Two Modi’in Illit shuls were burglarized during the night of motzei Tisha B’Av 5773. When mispallalim arrived at the Yichal Yisrael Shul on Netivot Mishpat Street on Wednesday morning, 10 Menachem Av, they discovered the break-in. The tzedaka boxes were gone and taleisim and siddurim were thrown on the floor. There was also vandalism to […]
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has reversed a judge’s decision barring enforcement of a law that permits the indefinite detention of people suspected of supporting terrorists. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the law that allows the U.S. government to detain anyone who “substantially” or […]
City comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer hasn’t filed an ethics report on time with the city Conflicts of Interest Board. The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/15hivRy ) reports that Spitzer is one of several candidates who hadn’t filed a financial disclosure report by last Thursday’s deadline. The fine for missing the deadline is between $250 and $10,000. […]
Around half of the world’s securities exchanges were the target of cyberattacks last year, according to a paper based on a survey of 46 exchanges released on Tuesday. The prevalence of attacks along with the interconnected nature of the markets creates the potential for widespread impact, said the joint staff working paper by the International […]
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) today called on the United States Department of Transportation to launch an investigation into whether Saudi Arabian Airlines is violating federal anti-discrimination laws. A story published in Monday’s New York Post revealed that the Jeddah-based airline, which operates 151 flights per week out of New […]
Traffic Court Justice Avraham Tannenbaum fined the Egged Bus Company 70,000 NIS for failing to respect the rights of the disabled. Seven wheelchair bound Jerusalem residents filed suit, claiming Egged
A young girl who gave her phone in for repair in a branch of the Pelephone Company was quite surprised to see her loaner phone had quite a few numbers
A bipartisan Senate pact has smoothed the confirmation path for a batch of President Barack Obama’s nominations and removed, for now, a Democratic threat to impose procedural changes weakening minority
Earlier this week we reported that Anthony Weiner had compared the NYPD’s Stop and Frisk practice, if extended, to those of the Nazis in 1938. “Well, you can have 100% reduction in crime if you stopped everybody. You could have 1938 Germany,” said Mr. Weiner. State Senator Simcha Felder, who represents the Orthodox communities in […]
The heat wave continued across the Tri-State Area on Tuesday and forecasters said it will continue for at least the rest of the work week. In fact, the sweltering conditions
As if the field of candidates running for mayor is not at its full capacity, another candidate wants to give it a try. Jack D. Hidary, a wealthy and well-connected
The Women of the Wall organization may not have succeeded in holding their monthly Rosh Chodesh event at the Kosel on Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5773, barred by police, but the organization has scored a victory regarding its ongoing activities. Jerusalem District Court Justice Moshe Sobel ruled the women may congregate and pray in the women’s […]
New York’s violent crimes increased 2.3 percent statewide to more than 79,000 last year despite a drop in New York City murders. State data on serious property and violent crimes
Chareidi journalist Yaakov Eichler is angered over statements released by Egged spokesman Ron Ratner, so much so that he decided to file a complaint with police. According to Eichler, Ratner’s statements on the radio were nothing less than racist incitement against the chareidi tzibur. During an interview on Galei Yisrael Radio, Ratner stated that over […]
In keeping with his annual erev Tisha B’Av minhag, HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita visited Bnei Brak’s Yeshivas Heichal Tuvia on Rashi Street. The Gadol Hador tested talmidim on their limud. After testing the talmidim the Gadol Hador delivered words of hisorarus, urging bnei Torah not to head out on trips and outings […]
The two chareidi men arrested for their alleged assault against police in last week’s confrontation in Meah Shearim were released from jail on Monday, erev Tisha B’Av 5773. The two were arrested for allegedly assaulting police who arrived in the community to extricate a chareidi IDF soldier who was attacked by residents. The Jerusalem District […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already amassed a huge campaign fund, said Tuesday he won’t limit himself in collecting more money despite his long-held support of campaign finance reforms “I
Following the two recent cases in which infants died after being forgotten in vehicles, in Shilo and Dolev, Magen David Adom has undertaken a campaign which the EMS organization hopes will save lives. Volunteers are handing out stickers at intersections; stickers that say “Take a look and save a life. A glance at parked car […]
MK (Bayit Yehudi) Nissim Slomiansky explains he felt compelled to comment on the words of Rosh Yeshivat Porat Yosef HaRav Sholom Cohen Shlita, who labeled the entire dati leumi community “Amalek”. He later clarified his statement to say he was referring to the leaders of Bayit Hayehudi. Slomiansky reports he is being inundated by a […]
Four of the jurors at the George Zimmerman trial distanced themselves late Tuesday from statements that another juror made in a televised interview. The four jurors issued a brief statement on court stationary saying that the opinions expressed by Juror B37 to CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday night are not representative of their views. “The […]
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