Professor Yaakov Frenkel, the incoming Governor of the Bank of Israel has announced that he is withdrawing from the appointment. Frenkel, regarded as a prominent economist and a former head
City councilmen from Degel Hatorah convened with party officials in the capital to prepare for the upcoming municipal election, scheduled for Cheshvan 5774. At that time the people will elect
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Authorities say a fox that attacked a young New Jersey girl last weekend has tested positive for rabies. Ocean County health officials say that the state Public Health Environmental and
New York’s potentially powerful ethics board is turning toward greater transparency and accountability after being criticized for its penchant for closed-door sessions and a loophole for special interests. The Joint
The following statement to the media was released at the 34th Annual Kenos Shluchim in Eretz Yisrael on motzei Shabbos Parshas Eikev 5773. We, the personal emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the Holy Land – including Rabbis of cities and neighborhoods in Israel, heads of Yeshivot and Kollelim and social welfare institutions, who were […]
U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year ago, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is strengthening. The Standard
Police report it was a miracle that an 18-month-old girl who was forgotten in a vehicle in Rishon LTzion only sustained light injuries. A pedestrian walking on Derech Tziyanut Street noticed the toddler locked inside the car and summoned assistance. When she phoned police the dispatcher instructed her to immediately smash a car window to […]
In what is the largest single induction into Nachal Chareidi, 400 new recruits will be arriving at the Bakum induction base on Thursday, 25 Menachem Av 5773. A total of
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] In a change of events, following Abe George calling it quits in the race for Brooklyn District Attorney, Ken Thompson received the endorsement today of Assemblyman
Former Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan explains that he is not too optimistic regarding renewed diplomatic talks between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority). Dagan believes the current formula
She’s yet to say whether she’ll run, but a group working to support Hillary Rodham Clinton’s prospective presidential bid has raised more than $1 million in June alone. An official
The opposition parties were at their best, with the chareidim leading the filibuster, but ultimately, as is always the case, agreement was reached and the 2013-2014 state budget was passed
Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more government spending on
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesnt appear to want his war of words with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to end anytime soon. Christie fired back at Paul on Tuesday for Pauls remark that New Jersey has a Gimme, gimme, gimme attitude about federal aid for Superstorm Sandy. Paul said at a fundraiser in Nashville on […]
The letter sent to Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita asking mechila from Rabbi Moshe Shlomo Amar did not achieve its objective. Rav Amar backed Rav Dayan Aaron Boaron in the Chief Rabbinate elections, opposing Marans candidate Rav Yitzchak Yosef. Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita explained that he is willing to be moichel his […]
The White House has appointed former US Ambassador to Israel Dr. Martin Indyk as the liaison to oversee the renewed talks between Israeli and PA (Palestinian Authority) negotiators. Indyk will
The driver of the train that derailed and killed 79 people in Spain was on the phone and traveling at 95 mph (153 kph) almost twice the speed limit when the crash happened last week, according to a preliminary investigation released Tuesday. The train had been going as fast as 119 mph (192 […]
Once again a child was forgotten in a vehicle in Israel, this time in Yerushalayim. This incident occurred on Monday afternoon, 22 Menachem Av 5773. Ichud Hatzalah was summoned when
The Knesset plenum discussion dealing with the state budget is a long one, one that includes 3,500 objections from the opposition. In an effort to filibuster, Islamic MKs asked Knesset
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