A rabbi and another man have been charged in New York City in a plot to kidnap and kill a man so his wife could be divorced consistent with halacha.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton confronted their key weaknesses in a televised national security forum, with the Republican defending his preparedness to be commander in chief despite vague plans for
A terrible tragedy in Monsey has R”L left one Yeshiva Bochur dead and another with serious injuries. At around midnight (Wednesday night – Thursday morning), the two Bochrim were standing
Email and password data for more than 68 million Dropbox users is for sale in the darknet marketplace. The data set, which is from a 2012 breach, includes users’ email addresses as well as obscured passwords. The nearly 5 gigabytes of data represents one of the larger user credential leaks in recent years. Its price […]
[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times] It is a remarkable sefer that brings out Rav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg’s essence in his inspirational shmuessin. The sefer is entitled, “Tochachos Mussar” and it was written and compiled from the notes of one of Rav Scheinberg’s close Talmidim – Rav Mordechai Rennert z”l – […]
Amidst a growing trend of Israeli couples looking for options for halachic marriage outside the confines of the Chief Rabbinate, Tzohar Rabbonim announce that their rabbinical volunteers around the country
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick’s choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback’s right to protest. Asked by The Associated Press about Kaepernick’s decision
The machlokes surrounding Har Habayis is not a new one. There is the machlokes among Jews, those who follow the psak of Gedolim throughout the generations; prohibiting visiting Har Habayis,
The IDF continues operating along the Gaza border to southern Israel. The area is heavily patrolled by military units who maintain a watchful eye against infiltrations into area communities from
In an initiative of the Tourism Ministry, the Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday, 3 Elul approved a new priority map for the tourism industry. The objective of the new map
An internal poll was conducted a number of months ago by Magar Mochot headed by Prof. Yitzchak Katz for the Zehut (Identity) party headed by former MK Moshe Feiglin. The
Apple announced its newest iPhones, the 7 and 7 plus, which are water and dust resistant. Analysts say the new iPhones could help Apple recover modestly from a recent dip
A man carrying a knife attacked two police officers in the Molenbeek neighborhood of Brussels on Wednesday, but the officers were wearing bulletproof vests and suffered only bruises, prosecutors said.
Police on Wednesday afternoon 4 Elul moved ahead in the Netanya City Hall corruption investigation, arresting the city’s Mayor, Mrs. Miriam Feirberg, who was questioned earlier in the day under warning. Attorney Nati Simchoni, who has represented the mayor in the past, told the media she has been serving for 18 years and has filled […]
Republican Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to boost military spending by tens of billions of dollars on Wednesday, outlining a plan for major increases in the number of active
The Primaries will take place this coming Tuesday, September 13, and general elections are just around the corner. But do you know where to vote? Senator Simcha Felder (Brooklyn), who is running unopposed this year, says that his office often gets calls from constituents who are confused about where their local polling site is. “Sometimes […]
Member of Dutch Parliament (Labor Party) Tunahan Kuzu on Wednesday morning 4 Elul refused to shake hands with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who was visiting the Dutch Parliament. Netanyahu turned
The U.S. Navy again has accused Iranian patrol boats of harassing an American warship in the Persian Gulf, this time with a Revolutionary Guard vessel nearly causing a collision with the USS Firebolt. Why does this keep happening? ——— HEAVY US MILITARY PRESENCE The U.S. Navy has had a regular presence in the Persian Gulf […]
For Israelis on an Air Serbia flight from Belgrade to Tel Aviv, they were shocked when they heard an airport announcement calling for passengers on the flight to “Palestine”. The incident occurred on 25 Menachem Av in Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade. The passengers were traveling on flight JUO 816 and Israelis were outraged […]
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