In August 2016 it was reported that an elderly wheelchair-bound woman was tied to a fence in Tel Aviv on a very hot day by her foreign caretaker. The news went viral along with the photo on social media, leading to police and prosecution involvement. Some public officials were quick to call for a probe […]
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor DovKalmanovichlaments the fact that the city does not provide funding for a simchas beis hashoeva for the dati leumi community, only do so for the chareidim. He said NIS 750,000 is allocated for chareidi events on Sukkos while the dati leumi community gets zero. Many have found the remarks from the deputy […]
Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year. A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to allow kids more
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] Due to the growing financial problems within Keren Kiruv Yaldei Yisrael, which are nowthreatening the future education of 30,000 children across Israel, the esteemed Rosh Yeshivah,Harav Aharon Leib Steinman, shlita, recently gathered GedoleiYisrael in his home to brief themon the mushrooming crisis. . The meeting was attended by Harav Chaim Kanievsky, shlita; Rosh […]
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today announced that a 29-year-old Brooklyn man has been convicted for his participation in the kidnapping and murder of Menachem Stark, 39, on January 2, 2014. District Attorney Thompson said, This defendant waited for Menachem Stark outside of his office and forcibly kidnapped him, killing him in the process. As […]
Michael Savage, the host of the nationally syndicated The Savage Nation, says he has been “couped” off the air in his number one affiliate, WABC-Radio NY. Savage went on the air on Monday – just hours before the highly anticipated Presidential Debate – and ranted against WABC for throwing him off the air. Savage says […]
The Uplifting for [Yom] Kippur event that was set to take place in Tel Avivs Rabin Square has been canceled following an outcry from the left-wing and womens rights organizations. The entertainment lineup was comprised of all male entertainers and the shouts of exclusion of women were heard among left-wingers. As a result of the […]
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam had to divert to Manchester for two hours overnight Saturday into Sunday after smoke and an unknown smell developed in the passenger cabin.
According to a report released by Israels Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ashkenazim earn over NIS 1,000 a month more than Sephardim. The report stated that Ashkenazim earn 15.9% more a salary of NIS 9,449 a month as compared to a Sephardi receiving only NIS 8,165. According to the report carried by Yisrael Hayom, […]
Following another round of non-public school reimbursements from the $250 million Comprehensive Attendance Policy (CAP) agreement, Teach NYS, a project of the OU Advocacy Center, thanked Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders for providing record funding for Jewish day schools. We remain extremely grateful to the New York Legislature and the governor for this program […]
A child was struck and pinned under a vehicle on 13 Avenue in Boro Park, Monday afternoon. Boro Park Hatzolah was called to 13 Avenue and 43 Street at 5:15PM.
The hearing in a district court regarding the early release from prison for Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto was held on Monday morning as scheduled. As reported, a parole board voted to
The government’s key witness in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case said that he interpreted an email from one of the defendants that it was “time for some traffic problems”
Demonstrators are expected at Hofstra University for Monday night’s showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but police are keeping them at a distance from the debate hall. Police are
The leader of the Lev Tahor community said his people are moving to a village in eastern Guatemala because of harassment including a raid of the groups buildings on September 13 on the outskirts of the capital.
A delegation of Rabbis from ‘Dirshu’ will hold a prayer meeting,empowered by the multitude of the learners of the Mishnah Berurah,on the Yahrtzeit of the Chafetz Chaim, zt”l. The nation of Israel will unite in a tremendous prayer event on the day ofthe yahrtzeit of the Chafetz Chaim that has the capacity of bringing actualsalvations […]
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