In a number of weeks, northern border communities will mark seven years of relative quiet along the border since the Second Lebanon War. At a time where eyes are focused
IDF Homefront Command officials on Sunday, 8 Tammuz 5773 announced a new phone number will be operational beginning on Thursday, 12 Tammuz. The old number, 1207, will no longer be
The Knesset Ministerial Committee on Sunday, 8 Tammuz 5773, discussed a bill that would grant preferential treatment in certain areas for IDF veterans. The ministers will discuss the bill along
A major Israel Air Force training event scheduled this week will be held as planned. A number of training events have been canceled due to budget cuts. Air force officials stress this is a routine training event and it isnt connected to recent current events and ongoing regional affairs. During the days of the training […]
Just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, the NYPD responded to a shooting at 144-22 South Road in Queens. Police confirm that one off-duty male officer was shot in the arm
Rabbonim of the Tzohar Rabbis organization are fuming over the harsh words leveled against Rabbi David Stav by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita in the Gadol Hadors motzei Shabbos drasha. The Gadol Hador called Rav Stav dangerous for the Jewish People and the Rabbanut but rabbonim affiliated with Tzohar point out the two have […]
Rosh Yeshivat Bnei David, Rabbi Eli Sadan, viewed as the father of the Mechinot, the IDF preparatory yeshivos; speaks out regarding the sharing the burden and the position of the chareidi tzibur at large. Rav Sadans words were carried in a pamphlet distributed in the weekend edition of the Makor Rishon newspaper, affiliated with the […]
Once again, the rav of a city in Israel, in this case Ashdod, has decided not to recognize the Jewishness of a person who was certified in giyur by the
While the Ministerial Committee headed by Justice Minister Tzipi Livni believed there was a majority for the toeva Civil Union Bill, the vote has been placed on hold. Livni acted at the behest of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday, 8 Tammuz 5773, when he asked to remove voting on the bill recognizing toeva couples […]
An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that
According to Rav David Yosef Shlita, his father, Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita is not feeling well of late and there was a fear that he was not going
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Two vehicles belonging to Arabs were set ablaze on Thursday night the eve of 6 Tammuz 5773 in the Shimon HaTzaddik neighborhood of the eastern capital.
Tel Aviv area residents were out in the streets again this motzei Shabbos, marching towards the home of Finance Minister (Yesh Atid) Yair Lapid. The so-called social justice activists remain
The surprising victory of a reformist candidate in Irans presidential election has put Israel in a difficult position as it tries to halt the Iranian nuclear program: With Hasan Rowhani likely to enjoy an international honeymoon, Israel could have a hard time rallying support for new sanctions or possible military action against its […]
Education Minister Rabbi Shai Piron, who was hospitalized upon his return from Poland last week after he complained of severe chest pain, was released from the hospital. The Yesh Atid party cabinet minister was released to his home for Shabbos after doctors monitored his condition and felt confident he is clear for release. The ministers […]
Sen. Charles Schumer wants to make it harder for college students to acquire prescription drugs like Adderall. The senator says abuse of the drugs has reached crisis level, with many
In light of the very harsh words leveled against him in by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita during his motzei Shabbos drasha, persons close to Rav Stav responded, lashing
The New York State casino expansion bill being negotiated behind closed doors included a new provision Saturday, which would expand gambling even if voters reject the proposal to build more
A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night. The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the jet was flying from
A New York City emergency dispatcher is being hailed for spending nearly eight hours on the phone with a woman who had suffered a stroke while rescuers tried to pinpoint the womans location. The New York Post reports dispatcher Joann Hilman-Payne took the call around 1 p.m. Monday and kept the line open until medics […]
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