Over 50 Members of Knesset signed a petition calling for a special Knesset session during summer recess, a session to address growing Chilul Shabbos around Israel. In line with the

Hailing it as a “historic milestone” in ensuring the safety of all New Jersey school students, the TeachNJS a project of the Orthodox Union applauded today the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Chris Christie for passing and signing into law the Secure Schools for All Children Act, which will allocate vital funds to the state’s […]

A court has ordered the Green Net Company, which provides sanitation services for the Jerusalem Municipality, back to work. The company is trying to amend its contract with the city

Police early Monday morning 2 Elul, announced they are releasing the body of 9-month-old Batsheva Zatalau A”H, who died a few hours earlier, for kvura. The infant, a Netivot resident, was a granddaughter of Rabbi Yoram Abarjil ZT”L, and she was brought to a hospital at about 4:00AM in grave condition. She was pronounced dead […]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday 2 Rosh Chodesh Elul met with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and told her at the start of their meeting, “I just want to greet you and say that your friendship is terrific – Australia, the government’s and yours personally. And we appreciate our friends.” Australian Foreign Minister Bishop […]

Isaac Yedid Esq. & Raymond Zeitoune Esq. A common assumption is that if you enter a nursing home, Medicaid will immediately take your house to pay for your care. In reality, that is not exactly true. Below are three common scenarios: 1) If you are married, your spouse is always allowed to stay in the house as long […]

This sign was just hung up outside the home of the Gadol Hador, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. The sign reads (loose translation into English): With the Psak of Maran

Saudi Arabia’s top cleric is revving up the kingdom’s rhetoric against Iran, saying in comments published on Tuesday that Tehran’s leaders are “not Muslims,” in response to rancorous remarks from

Please be Mispallel for Rebbitzen Miriam Solomon, who remains in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery on Sunday morning. Rebbitzen Solomon is the wife of the Lakewood Mashgiach, Hagaon HaRav

HaGaon HaRav Bentzion Mutzafi recently announced that he feels flying to Uman or other kivrei tzaddikim is pritzus and insanity. The rav’s commented he felt women should not be traveling to Uman because it is pritzus. He was asked to comment on a trip exclusively for women, removing the fear of pritzus. The rav commented […]

In the wake of another missile launch, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to work with the United Nations to tighten sanctions against North Korea, but added that the U.S. was

Shas party leader Minister Aryeh Deri plans to step up the battle against chilul Shabbos in cities around Israel following the recent controversy over Israel Railways’ maintenance and upgrading work on a number of consecutive Shabbatot. Deri is working to prevent the committee which will be making recommendations regarding businesses operating in Tel Aviv on […]