New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies or state officers from inquiring about or sharing a person’s immigration status. The new rule bars state
The Trump administration declared its firm support Thursday for a bill that would suspend U.S. financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority until it ends what critics have described as a
Officials say a soldier has been killed while participating in medical helicopter evacuation training at a U.S. Army post in Texas. An Army statement identified the soldier as Staff Sgt.
A longtime adviser to President Donald Trump says he will appear before the House intelligence committee on Sept. 26. The adviser is Roger Stone, a Republican strategist who has known
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The president got what you might call a grassroots display of support at the White House, welcoming an 11-year-old Virginia boy who offered to help cut the lawn. Frank Giaccio, who lives in the Washington suburb of Falls Church, had written Trump to say he admires the president’s business acumen. He […]
Yahadut Hatorah MK Uri Maklev is one of the chareidi lawmakers who has commented publicly to this week’s High Court decision eliminating chareidi exemptions for military service. Maklev writes, “In the ruling of the High Court of Justice, it raises the banner of egalitarianism when its entire essence and composition is unequal and unrepresentative. No […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) On Sunday September 10th, Agudath Israel of California hosted a legislative breakfast at the home of Presidium Chairman Dr. Irving Lebovics. Approximately 50 community leaders and
The chairman and top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee have met with Special Counsel Bob Mueller. That’s according to the committee, which says they met Thursday. Mueller is investigating
A new Chief Rabbi has been appointed over Israel’s Ethiopian community. Rabbi Reuven Wabeset was selected for the post and he will be replacing Rabbi Yosef Hadana, with the latter serving close to 40 years. He will step down due to his age. There were efforts to extend his tenure to 80, as was done […]
(COMMUNICATED CONTENT) Try to imagine what it must be like for a young mother to be chronically ill for decades. Shulamit M. is just 46 years old but she has been sick since she was in her 20’s. Shortly after her wedding to her husband Yitzchak, Shulamit M. of Beitar developed a severe case of […]
(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) More than ten thousand people participated this morning, Friday, in an organized andunifying prayer event commemorating the yahrtzeit of the Chafetz Chaim, Maran RabbiYisrael Meir Hakohen from Radin, who was niftar on the 24 th of Elul. Exactly at sunrise, morethan ten thousand worshippers from the entire country joined […]
For the first time ever, German language machzorim for children and teenagers were printed in Germany in recent days. This is about 10,000 copies, which will be distributed in the
President Donald Trump called Friday for a “tougher and more specific” U.S. travel ban after a homemade bomb exploded on a London train. In a flurry of early-morning tweets, Trump
After about a week, shofaros stolen from a Petach Tikva shul were returned to the shul’s gabbai. The suspect in the case is in custody. On 13 Elul, the gabbai of Beit Knesset Ohel Chaim, located on Bar Kochba Street, reported three shofaros were missing from the shul. An official police complaint was filed. The […]
Commissioner James O’Neill says the New York Police Department is closely monitoring developments in the London subway explosion. O’Neill said on Twitter on Friday that there’ve been no direct threats
?And It’s a One-Day Chance to Quadruple Your Support for the World’s Largest Initiative to Spread His Teachings I am amazed by how many people still stop me in the street and say, “Aren’t you guys only a Tishah B’Av video? What else do you keep busy with all year?” Actually, I had the same question […]
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai has made a statement that may very well become the next big battle for Shomrei Shabbos Jews in Israel, saying “there is no way” for
NY State Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) praised National Grid for agreeing to his request to cease all planned work along Avenue M between East 3rd and Ocean Parkway until after the Jewish holidays. “Most people in our community have noticed the disruption on our streets due to work by National Grid,” said Hikind. “Of course, […]
More than 80 percent of Floridians have gotten their power restored after Hurricane Irma roared through the state. State emergency managers reported Friday that 1.92 million homes and businesses still
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