The following is via The Evening Standard: A racist man who threatened to “kill all the Jews” has been found guilty of anti-Semitic abuse. Stuart Birnie, 36, approached a Jewish man in the street in Stamford Hill and begun hurling vile anti-Semitic comments at him, such as [expletive removed] all the Jewish people” and “I’m […]

Opposition leader MK Yitzchak Herzog has issued adamant statements denying the accuracy of reports that he held secret talks to enter the coalition during Rosh Hashanah. His words were echoed

A survey released Wednesday found that Hillary Clinton is better liked than Donald Trump in China, where the U.S. presidential election — and the criticisms both candidates have made of Chinese policy — have generated intense attention. Clinton was seen favorably by 37 percent of respondents in a survey in mainland China conducted by the […]

It was recently reported that new regulations were being adapted by the IDF that involved permitting women to serve as equals in the military. The new regulations address a number

An overheated Samsung device created smoke that caused a plane to be evacuated at Louisville International Airport on Wednesday, an official said. The smoke prompted Southwest Airlines to evacuate the

Shas party leader is angry at the Haaretz newspaper, which he feels should be embarrassed for daring to speak about Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L as it does. Deri adds that despite Haaretz’s allegations, Maran contributed immensely and his Torah and actions have left an indelible mark for generations to come. Haaretz correspondent Rogel […]

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] After a very successful Pre-Pesach Food Distribution, Agudath Israel of Illinois and its KiwiKids program, once again, partnered with Maot Chittim of Chicago, to provide another

The Ministry of Health has announced it has detected a fault in the system by which blood taken at MDA blood banks check for syphilis. The ministry assures citizens that

The man at the heart of the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case concluded eight days of testimony Wednesday by reiterating that a goal in the aftermath of the scandal was

Mr. Ron Lauder was among the many VIPs who arrived in Israel to attend the levaya of Shimon Peres on erev Shabbos. Lauder, who also serves as head of the

Seforim in Review By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Every so often a new Sefer comes along that will not only take over a Yom Tov

[VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) urged communities to remain vigilant after a suspicious woman was caught on surveillance video taking photos of a yeshiva last Thursday around 2:30 p.m. The yeshiva’s video surveillance camera recorded a Muslim-garbed woman pulling out her phone and suspiciously taking photos of the building for a few […]

Machane Tzioni party leader MK Yitzchak Herzog blames the media for his having to be mechalel Yomtov on Rosh Hashanah. Over Rosh Hashanah it was reported that he was taking

Prince Charles, the UK’s Prince of Wales, visited the grave of his grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg on Har Hazeisim after attending the funeral of Shimon Peres last Friday. The Prince decided to visit the grave after Malcolm Hoenlein, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American American Jewish Organizations, met the Prince at the […]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence clashed last night in a showdown that was full of disruptions. An ABC News analysis of last night’s vice

MK (Shas) Yaakov Margi, who chairs the Knesset Education Committee, remains determined to bring an end to discrimination against Sephardi girls in frum high schools once and for all. During