By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times The recital of the Shma is not simply a ritual that must be out of rote. No. It is a

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Police operating at the Shimon HaTzaddik stop on the light rail line are threatened by an Arab shouting you should die as they place a suspect in custody. (YWN Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Video: ??? ????? via Media Resource Group)

The Swedish registered Estelle tried to break Israels Gaza marine embargo in 2012. Israels High Court ruled on Sunday, 3 Menachem Av that Israel does not have the right to confiscate the vessel, which Israel feels also serves as a deterrence for future flotillas. Israel naval commandos boarded the Estelle in October 2012, bringing an […]

Iraqi air force has received a new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the United States, bolstering the country’s fledging air force amid more than two years of fighting

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The following is via Sky News: A police force has apologized after posting a photograph of two men dressed in Nazi uniforms on its official Twitter page. Greater Manchester Police

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Defendants in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case want to put lawyers for New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s office on the witness stand after their subpoena for more documents

The Histadrut national labor federation has announced that a strike will be launched in the nations government-run hospitals beginning on Thursday morning 7 Menachem Av in the morning. Government-run hospitals include Wolfson (Holon), Tel Hashomer (Tel Aviv), Rambam (Haifa), Barzilai (Tel Aviv), Assaf HaRofeh (Rishon LTzion), Hillel Yafeh (Hadera), Bnei Tzion (Haifa), Poriah (Tiveria), and […]

Drivers in New Jersey who drink coffee behind the wheel dont need to worry about getting a ticket any time soon. The sponsor of a bill targeting distracted driving says his measure doesnt specifically cite coffee, despite recent news reports focusing on the beverage. Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski says he cannot imagine that a police […]

On Monday night, the eve of 5 Menachem Av, tens of thousands will begin making their way to the tziyun of the HaAri HaKadosh in the Tzfat ancient cemetery. Organizers announced mehadrin paths have been arranged to the tziyun to ensure visitors do not find themselves in a compromised tznius situation with so many making […]

[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] After tragedy struck, the K. family of Ofakim hoped they would never have to endure another one.But one month ago, the diagnosis came in: Fourteen month old Batshevas brain had stoppedfunctioning. —————– Five years ago the K. family lost their six-year- old son in a tragic accident. An iron gate fell on his […]

Iran’s former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter on Monday to President Barack Obama, asking him to “quickly fix” a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing families of people killed

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