The Orthodox Union (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization is dismayed by proposed amendments to BOAST Maryland education tax credit. Released on
According to El Als Rav Hayut, even the duty free at Ben-Gurion International Airport which sold its chametz continued selling chametz during Pesach, transgressing the sale. The rav points out however that El Als chametz was sold in strictest adherence to halacha, sold to a non-Jew by Rav Wosner, and it was under lock and […]
A few hours after someone broke into Israel Police Chief Dudi Cohens vehicle, the chiefs cellular telephone was found in the possession of a Nepal national in southern Tel Aviv. When questioned by police, the suspect insisted he purchased the phone in the old central bus station, denying any connection to any illegal activity. The […]
The city’s upgraded 911 system appears to be hung up on a technical glitch. According to The New York Post, the $195 million Vesta call processing program can’t handle tests
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz visited Kever Rashbi in Meron last week as the ministry launched its preparations for Lag BOmer, promising to do everything possible towards transporting hundreds of thousands of visitors to and from Meron without incident. According to officials, the challenge is a formidable one, the need to move some 500,000 people in […]
The following report appeared on the IRNA news agency. Tehran, April 10, IRNA President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is now emerging as a new power in the world. President Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with new Iranian ambassadors to Norway, Jordan and Turkmenistan on Saturday. […]
Senator Charles Schumer wants to fix the federal regulation loophole that allows airlines to charge fees for carry-on baggage. He calls the fee “slap in the face to customers.” The
Mrs. Tzvia Turbolo, the mother of Alexander, one of the suspects arrested last week for destroying a Jerusalem memorial to victims of an 18 bus suicide bombing attack does not see a reason to apologize. She actually defends the act. She explained that a memorial statue is simply idolatry Kikar Shabbos reports. YWN-Israel reported that […]
Brooklyn, NY – The MS-13 gang may have issued a hit on the NYPD, police sources said. The tip came from a cab driver in Brooklyn, whose hack friend overheard
An atzeres tefilla is scheduled for Sunday night in the Prushim Shul in the Batei Warsaw area of Meah Shearim, prompted by a planned shopping center in Geula. The event
New York, NY – Cops are searching for a hate-monger who has been plastering “Kill Jews” leaflets in that community, following a similar hate spate in Brooklyn. For the past
Dozens of youths, at times labeled at-risk, or shabavnikim took to the streets of Reches Shuafat (Ramat Shlomo) on Birchas Avraham Street on shabbos, damaging shopping carts from the Yesh supermarket branch and causing other property damage. According to neighbors quoted anonymously in the daily HaMevaser, they threw shopping carts and anything they could get […]
While a number of prominent individuals are under arrest and house arrest, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert continues with his travels, now in Europe, a reality that has a growing
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is seeking cabinet approval to make the final decision regarding the graves at the proposed building site of the fortified emergency room of Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon. According to Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) host Razi Barkais speculation, Deputy Minister of Health in a recent meeting with the prime minister agreed to […]
The CRC (Chicago Rabbinical Council) has published an alert, warning travelers regarding duty free shops in Tel Avivs Ben-Gurion International Airport. According to the alert, as published by Jerusalem Kosher News (/), the only store that sold its chametz before Pesach is the James Richardson located at Gate D7. This is also confirmed by Rabbi […]
According to Chabad shaliach in Warsaw, Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler, a number of leaders of the local Jewish community are alive because they canceled their participation in the official state
A furious New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday tore into the state’s teachers union for circulating a memo that featured a prayer for his death. “To pray for my death”
Rav Nachman Yonah Leib [ben Raizel Shoshana) was seated at the shabbos table with his family on Friday night in Jerusalems Ramat Shlomo neighborhood when he noticed a significant amount of water on the balcony. He assumed a pipe had burst, perhaps in his neighbors home upstairs, prompting him to go upstairs to inform his […]
Someone entered shul in the middle of davening and told us of the tragedy, the crash involving the presidents plane. We were all in shock. Some began crying. An atmosphere of mourning permeated throughout the shul explained Rabbi Eliezer Guraryeh, Chabad shaliach in Krakow. President Lech Kaczynski maintained good relations with Polands Jewish community explained […]
With violent anti-government protests flaring just two blocks away from the most active Jewish community center in Thailand, officials Saturday night were advising locals, visiting professionals and tourists to stay
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