Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar — but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system. On July 1, Medicare opens a national mail-order program that will dramatically drop the prices […]
Some 250 rabbonim of cities and municipalities convened in a kenos in Petach Tikvah on Sunday, 8 Tammuz 5773 along with a number of prominent rabbonim in the community. The
Legislation (S4777D) co-sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) that protects providers of services for the developmentally disabled from state funding cuts passed the New York State Senate today. The legislation
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] In an interview with former MK Yaakov (Ketzaleh) Katz, the founder of Beit El and builder of yishuvim addresses today’s realities. Katz explains that the quality of today’s elected officials is not what was seen in the past and while many of today’s politicians remain pragmatic and committed, they lack vision. […]
Visiting acclaimed celebrity Barbra Streisand is among the dignitaries who arrived in Israel to attend the gala 90th birthday party for President Shimon Peres. On her first day in Israel,
The Supreme Court on Monday, 9 Tammuz 5773 ruled that elections to select the new Chief Rabbis of Israel must be held as soon as possible and the election must
A photo of Yesh Atid party leader Finance Minister Yair Lapid as an SS officer is circulating on the internet. The photo, which has gone viral on social netword sites
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] MKs took part in a Knesset hearing addressing security concerns on Har HaZeisim, so much so that many fear visiting even though their loved ones are
This week I want to talk about one of my favorite wines, Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Thirty or so years ago, most people were unfamiliar with sauvignon blanc as a standalone varietal (a component in white Bourdeaux and in many Sauternes blends it very rarely was called out on labels by name), but New […]
A key committee in the Republican-led House moved Tuesday toward approving a tough enforcement-focused immigration bill, over objections from Democrats and disruptions from protesters shouting “Shame, shame, shame!” Meanwhile in
Former US President Bill Clinton, who is in Yerushalayim to take part in the 90th birthday celebration for President Shimon Peres decided to visit the Kosel on Tuesday, 10 Tammuz
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, sharply criticized a ruling by New Hampshire’s Strafford County Superior Court Judge John Lewis invalidating the Granite State’s education scholarship tax credit program on state constitutional grounds. Nathan Diament, the Orthodox Union’s executive director for public policy stated: “For […]
Civil rights lawyers urged a federal judge to declare the New York Police Department’s widespread spying programs directed at Muslims to be unconstitutional, order police to stop their surveillance and
Mayoral candidate Erick Salgado, the only candidate in the Democratic Primary for Mayor who believes in traditional family values, has received the endorsement of another prominent Rebbe, Rabbi Chai Twersky SHlita, the Rachmastrivska Rebbe. Salgado received the Rebbe’s endorsement and blessings during a private meeting at the Rachmastrivka Bais Medrash in Boro Park shul Monday […]
Shas leader Aryeh Deri on Monday, 9 Tammuz 5773 decided to speak out following the verbal assault against Rabbi David Stav by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita. Chacham Ovadia’s comments, which have elicited a gamut of responses, have taken the election for new chief rabbis to a new level. The Rabbinical Council of America […]
It’s a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there’s no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to
By: Shimmy Blum The word “Business Halacha” may conjure up images of complex dinei Torah from complex business deals, but, in truth, hilchos Choshen Mishpat apply to the most basic day-to-day business transactions. No one would contemplate running a kosher food production without ascertaining that it adheres to all the halachos in Yoreh Deah, but […]
For former Shas minister Rabbi Shlomo Benizri, the scathing attack against Rabbi David Stav by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita does not require explanation. He explains that Rav Ovadia is the Gadol Hador, and he understands the weight that rests on his shoulders regarding religion and state in Israel. “I am with him. I […]
In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan
After his recent Bnei Brak audience with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita, Tzfas Sephardi Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu met in secret with Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein. According to the exclusive Kikar Shabbat report, the two met on Sunday, 8 Tammuz 5773 in the mayor’s office in Bnei Brak, realizing Rubinstein is the secretary of the Degel […]
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