New York City Council members are introducing legislation to require merchants to charge 10 cents for every plastic shopping bag. Council members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin introduced the bill
Former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is number two on the Likud/ Beitenu list, comes out attacking the Yisrael Hayom daily newspaper that backs Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. In his statements released on Monday, 13 Elul 5773, Lieberman stated this is a newspaper that only represents interests and lacks any ideology. In his remarks during […]
After the incident in which a large crucifixwas placed near the Uman Tashlich site, it has been decided to move this years Tashlich to another location. While Tashlich has been held at that location for some 20 years, the actions of local anti-Semites have compelled officials to change to a different Tashlich venue. The location […]
The Vista Restaurant in Ashkelon was found to be selling treif meat. A mashgiach who was acting on a tip managed to catch the owner who was trying to pass
MK (Yahadut Hatorah Moshe Gafne stated the policies of the current government reminds us of Sodom and Gomorra, referring to the cuts to yeshivos and monthly child payments to families. According to Gafne, a former chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee, the cut in monthly child allowance payments that begin this week will impact hundreds […]
Military prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. After calling nearly 90 witnesses in 11
Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita met with Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan signaling a possible thawing of hostility between Bayit Yehudi and Shas. According to the Makor Rishon report, also present for the meeting was Rishon LTzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Shas leader Aryeh Deri. The report states that prior to […]
When we prepare to celebrate our freedom from Egyptian slavery on Pesach, the last thing we want to do is enslave ourselves to debt in paying for that eight-day celebration! Although the Gemorah states that when Hashem assigns a persons livelihood on Rosh Hashanah for the coming year, He does not deduct Shabbos and Yom […]
MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Rav Yisrael Eichler attacked the Bayit Yehudi party after payments to avreichim are being cut in line with Finance Minister Yair Lapids new plan. Eichler stated that instead of defending Torah Jewry Bayit Yehudi has become the shmatte (rag) for Lapid and Netanyahu. Eichler added that Bayit Yehudi failed to make good […]
The tiny mosquito all too often has man on the run. And this summer, it seems even worse than usual. “You can’t get from the car to inside our house
Two IDF soldiers were injured in clashes that took place as they tried arresting wanted suspects in a Jenin refugee camp during the night. Baruch Hashem their injuries are described
The White House is strongly condemning the Turkish prime ministers accusation that Israel was behind the ouster of Egypts Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says that suggestion is offensive, unsubstantiated and wrong. He says such statements only distract from the need for all countries in the region to work together constructively. […]
Newly released court documents describe the extent of injuries to the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, including multiple gunshot wounds to his face and a skull fracture. Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs injuries were described by Dr. Stephen Ray Odom during a legal proceeding at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center three days after Tsarnaev was captured […]
Mordechai Weinberger is an experienced therapist for many years, and currently hosts a free phone line of various psychological programs that combine Torah and psychology. To submit your questions which
Media reports that suggest the United States has cut off aid to Egypt are not accurate, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday, adding that the Obama administration is still
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Jewish community in Belle Harbor celebrated, last Sunday, another post-Sandy milestone in celebrating the completion of its newly rebuilt Mikvah that was destroyed during hurricane
New York City mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson is calling for police who perform stop-and-frisk operations to issue a report to people they question. Thompson, a Democrat, wants police to write
Shas leader Aryeh Deri is gravely concerned over the fact the new child allowance formula goes into effect this week, a reality that will result in tens of thousands of children joining the ranks of the nations poor. A family with one child receives 175 NIS monthly and that sum is being cut to 140 […]
The following is a statement from City Council Candidate Ari Kagan Condemning Hate Crime in Brighton Beach: Last night, an individual drew a swastika on the front door of the Congregation of New Brighton Jewish Center, located at 184 Brighton 11th Street. This is a sad reminder that, unfortunately, there are still hateful individuals in […]
A Senate aide says the Obama administration has halted military aid to Egypt. David Carle, an aide to Sen. Patrick Leahy, says the Senate Appropriations panel for foreign relations has
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