Beis Yaakov in Emanuel and the dress code adopted by chareidi mosdos. According to the daily HaMevaser, a court decision includes reference to the “stringent dress code […]
Two weeks ago, a 3.6 earthquake rippled through Northern Israel. Throughout Israel over the past year there have been over 1000 microquakes registering 2.0 or higher on the Richter scale.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has redesigned its website to emphasize traffic information for drivers, according to a report in Asbury Park Press. The home page was rebuilt to feature the same interactive statewide highway map featured on the Department of Transportation’s site; traffic updates on the Parkway and Turnpike; rotating cameras images from each […]
Deputy Minister of Education R’ Meir Porush accuses Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) director Yitzchak Tunik of inciting and airing programming against the yeshivish world. “The military radio station using cheap propaganda” against the chareidi community alleges Porush, achieving its goal by broadcasting inaccurate and unfounded reports. The deputy minister made reference to a report filed […]
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