4:34PM (Sunday): A person has been struck by a vehicle in town of Woodride, and emergency personnel are on the scene. The incident is at Dairyland Road and Green Avenue.
Tens of Ichud (United) Hatzalah’s Rabbonim gathered last week for the organization’s annual kenos rabbonim. Dozens of rabbonim from all areas of Eretz Yisrael took part in the event. Prior to the kenos, heads of the emergency medical organization visited with HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita to receive the Gadol Hador’s bracha and […]
Polish Minister of Administration and religious matters, and head of the newly appointed committee to overturn the ban on kosher slaughtering in the country, Micha? Jan Boni, has met today
With the Chief Rabbinate elections days away, Wednesday, 17 Menachem Av 5773, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, a candidate to become the next Rishon L’Tzion traveled to Bnei Brak for a bracha from HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita. Rav Yitzchak arrived on Friday, erev Shabbos Nachamu at about 15:00 escorted by Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi […]
The East Ramapo Central School District has experienced both planned and unplanned operating deficits in the general fund over the last two fiscal years and as a result, the district’s fund balance has been depleted. An audit by the state comptroller’s office for the fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 estimated the district will face a […]
With Chief Rabbinate elections days away, 17 Menachem Av 5773, HaRav Tzion Boaron explains that he will work to pull the Chief Rabbinate away from politics if elected as the
The oppressive heat wave that settled over the Tri-state area for the past seven days has ended. Temperatures are returning to normal Sunday, with highs in the mid 80’s, and
One has to wonder who is lying and who is telling the truth regarding the resumption of talks between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority). PA leaders report Israel has
This Sunday, 14 AV,yidden throughout the world will observe the yartzeit of Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska, referred to by his sefer “Ach Pri Tevuah” and revered as a “poel
The heat might not be the only thing making New Yorkers sweat this weekend, as gas prices have jumped to more than $4. AAA says the average price for a
Demonstrators in New York are planning a follow-up march a day after rallies in dozens of U.S. cities pressed for further legal response to the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The Rev. Al Sharpton’s daughters, Ashley and Dominique Sharpton, were scheduled to lead a march Sunday in Harlem. Sharpton, music superstars Jay-Z and […]
In his motzei Shabbos Nachamu drasha, Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita apologized and issued a clarification regarding his position on the dati leumi tzibur. The rav referred to remarks made a week earlier by Rosh Yeshivat Shalom Cohen Shlita, at which time the rosh yeshiva referred to the dati leumi tzibur as “Amalek”. The […]
House Speaker John Boehner says Congress “ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal.” The Ohio Republican makes the comments on an interview aired Sunday on CBS “Face
The following is the text of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, July 21, 2013. “Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg. “Thanks to smart policing, tough gun laws, and heroic work by the men and women of the NYPD, we’ve driven crime […]
With growing concerns of Sinai becoming a terror base, the IDF last week set an Iron Dome rocket defense system into place in the southern tourist city of Eilat. The
The United States believes the Saudi man suspected of designing underwear bombs for al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate has trained a small number of people on his advanced bomb-making techniques, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The remarks by John Pistole, who heads the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, were some of the most detailed public […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on motzei Shabbos Nachamu 5773, released the following statement in the wake of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s announcement on the resumption of the diplomatic
In an equally aggressive effort courting the Jewish vote, elected officials, who have publicly announced their backing of Bill Thompson for mayor, are now calling Anthony Weiner out for accepting
Hundreds of women this year as in past years, will be spending Tu B’Av in Uman at the tziyun of Rav Nachman ZY”A. The day has become one viewed as a segulah for the women, many bringing their daughters to the tziyun to be mispallel on “Rosh Hashanah for Women”. Most of the women will […]
On erev Shabbos Nachamu 5773 there was a break-in at the Tziyun of Rav Nachman in Uman, the tent area specifically. The security guard was attacked and the thieves made
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