The U.S. on Friday blamed the Russian government for the hacking of political sites and accused Moscow of trying to interfere with the upcoming presidential election. Pressure has been mounting
Seizing on comments from a Border Patrol union leader, Donald Trump said Friday that agents have been told to allow immigrants into the United States illegally “so they can vote
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times It is a basic question that many of us should have had in regard to the minhag of kapparos. For
Rabbi Mendel Deitsch, an Israeli citizen who is active in the Jewish community in Ukraine, was found unconscious and in serious condition on Friday, COL reports. From initial reports it
A dozen big-name business leaders, including lifelong Republicans and independents, say they won’t support real estate mogul Donald Trump for president. They say he would be bad for the economy,
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Misaskim on Thursday marked its 23rd international, annual Tehillim Asifa with tens of thousands of children from around the globe. Misaskim coordinates this poignant
It’s long been clear that House Speaker Paul Ryan is, shall we say, not wholly comfortable with Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy. The announcement of Ryan’s and Trump’s first joint appearance of the campaign on Saturday in Wisconsin — just four weeks before the election — was simply the latest reminder. The awkwardly worded missive on […]
‘Predicting the Next President’ author Allan Lichtman on why he is currently predicting a Donald Trump victory in the 2016 presidential race.
Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia and Syria should face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians. Kerry says Syrian forces struck another hospital overnight, killing
Hurricane Matthew continues to cause problems for travelers, with 4,500 flights canceled so far between Wednesday and Saturday, according to tracking service FlightAware. All flights to and from Orlando have been cancelled Friday and half scrapped Saturday. FlightAware expects that number to rise. Orlando’s world-famous theme parks — Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld […]
The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, FJCC, appreciates the great detective work by the 70th Police Precinct apprehending the thieves who have been systematically stealing many home delivered boxes from grocery
President Barack Obama is warning that Matthew is “still a really dangerous hurricane.” Meeting in the Oval Office on Friday with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Obama said he was concerned
By: Isaac Yedid, Esq. & Raymond Zeitoune, Esq. As we get older, we begin to worry about the possibility that we may get sick and end up in a nursing home. Paying for a nursing home can drastically reduce a person’s savings. In New York, the average cost of nursing home care is a little more than $75,000 per […]
At a recent benefit dinner in Brooklyn held for the B’lev Echad organization, Shulem Lemmer performed a beautiful and unique rendition of Kanei composed by Yossi Green, accompanied by Shimmy Levy on the keyboard. Originally recorded by Yitzchok Meir Helfgot on the album “The 8th Note,” the piece was beautifully adapted for this performance. Both […]
Hurricane Matthew scraped Florida’s Atlantic coast early Friday, toppling trees onto homes and knocking out power to a half-million people but sparing some of the most heavily populated stretches of
A former staffer for Republican Gov. Chris Christie said that she had no direct knowledge of what he knew about the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal and that a text
As in past years, Agudath Israel of America’s Washington Office has worked closely with agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help avoid potential problems for travelers carrying
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