Shas leader Minister Aryeh Deri continues his attacks against Reform Jewry and calls the activities of the Reform Movement “A spiritual Holocaust”, warning against permitting the Reform to gain a foothold in religious life in Israel. Addressing a rabbinical gathering of Sephardi rabbonim, Deri spoke of the Reform plans for the Kosel area regarding egalitarian […]
Unprecedented complaints about New York’s presidential primary show the need for big changes to state voting rules, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday before announcing proposals to authorize automatic
The controversial Regulation Bill passed its preliminary reading in Knesset on Monday, albeit without paragraph 7 which some hoped would retroactively legalize Amona as well as eight homes in Ofra
Donald Trump has added to his victory total in Wisconsin as the state’s presidential recount continues. Trump had picked up 146 votes on Hillary Clinton based on counties that reported
The following is via Breaking911.com: Angela Merkel has called for a burka ban after saying the full veil is not appropriate in Germany. Merkel told her CDU party conference that wearing the burka should be outlawed ‘wherever that is legally possible’. “The full-face veil is not acceptable in our country,” she told delegates in Essen, […]
The Regulation Bill was passed in its preliminary reading in Knesset in a 60-49 vote. The Bayit Yehudi party had to concede on the controversial paragraph 7, which would have
A rookie state trooper responding to a call for help was killed in a violent wreck on a highway when a car traveling in the opposite direction crossed a grassy
There is an increase in the number of cases of bird flu in Israel, with the latest found in the Kiryat Malachi area, resulting in the destruction of the birds
Lawmakers are tacking on money for security around Trump Tower in New York and funds for health care for retired coal miners to a stopgap spending bill that would avoid
Police are constantly fighting the battle against smuggling. This includes persons trying to avoid paying customs at the airport, as well as narcotics and even prescription drugs. Officials report the
Jerusalem Magistrate Court Judge Keren Miller ordered the release of two minors detained on the night of Wednesday, 29 Cheshvan, on suspicion of participating in a protest at the Ofra
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times It is a little known and very confusing fact that there are two different types of Shabbos prohibitions that share
Reports of hate crimes have spiked in New York City and the city’s mayor says he believes heated rhetoric by President-elect Donald Trump is a factor. At a news conference
Five soldiers were found guilty of accepting sufganiyot (jelly donuts) and they are being ousted from their unit, the border crossings unit of the military police for accepted goods and
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times The First Principle Medicine on Shabbos is a somewhat complex area of Halacha. The first rule or principle that one must be aware of is that whenever there is a question or possibility of danger to life – that takes precedence. The Torah tells us […]
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