The growth of bitcoin is fueling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power the virtual currency in the era of climate change. Some questions and answers about the issue: ——— WHAT IS BITCOIN? Bitcoin is the most popular virtual currency in the world, and it has grown in […]
(VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Tears were flowing in Israel when a young girl R”L diagnosed with cancer at the age of three, surprised everyone and walked down the
HaGaon HaRav Ze’ev Dov Slonim ZT”L was niftar on Monday morning 14 Teves in Yerushalayim. The niftar was the official Rav of the Center of Jerusalem as well as a member of the Chabad Beis Din in Eretz Yisrael. Rav Slonim was born in Jerusalem in 5694 to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Slonim ZT”L and he […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Hundreds, including scores of leading Roshei Yeshiva and Rabbanim, braved the frigid cold on Sunday evening to attend a Kinus Hisorerus V’Hesped following the recent petirah of Hagaon HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman zt”l. The Kinus was sponsored by Agudath Israel of America and held in the Novominsker Yeshiva in Boro […]
(WEBCAST IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Following an event on Sunday night which gathered thousands of women for “Achdus, Tefilla, Chizuk and Tzedakah”, a similar event will be held tonight (Monday) for
This Tuesday, 15 Teves, a joint meeting will be held of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and the Knesset Law Committee regarding regulations of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman vis-à-vis receiving a deferment from military service for one’s religious beliefs’ as is the case with frum women in Israel. If accepted, the senior minister’s […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A “Rubashkin Unity Event” was held in Ateres Charna Hall in New Square on Monday afternoon. At the event were many Jewish music stars, who came
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While much of corporate America will enjoy a tax cut in the new year, one industry is getting a tax increase it has fought hard but so far unsuccessfully to
The following is the Magen David Adom recap of activities pertaining to New Year’s Eve 2018. During the night, MDA teams prepared on special alert provided medical treatment to hundreds of patients and casualties throughout the country, including 25 casualties in road accidents, all of them light. 17 people were injured in violence, including two […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday that the United States should be aware that his country’s nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also
A terror cell operating in the Binyamin Region has been arrested, the Shin Bet has announced. On November 17, 2017, five members of a terror cell in Yehuda and Shomron
(VIDEOS & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Costa Rican investigators are looking into what caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods in the country’s northwest soon after takeoff, killing two crewmembers and 10 U.S. citizens, including Jewish families from New York and Florida. The families from Scarsdale, N.Y., and Belleair, Florida, accounted for nine of the […]
A senior Israeli minister has wished Iranian protesters “success” but insists his country is not involved in the mass demonstrations that erupted in recent days. In a radio interview on
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(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The wife of MK (Likud) Yehuda Glick, Mrs. Yaffa Glick A”H was niftar on Monday morning 14 Teves, about a half hour after suffering another stroke. Yehuda wrote on Facebook, “Moments ago, my beloved, the love of my life, returned her neshama to her Creator. Baruch Dayan Emmes. Glick used Twitter […]
Iran has seen its largest anti-government protests since the disputed presidential election in 2009, with thousands taking to the streets in several cities in recent days. Travel restrictions and moves
BINA Annual Dinner to Benefit Brain Injury Survivors – This Sunday Ad Deadline – Tomorrow! BINA Stroke and Brain Injury Assistance, the only organization providing guidance and assistance to stroke
Kalman Yeger has taken the oath of office and has officially been sworn in as the next NYC Councilman for the 44th Council District - representing parts of Boro Park, Midwood, Kensington, Bensonhurst and Gravesend. The seat is being vacated by Councilman David Greenfield, who is taking over the leadership of the Met Council of Jewish […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Bill de Blasio began his second term as New York City mayor Monday at a swearing in ceremony outdoors in freezing temperatures, taking the oath of
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